I was born in California but moved around growing up as a military brat. I joined the Navy at seventeen to learn electronics. My first ship was the Battleship New Jersey (BB-62). On my second ship, The USS Prairie (AD-15) I was deployed to the Persian Gulf for what was later called The First Gulf War. After that experience, I was assigned "shore duty" in San Diego. While working part-time at Domino's Pizza as a delivery driver to make extra money I was hit by a drunk driver, which ended my naval career. Don't fret though, if you keep a positive attitude things have a way of working out. I got an awesome job at Intel Corporation and moved up to the Bay area. Fast forward fifteen years and me, my ex-wife, and our kids moved to Arizona, where I worked several jobs including teaching computer certifications. Currently I am a Senior Network Engineer and enjoy my job. Recently I felt the need to fulfill a dream I've always had of writing, and, well, here we are!