I was raised in Lawrence, North Andover, and in my collegiate years, Boston. My first time at Fenway was probably (around) 1959, which means I've been in Red Sox Nation for close to 50 years. Rather than dwell on the good and the bad over the last half-century, it goes without saying --"These are the good old days". Family? My wife is a baseball fan; we have a daughter who is an ROTC instructor (and a student herself) at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst; she is also an honorably discharged veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. She served as a signal officer with the rank of Captain and earned the Bronze Star Medal.

I have varied interests; I am a computer professional by day; within the baseball world, I am a member of the Lost Nation online group, the BoSox Club, and, of course, Red Sox Nation. I also do some photography, and also hold an amateur radio license. My wife and I enjoy traveling, cooking great grill meals for friends, and, of course, days and nights at Fenway Park.