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A bit about me

I was born and raised in Saratoga Springs, NY where I worked for a while as an apprentice aircraft mechanic. Once I realized I wasn't going anywhere with that job I joined the US Air Force. I lived in Idaho for 11 years, then in Iceland for a year, followed by 6 years in Alaska and most reciently Oklahoma.

The Alaska Years: I lived in the town of North Pole. While not my favorite part of Alaska, Fairbanks and the White Mountains offer a few things to do that you will not find elsewhere, and the summers are beautiful. The most memorable period of my stay in Fairbanks was sharing a hospital room for eight days with musher and mountain man Charlie Boulding in late June of 2002. Talking with Charlie and his wife Robin gave me a glimpse into the Alaska I aspire to live in.

I traveled Alaska by road from Homer to Prudhoe Bay and flew into Juneau for a long New Years weekend that was all too short and way too much fun (HeHe). I suppose my favorite travels were weekends fishing and camping around Talkeetna, hiking the flower filled meadows of Hatchers Pass, hiking and fishing the Kenai Peninsula, or just goofing off in Girdwood or Homer. All of these activities were filled with fantastic people and excellent music.

So what brought me to Oklahoma?

Well, I am presently active duty in the USAF. I first enlisted in 1984 and my training is in ground radar. I am presently assigned to National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS) Radar Operations Center (ROC) located in Norman, OK on the Oklahoma University's North Research Campus (aka Westheimer Airport). The ROC is a DOC, DOT and DOD joint venture that manages the entire NEXRAD (NEXt generation weather RADar) WSR-88D radar network. The ROC provides "cradle-to-grave" support of documentation, sustainment, upgrade, maintenance aa well as R&D for the next "next generation" of weather radar.

It has been interesting work; I have had to learn UNIX, LINUX, Cisco Networking and a number of other disciplines that are normally outside of my specialty. My job has me pulling shifts on a 24/7 telephone call center where site technicians and meteorologists can call for assistance. If the problem can not be solved via phone, we travel to the site to provide support, sometimes on very short notice. All in all it's a fantastic job, because I learn something new every day; there's always something different happening.

link to my workplace [1]

Presently, I just turned 42, and live in the outskirts of SW Oklahoma City. The best thing I can say about this place is that the cost of living is very reasonable and the motorcycle season is nearly year round. This is a good thing as I have developed a pretty good case of Plantar Fasciitis and my feet can no longer support prolonged hikes. I am currently looking for a new job, as I am scheduled to retire later this year. Hopefully I will find something that lets me live somewhere with four seasons, mountains and less traffic.

The Oklahoma Music Scene

Music Festival Links:

http://www.woodyguthrie.com/

http://www.oibf.com/

Local Music Links of Intrest:

http://thepas.org/

http://www.normanmusicscene.com/nmsindex.htm

http://www.okclive.com/

http://www.okcbands.com/

http://lookatokc.newsok.com/music/

http://www.ucojazzlab.com/

http://www.octma.org/

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14 September 2008:

Had a fairly good interview at the university last week and a second one scheduled for this week. Also have a telephone interview at Duluth, MN later in the week. I may drive up next week to do a personal interview. So things are looking better in the job search arena.

Still working on the house. I've completely gutted the master bath and installed better insulation in the ceiling and part of one wall, new ventilation fans and ductwork (the old ones vented into the old blown insulation). Next is re-routing some plumbing, replacing the sheet rock and starting on rebuilding the shower.

The original shower pan was leaking quite a bit. Code calls for there to be a sloped bed under the pan liner so the drain is the lowest point, in mine the drain was the highest point, so water that penetrated to the liner ran to the outer edges. Also the walls were sheet rock instead of concrete backer-board; to make matters worse there was no waterproof barrier, so the insulation was soaked and growing mold as well. The new shower will have tile over Durarock and I'll use plastic vapor barrier, for extra insurance I'll put tar-paper underneath. I'll also be installing a seat and a second shower head with a hand shower attached.

08 August 20008:

Still waiting and hoping for the position at OU, they will not be reviewing applications until sometime in September though, which is longer than I am comfortable with, so I'll keep putting irons in the fire for a while yet. I've just applied for a position I'd also like up in Duluth, MN. I'd be nice to need a jacket again... I'd have to contract out the rest of the work on my house, but the paycheck would make it tolerable. I'm also thinking of applying for a position in Tulsa as well, which would be closer to OKC and allow me to work on my house on the weekends until I can sell it.

31 July 2008:

Well the job in Boise did not pan out. It seems they could not wait an extra 30 days for me to show up. Oh well, it's their loss. I'm presently hoping for a position at OU in their Atmospheric RADAR Research Center. It would allow me to continue working on my house and add to my education (if I finish the house). There may also be a new job opening up at the radar operations center working with network and circuit administration that I'd like. If all else fails, I will look for positions at WFO's around the country. I was asked to apply at Miami if an opening comes up (possibly in December). My pension would just about cover my homeowners insurance down there, so it's an option.

Meanwhile, I will be taking all of September and October off from work and I may get to the Winfield festival.

Not So Recent News:

Well, I am all set to retire in November. I have an application in at the forecast office in Boise, ID that I've been told to expect to hear good news on. However, there is an opening at the tsunami warning center in Palmer, AK. It's not equipment I've ever worked on and it involves a lot of travel to really remote locations around AK. Frankly I am torn... I lived near Boise for 11 years and enjoyed the last five a lot. Desert, mountains, snow, rivers... Alaska, everything but the dust, far enough from Los Anchorage to allow me to have some acreage, but a few extra $$ to visit mom... I think I'll apply for the Palmer job and see what happens anyway...

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