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INTRODUCTION I am the oldest child of four brothers and one sister. I have two terrific boys from a previous marriage of 18 years: Jacob and Kyle. I re-married in 2002 to Patti Matz. Patti worked in electronic pre-press (printing industry) for over 25 years. After a successful battle with breast cancer, Patti decided to give up the high-stress printing industry to manage a local coffee shop. More recently, Patti has driven a school bus for the Stillwater school district, and was the Payroll and Accounts Payable admin for MN Central School Bus Company for 3 years. Patti recently accepted employment closer to home with a law firm. Patti is also a retired, but highly regarded, umpire for college and high school women's fast-pitch softball; she has umpired many MN state high school women's fast-pitch championship tournaments. WEDDING POST-WEDDING RECEPTION / HOUSE WARMING / PIG ROAST - (Click here) COZUMEL Honeymoon - March 2002 (Click here) HAWAII 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY - March 2007 (Click here) FLORIDA KEYS - January 2008 (Click here) BOSTON - July 4, 2008 (Click here) KEY WEST - July 2008 (Click here) DALLAS Christmas - December 2008 (Click here) SCOTTSDALE Vacation - June 2009 (Click Here) Christmas in Cancun - December 2009 (Click Here) Albuquerque - August 2010 (Click Here) INTERESTS When I am not working and not strategizing for my fantasy football teams I enjoy spending time tinkering with my website and blog ('Quality Matters'), volunteering for local and national professional quality organizations, social networking on Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter, Foursquare, Yelp, Biznik, Naymz and several other networking sites, international travel, and vacationing in the Florida Keys (Key West, FL) and the Caribbean. A couple years ago Patti and I purchased vacation timeshare with ExoticTravelers in Mayan Riveria near Cancun, Mexico. We also enjoy vacationing in the Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona area where we have many friends and acquaintances. Other local past times include the St Paul winter carnival, MN Renaissance Festival, Como Park zoo, the MN Zoo, the Science Museum, and the Brainerd, MN lakes area. Favorite St Paul area restaurants: Forepaugh's, Mancini's, Pazzaluna, The Happy Gnome, W.A. Frost, Yarusso's. FAMILY Thumbnail photos (click on image to enlarge) Jacob Kyle My brothers and sister My mom and dad (dad died 9/28/98). |