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Life in Snohomish:

I was raised in western Washington state in Snohomish, a small town north of Seattle.

Education

After graduating from the University of Washington (go Huskies!) I made my way to Southern California for graduate studies where I met my wife, Kevann (she wasn't my wife at the time I met her . . .).  We were married in 1983 and three years later trekked to Illinois for a three-year stint at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School where I earned a Master of Arts in Church History and a Master of Divinity degree as well.  Next it was back to Riverside in Southern California for my Ph.D. work in U.S. history.  I graduated in 1997.  I am in my eleventh year at Azusa Pacific.

Marriage

Kev and I are in our twenty-fifth year of marriage.  We were married New Year's Eve day in 1983--that way neither of us ever had to worry about a New Year's Eve date!  We were friends first, and remain best friends now.  We'd share some of our nicknames for each other with you, but we don't want you to become too nauseated . . .

Personal Interests:

Travel

We love to travel and have had the chance to see a large portion of the country.  We spent three years in the Chicago area, have visited the East Coast from Boston to Washington D.C., and have seen much of the Western States, since Bryan's family lives in Washington and Kev's family lives in Carson City, Nevada.

Golf

I'm afraid I am a golfaholic.  I get out as often as I can, usually at least twice a month, with my steady partners (perhaps a questionable description . . . ?) Larry Waldahl and Gary LeMaster. We play all over Southern California. My current handicap is hovering around 10. Highlight golf courses in recent years have included the Kapalua Plantation Course on Maui in Hawaii, Pebble Beach in Monterey, Bandon Dunes in Oregon, Torrey Pines South in La Jolla, and Royal County Down in Northern Ireland.  I play Ping G-10 irons and the Cleveland HiBORE XLS driver.  Here are some of my recent golf outings--click on the individual pictures to see an enlargement:
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Eating

My wife's goal is to travel the world and grade the various cultures based solely on the quality of their food.  We are fairly adventuresome diners, loving a wide variety of ethnic foods.