
Life
Life is a series of experiences, each of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. - Henry Ford
19??

- Born in St Petersburg, Fla. I still remember the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. If you have an opportunity to get to St. Pete, you may want to visit the Salvador Dali Museum (pictured to the right).
1974

- Moved to Springfield, Ohio. We all grow up somewhere. I remember walking to the reservoir and catching catfish. Clarence J Brown reservoir is only 1.6 miles from Ronez Manor apartments (too poor to have a website). There isn't much in Springfield except a Frank Lloyd Wright house.
1976
- Worked 2 years as a newspaper delivery boy for the Springield News-Sun. I had a Huffy bike with a banana seat to help me deliver during the week. Sunday's paper had so many ads and so many subscribers, I would walk.
1978

- Visited the Cedar Point amusement park. Rode all of the roller coasters. Some opportunists tried to pick-pocket me and failed.
1980

- Attended Springfield North High School. Like every other public school in America, there were bullies. But now we have the bully the bullies program, I suspect the amount of bullying has decreased.
1981

- Moved to Pittsburgh, Penn
- Attended Plum Senior High. They had a mandatory swimming class when I attended.
- Worked at Dairy Farm, Plum Borough Penn, 6 months, custodian
- Moved to Columbus, Ohio
- Worked 2 summers doing miscellaneous jobs such as mowing lawns and selling produce at the roadside.
1982

- Visited Washington D.C.
- Learned canoeing
- Toured Hocking Hills State Park
1983

- Visited Gatlinburg, Tenn
- Learned Chess
- Learned how to solve Rubik's cube. Personal best is 51 seconds. Nowadays takes a few minutes.
- Visited The Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Worked at Ponderosa Steak House, 1 year, busboy -> dishwasher -> fry cook
1984
- Wrote how to solve Rubik's cube, still have the original papers.
- Graduated from Northland Sr High School, Columbus Oh
- Spent the summer in Gainesville, Fla, relaxing before going into the Army
- Entered U. S. Army
- Fort Jackson
- Unit Supply Specialist E-1
- Received Meningococcal vacination
- Received Mononucleosis vacination
- Received Polio vacination
- Received Adenovirus vacination
- Received Measles vacination
- Received Ruebella vacination
1985

- Received Smallpox vacination
- Received Tetanus vacination
- Moved to Pirmasens West Germany
- Still in the U. S. Army
- HHC 59th Ord Bde, Husterhoeh Kaserne
- Unit Supply Specialist, Unit Armorer, Unit Procurement Officer
- E-1 to E-4 in 13 months
- Went to a Uriah Heep concert for their Equator Tour at Messehalle.
- Went to Rock Am Ring, Nurburgring, West Germany.
- U2
- Joe Cocker
- Foreigner
- Marius Muller-Westernhagen
- Marillion
- Chris de Burgh
- Rick Springfield
- Gianna Nannini
- The Alarm
- Lone Justice
- Immaculate Fools
- REO Speedwagon
- Saga
- Mink DeVille
- Russ Ballard
- Night Ranger
- Huey Lewis and the News
- Shakatak
- The best 18.70 I spent.
- Viewed Deep Purple on their Perfect Strangers Tour and Meatloaf for his Bad Attitude Tour in Mannheim, West Germany.
- Participated in a Chess tournament. Lost to someone ranked 57th in world by FIDE
- Worked at a Nightclub, 1 yr, bartender on the economy.
- Went to Oktoberfest in Munchen, West Germany.
1986

- Visited Lloret De Mar, Spain and stayed at Hotel Ridomar.
- Went to the Monsters of Rock 86 concert at Mannheim, West Germany
- Moved to Columbus Ohio.
- Viewed Neil Young Landing on Water Tour, Ohio Center
- I attended instead of my father. He had died a few days before. :(
1987

