My life has seen me living in town and in rural settings.  Public school days were spent growing up on a farm not far from the Twin Cities and a resort in the Brainerd lakes area.  I went to schools where the graduation class sizes ranged from 58 to 400 students. (Mound, Brainerd, St. Francis and Minnetonka)  After high school I was off to college in St. Cloud, MN.  I earned a BA, BS, a Masters degree and met my beautiful wife.  It's been over forty years since that day on the steps of Atwood Student Center.

     I've been employed doing many different jobs like mowing grass, farm chores, fishing guide, truck driver, beer distributor, salesman, coach, school teacher, Realtor......  (I taught physical education and coached the physically impaired for 32 years)  I've built houses and been buying/selling real estate for 35 years.  I've been a Realtor for 15+ years.

     My greatest accomplishment (with a lot of help from my wife) is the family we have raised.  My wife and I have two fantastic sons and a beautiful daughter we are extremely proud to call our children. The loves of their lives are welcome additions to our family. Together they have blessed us with two grandsons and a granddaughter.  Our daughter is expecting another little one this August.  We love being called "Papa" and "Nana