I was born in the Panama Canal Zone when my Father was stationed there, and bounced around as part of a military family to California, Indiana and Germany before Dad retired in NC where I got an en...view moreI was born in the Panama Canal Zone when my Father was stationed there, and bounced around as part of a military family to California, Indiana and Germany before Dad retired in NC where I got an english degree, bartended for a while and entered the Marines as a Supply/Logistics officer.Saw a good bit of the world on my own since then but came back to NC recently to help take care of my nearly blind Mother. Life is pretty good.view less