I was born in Texas, but lived in Las Vegas, Nevada and graduated from high school there. I spend a lot of time in the mountains there and boating on Lake Mead. I graduated from Ohio State as an En...view moreI was born in Texas, but lived in Las Vegas, Nevada and graduated from high school there. I spend a lot of time in the mountains there and boating on Lake Mead. I graduated from Ohio State as an English major, became a teacher and sailing instructor in San Francisco Bay Area. I did graduate research at UC Berkeley, but got a Phd in sailing from the bay. I love sailing less for the technical exercise and more as a means of transporting myself and others into nature and other cultures.view less