- Bought 1st car 86 Mustang convertible
- Saw B. T. O. for their BTO's Greatest Tour at Newport Music Hall.
- Went to Daytona Beach, Fla for Spring Break.
- Viewed Motley Crue for their Girls Girls Girls Tour at Buckeye Lake Music Center.
- Rock N Roll - Led Zeppelin cover
- Shout at the Devil
- Looks That Kill
- Live Wire
- Too Young To Fall In Love
- Wild Side
- Red Hot
- All In The Name Of
- Dancing On Glass
- At the Ohio State Fair, it cost 5 dollars to see the main event. I went and saw Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble supporting their Live Alive Tour.
- Attended Ohio State University, 3 yrs, Psychology major.
- Worked at Big Bear for 2 yrs as a produce clerk.
- Learned skateboarding.
1988

- Went to Daytona Beach, Fla for Spring Break.
- Viewed Pink Floyd on their A Delicate Sound of Thunder Tour at OSU Stadium before they replaced the artificial turf with natural grass.
1989

- Went to Key West, Fla for Spring Break.
- Bought 2nd car 64.5 Ford 2 door w/ 351 windsor, posi-trac, line loc, 10 qt oil pan, etc..
- Viewed The Who for The Who Tour 1989 at Cleveland Stadium
1990

- Worked at Ticketmaster for 1 yr as a call center representative.
- Bought 3rd car 78 Mustang GHIA
1991

- Viewed ZZ Top, Recycler World Tour, Ervin J Nutter center, Wright State University
- Viewed Van Halen 5150 Tour, Alice in Chains Facelift Tour, Blossom Music Center
- Alice in Chains was better that night
- Moved to Atlanta, Ga
- Wrote how to solve the Rubik's Revenge (4x4). I still have the paperwork.
- Worked at Fresh Market Festival, Duluth for 1 yr as a produce clerk.
- Watched Atlanta Braves lose to the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 in game 5 of the National League Championship. Even though the umpire got the call wrong, it was a great game.
1992

- Worked at Toys R Us in Duluth for 2 yrs as a sales associate. Primary responsible for selling bikes, car seats, and anything else that was heavy or cost a lot.
- Bought 4th car 84 Mercury Capri.
- Toured Stone Mountain Park and stayed for the laser show.
1993

- Watched Atlanta Knights vs Peoria Rivermen - hockey
- Watched Atlanta Knights vs Indianapolis Ice - hockey
- Toured Stone Mountain Park.
1994

- Worked at Wal-Mart in Duluth for 1 yr as a sales associate in the Toy department.
- Watched Atlanta Braves vs Montreal Expos - baseball
- Toured Stone Mountain Park
1995

- Worked at Online Info, Alpharetta, 3 yrs, Software Engineer
- Watched Atlanta Braves vs Cincinatti Reds - baseball
- Toured Stone Mountain Park
1996

- Worked at Incredible Universe in Duluth for 1 yr as a computer salesman
- Watched Atlanta Knights vs Michigan K-Wings - hockey
- Went to the 99X Chinese New Year Concert at The Fox Theatre
- Viewed Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, Omni
- Toured Stone Mountain Park
- Watched 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta - Opening Ceremonies Rehearsal
- Watched 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta - Men's Gymnastics
- Viewed The Smashing Pumpkins for their Mellon Collie Tour at the Omni
- Visited Duck, NC
1997

- Toured Stone Mountain Park
- Married Julie Crone, Jeffrey Mansion, Bexley Ohio
- Visited Walt Disney World
- Visited Sea World Orlando
- Visited Busch Gardens Tampa
- Visited Kennedy Space Center
- Visited Oktoberfest, Helen, Ga
1998

- Bought 5th car 96 black Mustang GT
- Toured Stone Mountain Park
- Visited Duck, NC
1999

- Worked at Healthcare Credentials Management Systems in Kennesaw Ga for 1 yr as a Software Engineer. Solved their Y2K problem, kind of.
- Visited Panama City Beach, Fla for Spring Break
- Toured Stone Mountain Park
- Watched Atlanta Thrashers vs Ottawa Senators - hockey
- Watched Atlanta Thrashers vs Tampa Bay Lightning - hockey
- Viewed Karma to Burn, Corrosion of conformity, and Clutch at The Masquerade
2000

