I am a full-time customer service representative for a local hardware company. I play piano and trumpet in several local jazz bands. I used to be a public school teacher before I decided it wasn't for me. I still keep in touch with some of my former students; they are great people. I work for a church as the director of music. I'm also the senior choir director.

I like to read anything by John Grisham and John Jakes. The latter is probably my favorite; I love historical fiction. I also love to make music, alone or with others.

I like to cook or go out; I like to go to movies or stay in and watch movies. Both of each are great solutions. I enjoy sports (especially baseball, football, hockey, and soccer).

I would like to go to dinner, maybe get a couple of drinks. Movies are always good, of course. Those are all traditional, of course; something outside of the box is good too. A walk or a nice drive somewhere, a visit to someplace scenic (the photographer in me likes that).