I grew up in the wilds of Idaho. I learned to race sailboats on the Snake river. Through desire and mistake I moved from the Inland Northwest to Northern Virginia. I liked Idaho, but I love Virgina. I am Married with one daughter who is now attending college at VCU in Richmond Virginia. I generally align with democratic values and significantly deviate from my parents in that respect. I love to tinker with electronics and software. I write software for a living.