My journey began on June 28,1940, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and my mother often commented she couldn’t improve on perfection – so I was an only child! I attended a Lutheran grade school and high school going on to a BS degree from the University of Wisconsin. My desire to be a lawyer led me to the University of Chicago Law School. In 1962 I applied for a position, and was accepted, in the California Attorney General’s office. Two years was required with them in which I passed the Bar Exam and liked the work so much I stayed another two years. In 1968 I joined a Santa Barbara law office. My legal work involved litigation cases regarding malpractice in the medical and hospital field. In several cases I was the prosecuting trial attorney with successful results. For forty years I enjoyed this career.
I have a son and daughter and when I remarried, my wife and I became a blended family of five children. We were married for forty years until she passed away this past August. During these years we toured Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, Russia, South America, Africa and all of the European countries on a motorcycle. Dressed in Levi’s and leather jackets with two side cases, one top case and two up on the motorcycle seat we enjoyed luxury hotels, many exciting sights and not once did we have an accident or incident to spoil our adventures. In retirement I rode a scooter, and she had a small motorcycle.
My journey has brought me to the Townehouse with thankfulness for a very full life. On display in my apartment is framed, and wall hung, currency from all the countries we visited. You are invited to see my memories anytime. You can find me around usually eating an ice cream cone when I’m not swimming laps at the YMCA or golfing.