I love dogs. When I was a child, I was deathly afraid of them, but isn't it often the case that overcoming fear leads to love?

I walk 12,000 steps per day, rain or shine. This is probably how I met you and your dog. ​

The dog you see in the photo is Charlie. He is no longer with us, but he was my second service dog. (As I develop this website, I'll put up a photo of Sage, my first service dog, and the strange story of how I met her and even purchased my house to be near her, but I need to think more about the site structure first. Remind me if this still isn't done by the first of the new year!)

I retired from the Army after a combat tour in Iraq. This is how I came to need a service dog.

I currently serve as treasurer on the South End Neighborhood Council. If you live in the South End, consider applying for a position on the board!

I am active at Anchor Church in Tacoma.

Apart from the virtual small group that I co-lead at Anchor, I've been facilitating a small Advent group online each evening. Anybody is welcome to join. If any other participant adds personal thoughts to the document, I will remove the link to it from here, but for now, you're welcome to my own thoughts!​