- Watched Atlanta Thrashers vs Carolina Hurricanes - hockey
- Graduated from Georgia State University with a BS in Computer Science and concentration in Mathematics
- Bought a 2000 Nissan Xterra
- Toured Stone Mountain Park
- Visited Duck, NC
2001

- Mattigan Jane born
- Visited Panama City Beach, Fla for Spring Break
- Worked at Magus Corporation in Monroe, Ga for 2 yrs as a Software Engineer
- Toured Stone Mountain Park
- Camped at the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Worked at Cox Communications, Alpharetta Ga, 16+ yrs, Systems Technician -> Lead Systems Technician -> I.T. Manager -> Sr I.T. Manager
2002

- Toured Stone Mountain Park
- Jacob Thomas born
- Visited Duck, NC
2003

- Worked at Online Info, Alpharetta, Ga as a Software Engineer
- Visited Tennessee Aquarium
- Toured Stone Mountain Park
- Bought a 2000 Toyota Sienna
2004

- Watched Gwinnett Gladiators vs Pensacola Ice Pilots - hockey
- Visited San Diego, Ca. Went there with 3 dollars in my pocket, left with 3 dollars, and never spent a dime.
- Toured Stone Mountain Park
- Camped Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Visited Duck, NC
2005

- Visited Portsmouth, NH
- Toured Stone Mountain Park
- Camped at Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
2006

- Visited Myrtle Beach, SC for Spring Break
- Visited Gatlinburg, Tenn
- Visited Ripleys Aquarium of the Smokies
- Watched Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals - baseball
- Toured Stone Mountain Park
- Visited Georgia Aquarium
- Camped at Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Visited Duck, NC
- Watched Atlanta Thrashers vs Pittsburgh Penguins - hockey
2007

- Watched Atlanta Thrashers vs Montreal Canadiens - hockey
- Watched AT&T Classic - golf
- Bought 2005 Honda Accord
- Watched Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals - baseball
- Toured Stone Mountain Park
- Toured Wildcat Creek - 10 per night unless you drive past the reserved lots, where it is free. Also has some waterfalls.
- Visited Ruby Falls - underground waterfall
- Watched Atlanta Braves vs Cincinatti Reds - baseball
- Camped at Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Rode some rides at Six Flags over Georgia
- Visited Medieval Times, Atlanta, Ga
2008

- Watched Atlanta Braves vs Cleveland Indians - baseball
- Spring Break
- Visited Myrtle Beach, SC
- Visited Charleston, SC
- Visited Savannah, Ga
- Toured Stone Mountain Park
- Visited Amicalola Falls
- Labor Day Weekend camped at Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Thanksgiving week
- Rode Cedar Island - Ocracoke Ferry
- Rode Ocracoke - Hatteras Ferry
- Visited Duck, NC
2009

- Visited Logan, Oh
- Toured Hocking Hills State Park
- Went to Walt Disney World for Spring Break
- Toured Stone Mountain Park
- Toured Anna Ruby Falls - 2 dollars per person
- Spent Labor Day Weekend camping at Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Rode some rides at Six Flags over Georgia
- Thanksgiving week
- Visited Pittsburgh, Penn
- Visited Carnegie Science Center
2010

- Viewed 12 oz Prophets at Wild Bill's
- Went to Walt Disney World for Spring Break
- Bought a 2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 900
- Toured Stone Mountain Park
- Camped at Moccasin Creek State Park - 25 per night unless you drive past campsite then its free. Trail has 2 waterfalls.
- Camped at Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest over the Labor Day Weekend.
- Thanksgiving week
- Rode Cedar Island - Ocracoke Ferry
- Rode Ocracoke - Hatteras Ferry
- Visited Duck, NC
2011
- Camped at Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest for the Memorial Day Weekend.
- Visited Logan, Oh
- Toured Stone Mountain Park
- Attended Dragon Con Parade - a sci-fi/fantasy convention occurs every Labor Day weekend.
- Attended Japan Fest.
- Watched Gwinnett Gladiators vs South Carolina Stingrays - hockey
2012

