I live in Herdon, Va., close to the Dulles Airport and enjoy my work as a manufacturers representative. I also operate a small machine shop that specializes in tool & die work and refurbishing & re-manufacturing of old, out of production parts & assemblies (if I could only work the same magic on my body). I have a wonderful wife, children & grandchildren. My brother & sister still live in Batesville, Va. (close to Crozet). Mom & Dad have passed away, so my trips back to the area is not as frequent as they were a couple of years ago.

For some of you who lived in the Greenwood, Crozet & Ivy areas you had the pleasure (or horror) of having me drive you to school. I drove a bus for the county beginning mid way in the 10th grade and continued through graduation (bus #33 & 35). Kind of scary isn't it. What great times those were. Getting out of Mrs. Fantino's 6th period class early to stage the bus was a trip. She frequently forgot what my mission was and would tell me to sit back down when I would get up to leave the class early. To this day I don't know if it was forgetfulness or if she was just pulling my chain.