Statement that Best Describes You:
Misunderstood

Important Dates:
Opened my heart to the Lord – Easter 1973
Married to Lisa 8-30-1975
Lots of “children dates”

Family Facts:
Married to Lisa (my high school sweetheart)
Three children:
Ben - married to Junko (native born in Japan) Structural Engineer in Kirkland, Washington
Rachel – MC graduate, College student – also works full time
Joseph - College grad student – also works full time
Two poodles one little, one big (they don’t know they aren’t people, please do not tell them…)

How I Spend My Day Off:
Do it yourself projects and family stuff

Favorite:
  • Place: Tropical beach or the car race track
  • Musical: Wedding Singer, Annie, Phantom of the Opera, or Sound of Music – sing along version (it makes for a hilarious family time!)
  • Book (of the Bible): Proverbs
  • Bible Verse: Hebrews 11:6 (faith) and 1Kings 3:9 (wisdom)
  • Quote: Any fun movie quote that is cleverly applied to present circumstances, either bringing understanding or humor, or best of all, both!
  • Thing About Living Water: A place where you are seen for your intrinsic, God engineered worth, not your failures.
The Personal Project I Can't Wait to Finish:
This question suggests that you think I don’t finish my projects… What did I do to you?

I Received My Education From:
Public Schools, but mostly life, hard knocks . You know… the result of my own mistakes! Like being defensive, as in my answer to the question above.

My First Job:
Door to door mowing lawns or shoveling snow from sidewalks for 25 cents! (Please don’t call me. I retired my snow shovel.)

My First Car:
1962 Chevy Impala. It didn’t seem too cool at the time, but it had a 300 hp 327, love to have it back!

I Can't Wait to Ask Jesus Face-to-face...
Mostly I just want to thank Him. Maybe later, when it seems appropriate to ask questions, I’d like to know how stuff works, like, is light a wave, or a particle, or what? And how does His spoken Word hold the universe together?

Most Powerful Book I Have Read:
Assuming that “The Bible” is off limits for an answer, then: Gary Larson – The Complete Far Side. Also, Mad Magazine’s Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions. (Maybe I should move up to a higher class section in the library…)

My Most Annoying Habit:
I become immature during important meetings, completely derailing the purpose of the meeting by carrying on, joking, etc. The problem is that I’m usually responsible to lead the meeting… I asked Lisa to help me with this answer, but she said she needs more time to whittle down the list to one item. Check back later for an update. If you don’t find that I’ve provided an update soon enough for your needs, please see the item below: “One thing I Can’t Stand”

I Would Love to Meet:
Let’s start with the understanding that I am already going to meet the Lord Jesus in Heaven. For that matter, eternity is plenty long enough for me to not only meet Martin Luther (the first one or the “King” one - either would be great) and Sister Theresa (or any other high profile interesting, godly, righteous person) but to become best friends and golfing partners for a couple of millennia. (I wonder if she will cheat and always make a hole-in-one…) For that reason, it only makes sense to use this “imaginary meeting wish” on someone I won’t otherwise get to spend eternity with. Now if we follow that line of thinking along it’s logical pathway, Heaven will be filled with all the blood bought interesting people. It will be full of those whose name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. All of them. That only leaves the rest of humanity to choose from. All people who have chosen not to be written in the book. This entire thought is now too sad to consider. Could I be so kind as to ask, may we just skip to the next question? Unless, of course of course, Mr. Ed is an option…

I Would Love to Live:
On Maui upcountry, or on an ocean capable boat, but with moorage close to my garage.

If I Were in Charge of Heaven...
Pizza (the thin crust kind) would become health food, teeth would floss to themselves, and gasoline (and tires) would be free. Also, the freeway left lane would be open ahead, and there would be neither speeding tickets nor the possibility of crashing. (I’m not altogether sure where I would be driving, but I’d still get there fast.) Did I possibly misunderstand the question?

One Thing I Can't Stand:
Hypocrisy. Insincerity. Or when people care more about being politically correct, than they care about what is actually the right thing to do, or to be. And, especially the use of obfuscating, overly self important and utterly obtuse wordy answers. Note: Did you know that there is an official list of large words, maintained so you can’t cheat at scrabble? Some people find the use of 10 to 15 letter words positive! http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/boards/dictionary/olwl.html Oh, and one other thing I can’t stand, is when people can’t stick to the subject. They try to high-jack the conversation, like they own it…

Since you’re asking, another thing is when people can’t just show the common courtesy to answer a simple question, with a simple answer. So when asked, “What is your one favorite food?” just tell them you love Spam. You don’t need to mention all 15 different versions of how you like it prepared.

Another thing I can’t stand is that they secretly installed a “mini-van magnet” in the front of my car. (No offense to mini-van owners – I’ve owned them myself, they are great.) It was installed by Ford Motor Company in the front of my Mustang. I can’t find the _______* thing, but I know it’s there. (*please insert the appropriate descriptor word yourself from the following list. Having you insert the word (of your choice) is my way of gaining your empathy and your participation in this answer. By your participation, you will also “own” the answer. Because you and I both own the answer together, we he will share an increased likelihood for success. Suggested choices:

“bloomin”

“happy, happy, I’m so happy”

“mud-puppy”

“silly”
Anyway, the secret magnet comes on automatically every time I enter a freeway on ramp. Maybe God installed it to keep my right foot from getting the rest of me in trouble. And one last thing I can’t stand is when this happens:

If you insist that I confine my answer to one thing, then it’s this…. broccoli