I was born in Phoenix, Arizona, in August 1955, but I was raised by my mother in Santa Monica, Calif., during school years while my grandparents took care of me in the summer months in Maryland. I could almost say this sarcastically as I had a very eventful and spontaneous experience in both places that on reflection I probably would have doubted I could have done so myself, but I did!

My education was just as much a roller-coaster ride as I did well in summer calculus just to panic at UCLA.

Likewise I was good at many sports like baseball, basketball, volleyball, and track, etc., but due to my summer wanderlust, I was unable to hone it down to one specific. Instead I was relegated to being the commentator I am at present.

Never, Never land was like most of my writing real as I’ve been at this state hospital for over thirty years.

One could say in light of this admission in terms of my famous law of the reverse that my stay wasn’t evil but more in line with the avocation of a priest or doctor, although it would make me nervous to avow such a conceited statement as I’m very modest.

Life hasn’t passed me by. Instead I’ve learned to grow with it and live in awe of its majesty.