I seriously doubt whether anyone will find this rambling of any value whatsoever, but I believe that I am writing as much for me as I am for everyone in cyberspace. I am a little leary about what I write here. God forbid I get too personal, and reveal too many of my deep dark secrets to the world. I usally keep a journal for that. It is my eventual hope that this will replace that journalling.

First of all...... Why "Renaissance Man" ?

A little about me, and you decide.....

Born on the North East Coast of the US.

Raised in an upper middle class divorced family.

Mother was strict Roman Catholic
Father was Agnostic
Step Mother was Jewish

Have 2 siblings, a sister 2yrs younger, and a brother 8 years younger
and a step sister 6 years younger and a step brother 8 years younger.

Had a troubled childhood. (Who Doesn't)

Was an average student. Popular in school. (Student Council, Sports etc.)

Smoke some pot, Play the guitar............ Hang out with my friends. The 80's thing to do.....

Out of High School Joined the United States Marine Corp.

4 Years in the Marines.
Bootcamp at Parris Island
Infantry Training at Camp Pendleton
Stationed at Kaneohe Bay MCAS Oahu Hawaii ( Not too Bad)
2 Westpac cruises in the West Pacific and Indian Ocean ( Get to visit Hong Kong, Philipines, Australia, Okinowa, Somalia, Kenya, etc.)

Out of the Marines, go to College

Get involved in Martial arts training

Work in a flower shop part time as a delivery guy.

Psych Major. Get a evening job at a Psychiatric Hospital working with dually diagnosed young adults. (Psychatric diagnosis along with a substance abuse issues)

Simultaneously worked in Financial services industry.

Study Work, Study Work, Study Work...Work Work.......Little Sleep
Very Little..................................

Learn Floral Design, and find that I have a real creative knack for it.

Meet the Love of my life in Honor Sociology. I get an A, She gets a C, But she gets me.......
She is 19, and I am 22 ( Perfect)

She is Blonde, with an awesome Body, smart, driven, and a great sense of humor.
(Now Married 13yrs.......)

Date date date......... Live together................get a dog.........................

Decide to get married.................

Have no real $$$$$$$$, but buy a hundred yr old starter house. 2 Bedroom 1 bath in good area. Closing day, we take sledge hammers to the walls, and plaster and lathe flies everywhere. Not a construction guy, so this is a big step. 2 months later, and with the help of many friends, downstairs is done.

Just in time for our Wedding in June..................
Nice wedding, not overly ostentatious.

I do all the flowers...........

Decide to open a flower Shop.

Open a Flower shop---- Brand new from scratch.................

partner with my Mother in Law. ( who I get along with great.....)

Work Work Work

Get heavily involved in Martial arts training. Work out 6 days a week. Start studying Jeet Kune Do philosophy. Train in Boxing, Muay Thai, Grappling, Escrima, Shoot fighting, Silat, etc. anything that our small group can find to train in. More about that later though......

Work 7 days a week trying to get the shop going.....

Join the Local Volunteer First Aid Squad and become an EMT and EMT-D. Server as President of the Organization for 2 terms.

Join the local Chamber of Commerce and serve asd Vice president for 2 years winning a service award..

Get involved in the local Republican party, eventually holding an elected position.......

Have our first daughter in 1994, and our second in 1999.

Our second daughter is born with a Bilateral Cleft lip and palette.
God Gives you what you can handle.

Run a successful business...

Begin reading books on spirituality and self help.

Getting Older, give up martial arts..............

Move to a house 4 blocks from the Beach.....

Begin Zen practice and study

Love Bodyboarding........ Have employees run the business in the summer while the kids and I go to the beach........

Take up Yoga.........................................

After being a vegetarian for about 10 years, decide to become a Vegan.
Slowly become a "psycho Vegan" ( my wife terminology)
I eat no meat or dairy. Consume no alcoholic or caffinated beverages. Limit intake of refined sugar and processed foods. I enjoy juicing, and eat tons of fruits and Veggies.......

Hate the Cold.......... A few really bad winters in the 1990's
Decide to move to the Desert..........

Decide to simplify life.

After 10 yrs, Sell the Business, Sell our house, Move to the southwest.....

Buy a nice house in a great area..........

Freelance floral design a little

Start to get hooked on Yoga. Practice every day......

Go to classes to learn to Deal BlackJack

Get a Job in a casino an hour from home dealing Blackjack

Learn to deal Texas Hold'em (Poker)

Get a job at Casino 15 min from home dealing poker making major bank......$$$$$$$$$$

Get burned out due to negative envirionment and long hours and bad shift times.

Take Yoga teacher training course.

Teach some Yoga..........

I think that that Qualifies me as a Renaissance Man.


More to come.................................