I moved to Des Plaines IL just before our junior year in high school. I graduated from Maine West High School, and am crashing the Southfield High School 50^th reunion party!

I married a year after graduation, but the marriage lasted only a few years. I have been married to Brian Sharon for 44 years now. We have 5 children, 2 boys and 3 girls, and soon-to-be 12 grandchildren. We lived in Michigan, Wisconsin (20 years), and now in Utah since 1995.

I worked as a computer programmer and systems analyst prior to having a family and again in later years. Since moving to Utah, I have worked as a Realtor and now just have my own business.

When I lived in WI, I earned my Associates in Arts and Sciences at the University of Wisconsin at age 50!

I have always loved music, theater and film, and have had the opportunity to be in all three. I also direct and produce plays for our city Arts Council.

To further prove I'm a late bloomer, I share the following:

It's never too late! I have always loved to write, but a few years ago, I realized that I was able to write songs. (Long story - couldn't find anyone else to do it for me.) I have since written many, and had them arranged by a professional pianist. My first CD called "Amaliah's Visit" will be marketed this year. It is a Christmas narrative with songs, about a visit from an angel, Amaliah, who introduces Elisabeth, Mary of Nazareth, the Innkeeper's Wife, and the Shepherd's Wife, who each tell their unique story and song about the birth of the Savior. The concluding song is entitled, "Perhaps You Were an Angel." I'd love to sell enough to make my investment back, so keep it in mind as a great Christmas present for all your friends and family!!! ;o) The website www.AmaliahsVisit.com should be set up in August.

In and out of MSU 62-65.  Married and into the Army in '66. Lived in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Turkey, Florida, the Bahamas, Maine, Japan, Korea and Texas. Also spent time in Germany, Hawaii, and California.  Retired from the Army in '88. Went back to school in '91. Got Masters in '93 taught and counseled at a community college here in Central Texas. Divorced twice. Now married to my sweetheart from grad school. Retired completely in '07. Two of my boys and their families live nearby and my oldest son and his family live in Ca. Total of 10 grandkids...hers, mine, and some who came with two of my son's wives.

We now live on Texas's  Colorado River in Central Texas near Fort Hood. My wife Cecilia retired in February of last year and we're actively engaged in remodeling the house.(my honeydo list nearly tripled when she retired)

We have been retired for 13 years now and it just gets better every day. So much to do that working seemed like a time saving function. Everything was much more organized then...where and when to do this and that! Our children are scattered from California to Georgia to right here in Michigan. We love to play golf, tennis (not very good at it, but try), pickle ball (new game this year), cards of most any type and travel. I am very involved with quilting and some knitting and I love to cook and try different recipes on unsuspecting guests. We live right on the golf course and have very little, if any, yard maintenance with our natural looking area.

After graduating from Southfield High, I enrolled at Lawrence Institute of Technology (now Lawrence Technological University) in Southfield.  I later transferred to the University of Michigan to complete my BS degree in Electrical Engineering. 





In 1967, I joined the Ford Motor Company and spent my career in engineering management positions. In 1973, I received an MS in Mechanical Engineering by attending UM – Dearborn night classes. 





Also in 1973, I married Mary Ann Cannon, who taught me a great deal about the Italian culture.  She eventually gave up her public teaching position to raise our two sons, Carey and Randy.  Her love, loyalty, dedication and determination was beyond admirable.   We survived the years of minivans, kids’ sports, Chuckie Cheese ultimate noise level, PTA meetings, home upgrades, driver education, high school graduations, college graduations, marriage of older son, becoming grandparents to Jacob and Kylie, and reaching middle-old age. 





But we did not survive cancer.  Mary Ann died in December 2009 after a valiant battle with breast cancer. I loved her so.  I was devastated. 





But fate dealt some new cards. I met Catherine Palazzolo at church.  She sure wasn’t looking for anyone like me, and I wasn’t interested in meeting anyone. But somehow our relationship grew to respect, to caring, and then to, yep, to love. 





I am now retired from Ford.  Catherine works very hard for Covenant House Michigan, a non-profit that cares for homeless youths beyond the foster care system.  After 67 years, the elusive “pursuit of happiness” is finally paying off.