I was born in N.D. and raised in MN. I went to school in Atwater MN. And Willmar MN. I spent 3 years... View MoreI was born in N.D. and raised in MN. I went to school in Atwater MN. And Willmar MN. I spent 3 years in the military 2 tours in Vietnam. After leaving the service I met my wife of 42 years, I worked in the utility industry as a high voltage lineman for over 30 years, with 5 different power companies, in three different parts of the country, from the Colorado Rockies to the freezing cold winters of Minnesota and finally sunny southern California. I retired from the utilities in 2004, we sold our house in CA in 2013 and now we are Full timing in our Motor Home traveling around the country and am working on our bucket list.