Chart your own course.

Get as much background and direction as you can. Be willing to take some setbacks every once in awhile as well as the good advances.

Our oldest boy is married and we have one granddaughter. His wife can’t have any more kids. He’s against adoption based on the losing a sister. He said that he and his wife won’t adopt; they will be happy with one child. She is eight years old and her name is Julia. She’s named after my wife who had the middle name of Julia.

Things that mean a lot to me? My collection of coins. I started when I was about twelve. About 40 years ago I started picking up proof sets as they became available.

But in 1999 I finished with that. I decided that it was a new millennium and I wouldn’t mess around with this stuff anymore. I’ve got some still in my collection. I’ve given some to the kids and we’ll give them the rest here pretty soon.

Before my wife and I were married she had worked for two years in Europe as the director of the special services club. She brought home some things that I have given to the kids such as plates and carved figures.