- Attended MomoCon - an anime convention.
- Watched Gwinnett Braves lose to Buffalo Bisons (1-4)
- Watched Red Bull Soapbox Race
- Watched Gwinnett Braves beat the Syracuse Chiefs (6-0)
- Visited Oktoberfest in Helen, Ga.
- Visited the Buford Corn Maze. Remember when in a maze, go right [or left] the entire way and you will exit.
- Visited Legoland Discovery Center.
- Thanksgiving week
- Visited Duck, NC
2013

- Bought 6th mustang 07 black modified Mustang GT
- Watched Nuclear Cowboyz
- Hospital visit
- Attended Dragon Con Parade - a sci-fi/fantasy convention occurs every Labor Day weekend.
- Rode some rides at Six Flags over Georgia
- Visited Oktoberfest in Helen, Ga
- Watched Gwinnett Gladiators vs Greenville Road Warriors - hockey
- Visited Pittsburgh, Penn for Thanksgiving week.
2014
- Viewed International Conductors Workshop and Competition
- Viewed Flow Motion and Half Stitched at Morton Theatre Athens, Ga for Wounded Warrior Project
- Viewed Lion King at Fox Theatre
- Watched Gwinnett Braves lose to Durham Bulls (1-3)
- Rode The Southern Belle Riverboat
- Rode Tennessee Valley Railroad
- Visited Columbus, Ohio
- Bought a 2007 Harley Davidson
- Viewed Jim Gaffigan at Cobb Energy Center
2015

- Divorced wife
- Visited Washington D.C.
- Visited Pittsburgh, Penn
- Watched Gwinnett Braves lose to Louisville Bats (1-3) at Coolray Field
- Visited Helen, Georgia
- Toured Anna Ruby Falls - 3 dollars per person
- Visited Helen, Georgia
- Visited Ft Myers Beach, Fla
- Visited Chattanooga, Tenn
- Visited Memphis, Tenn
- Visited St Louis, Mo
2016

- Visited St Louis, Mo
- Visited Lancaster, Ohio
- Rode Ride the Ducks
- Viewed NCAA Women's Gymnastics Regional
- Visited Savannah, Ga
- Viewed TORUK - The First Flight by Cirque du Soleil
- Visited Niagara Falls
- Day Trip to Erie, Pa
- Spent July 4th weekend at Savannah, Ga
- Visited Trinity, Fla for a 4 day weekend
- Rode StarLite Cruises and danced
- Viewed the Salvador Dali Museum
- Drove across the Sunshine Skyway Bridge
- Watched Georgia Bulldogs beat Nicholls State Colonels (26 - 24) at Sanford Stadium, video highlights
2017

- Oregon - Washington trip
- Visited Keizer, Oregon
- Visited Federal Way, Washington
- Watched Seattle Mariners beat Detroit Tigers (9 - 6) at Safeco field, video highlights
- Visited Port Townsend, Washington
- Visited Cannon Beach, Oregon
- Visited Keizer, Oregon
- Visited Pittsburgh, Penn
- Viewed Retro Futura Tour at Chastain Park
- Howard Jones - Like To Get To Know You Well
- Modern English - I'll Melt with You
- Men without Hats - Safety Dance
- English Beat - Save It For Later
- Katrina And The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
- Annabella - I Want Candy
- Visited Hilton Head, SC
2018

- Visited Franklin, NC
- Visited Chattanooga, Tenn
- Visited Chattanooga, Tenn
- Visited Oxford, Alabama
2019
- Watched Atlanta United beat Houston Dynamo (5-0)
- Visited Gainesville, Fla
- Visited Amelia Island, Fla
- Visited Savannah, Ga
2020

- Visited Anna Ruby Falls, Ga
- Bought a 2017 Ford Explorer XLT
- Visited Doha, Qatar
- Visited Huntsville, Al