Updated Wednesday, July 28, 2010 9:16:23 PM

Hi Y'all,

     Been ridin' for about three decades now... Met tons of good folks from all across the country thanks to motorcyclin'. Until recently, I was just your typical "head up his ass" civilian, stumbling through life and not willing to put in the time and effort to find out the "truth" of what is happening to our great country. I've (finally) come to the realization that while I may not have the "power" to change the world, I CAN have an impact on my teeny tiny slice of it. So, I've pulled my head out of my ass and begun lookin' around at things that I can do to help improve my life and the lives of those around me. I have recently embarked on a personal journey which now involves membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). My experiences serving with Uncle Sugar back in the mid '80s pales in comparison to the experiences of my comrades and I am humbled and honored to be considered a part of such a great organization.

     I've been into "organized" motorcycling in the Metro St. Louis area for about 16 years now... Served as my local ABATE Chapter's President for five years and in a bunch of different positions for another five or so. There's a good bunch of folks in the chapter and I love and appreciate each of them. I recently joined up with the local VFW Riders and am excited about being a part of such a good collection of folks working for vets.

   In my "real life", I'm an 8th grade special education teacher in Alton, IL serving kiddos with severe behavior disorders. Always been drawn to the "darker" side of life, so becoming a teacher for kids with behavior disorders after hooking up with Uncle Sam's traveling road show (Army) was a pretty natural transition. I really like my job and am thankful to be able to say that. I guess my work attitude comes from the fact that I kind've know where the kids are coming from and how important it is for them to be able to manage their behavior. In my case, good ol' Uncle Sam gets credit for helping me straighten out. I've been teaching at the same school for almost 12 years now and working with kiddos who have behavior disorders for 17 years. I have been married to my wife, Beverly for 16 years now and while we don't have kids we do have a house full of cats and a python. (And, no, the cats are not the python's food) = )

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