Hi everyone, man back in school I used to think time went by sooo slow and I can remember my mom saying, one of these days you’ll wake up and wonder what happened to the years. I guess I woke up, 30 years went by pretty fast.

After high school I worked with my dad in his ornamental iron/welding business. We built stair railings, fencing, gates and whatever else people wanted. I feel we contributed greatly to the Southern Calif. housing industry during the time we were in business, from 1962-1997. I say 1962, that’s when he opened the business, I was working summers all through junior- senior high school. We worked all over the southland. In 1997 I went to work for a maintenance company, doing various welding repairs, again all over the southland. I worked for them for four years.

Since 2001 I’ve had the privilege to be a caregiver for my parents. They have both passed on, my mom in 2002 and my dad this past April. I’m glad I had them with me for these past three years. I wouldn’t have traded them for anything.

I guess I’m one of the few that stayed in this area. I went from Fullerton to Yorba Linda to Corona, where I’ve been since 1989. In 1997 I met my wife Mary. We’ve been happily married for five + years. She has a 25 year old son Israel, along with our three cats. Right now I’m sort of remodeling the house we’re in now. We’ve been here since 2002 and where we’ll be until we retire.

Wow, thirty years does go by quickly. It will be great to see everyone again. Now if I can only find a good photo of the both of us.