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I joined the U.S. Army in October of 1970, during the Viet Nam War. I was released in April of 1972, after serving my time.
I grew up on a little spread my Dad called, "His Little Ponderosa". All of my life, I was raised around all kinds of livestock, so I guess you could say I was a Cowboy. I am a Cowboy, that is over one fourth Indian! I started showing registered Quarter Horses when I was only seven years old. I participated in showing horses and rodeos from that young age up until I entered the military service. While in Austin, Texas in 1971, I took up "Rodeo Clowning". I then "retired" from "Clowning" in 1973. Two years was enough of that work and "bull"!
I was hired by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company on February 4, 1974, as a Lineman. I worked all around the West Texas area. I transferred to Austin, Texas in December of 1986, and worked there as a repairman until July of 1989. I progressed through a lot of phases and titles until reaching my current title of a Communications Technician here in Abilene, Texas. Where I go from here is anyone's guess.
I grew up in a world of Rock and Roll music, drinking, drag racing, drive-in theaters, and the old drive-in hangouts with the car-hop waitresses. The book and movie, American Graffiti, was the theme of my younger life style. I collect articles and memorabilia from this show. I love the "Oldies, but Goodies" music. I have two restored Wurlitzer jukeboxes that have good old 45's in them, that I play every so often.
I am a single guy, 6 feet tall, 202 pounds, auburn hair, blue eyes, and a medium build. I am trying to rearrange all of this by working out in a gym! And yes, I do wear boots and a cowboy hat or a baseball cap all of the time! I am a funny guy that loves to make and see people laugh and smile. I like to tell funny stories and jokes. I have been known to pull a few pranks and/or tricks in my time, too! Some were really good and some were pretty bad! (I do not know which catagory the outhouse stunt falls under. It was one heck of a mess!)
My drag racing story
My story of an ant colony
A Short Story
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My Mom's and Dad's names were Margie and Floyd (Red). My Dad was the Superintendent for Parker Drilling Company in Odessa. He also was the owner of Trio Equipment Company. My Mom was a mother and a housewife. I have one brother, Jerry, that is two years older than me and one sister, Lynda, that is four years younger than me. That makes me the "Middle Child"! I have two nephews and two nieces.
I have a lot of very true friends, that I do not have the space to name here.
Then there are the "Very Special Friends", that mean the world to me and that I can not say thanks enough for being there for me.
I own and am currently working on a 1968 Chevy short-wide bed, "Show and Go" pick-up truck, that I call "The Toy". I have built several street cars and helped build a few show cars over the years. I have owned several classics and sports cars. My first car was a 1956 Chevy 2 door hard-top, bought in 1968, which I still own today. The newest passion in my life is "Julie", my 2002 Chevrolet 35th Anniversary Limited Edition Camaro SS.
I have been involved with computers since 1984. I have attended college for a Computer Science Degree. I still need a few classes to complete my degree plan. I have maintained a 4.0 GPA even at my age!
I love motorsports! This includes Nascar racing, drag racing, and drag boats. Every since I was a little guy, I wanted to drive race cars. A big dream came true, when I bought my first street racer, a 1970 Boss 302 Mustang. I am wanting to purchase another one that is identical to my first Boss Mustang.
Drag boat racing is something I like to watch on TV or in real person. It is a very fast and moving experience. You just have to go to Waco and feel the "thunder"!
I have not been to a Nascar race yet, but I will make it one day in real life, but for now I have to watch it on TV. I have a very large collection of Nascar die-cast cars that I have acquired over the las few years.
I learned to scuba dive in March of 1979, and enjoyed it so much, I became an assistant instructor to the instructor, Milton Tharp, for seven years. I have taken several underwater pictures, which leads me to my next interest of photography that started in high school.
I am currently in the early stages of designing the layouts for a book, with photographs of old houses and barns, which I am investigating and photographing.
I became involved with livestock shows when I was in FFA in high school. Jim Bob and Jon Mark got involved with FFA while attending Wylie High School. This brought me back into the show animal circuit. We attended major shows for five years. We participated in our local Wylie, Taylor County, and Jones County shows. We also attended the Permian Basin Fair in Odessa, Fort Worth Livestock Show, San Antonio Livestock Show, Brenham Swine Sift, Houston Livestock Show, and San Angelo Livestock Show. We had a lot of fun and gained valuable knowledge from these experiences.