I am a proud father to 5 awesome kids. I was in the Marine Corps for 4 years and promoted fast in my time. After the military I went to school for my history degree. I ended up working with a friend from my old unit and fell into the world of finish carpentry. I opened my own very successful woodworking business 5 years ago, and love what I do. I consider myself an artist. I love visualizing a project and working to make that vision come to life. I have two brothers. No history of mental illness that I know of in my family. My father's mother just celebrated her 90th birthday. I can't say enough about my kids. They really are the best parts of me. Just all around good natured kids, and all of them are top of their class.