The author manning a .50 caliber machine gun aboard USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG-57) in 1995.
Our nation was never safer.

On June 9, Susie and I were blseed with the arrival of Calvin Edward Hodges. He's been a handful ever since, but we're incredibly happy parents!

There are a lot more pictures of Calvin at my .Mac Web site.

Every once in a while, I take some time off from work and do something interesting. Unfortunately, I then go right back to work, so I don't always have the time to share the experience.

In 1999 , I bought a used 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe. I'm sad to say that I sold the Porsche in 2003, but here are a few piotures for the sake of nostalgia...

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