A lot of road in the rear view mirror in 37 plus years. I've had a lot of entertaining and interesting experiences in the journey. Shortly after the East High "daze", I went to Alaska for a few years, worked on the Trans-Alaska pipeline project among other things. Around '76 I returned to the Seattle area, got into the auto biz, which led to sales management. In '80 I returned "home" after marrying a (West!)Bremerton girl, and shortly thereafter reopened "Manning's Appliance", a business first started by my father in '54. In '89 I also opened a bar in Port Orchard, "Doc 'n Don's" and eventually sold both endeavors in '93. Over the next ten years I managed several Puget Sound area auto dealerships and dabbled with film, radio, print and television work in Seattle. Included in that was hosting a night time radio program in North Seattle for 3 years. In 2004 I started a new challenge by obtaining a real estate license. In '05, I became the Branch Manager of the Silverdale branch of Prudential NW Real Estate. Along this journey were a few marriages, and a son born in '85. I've lived in Port Orchard for the last 8-9 years. In my spare time, I boat, travel, or golf if the weather is nice, and work on my artistic hobbies, (writing, photography) when the rain falls. I'm an avid fan of foreign and indy film, and can be found at the Seattle Film Festival every spring, and live local music venues just about anytime. My favorite local travels are places like Port Townsend, the "101 Loop" and Puget Sound. Outside the US, I'm partial to Mexico where I hope to retire (for good this time!) in the next 2-3 years. My two sisters Diane and Joan (both East grads) live in the area still. My Dad passed away December 15 of 2007, but Mom is still going strong.
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