Self appointed number one Star Wars fan in Bakersfield. I may not know every single term, trivia question, or spaceship identification number (I know most of them!), but deep down, I am THE #1 fan in the area.
I've lived in Bakersfield my whole life (excluding a few months in Northridge while my dad went to college). I went to Readyland preschool, Col Nichols, Chipman Jr High, Highland High School (class of 1987), Bakersfield College, then to CSUB, then hired as a teacher/coach at Stockdale High School. I've been at Stockdale for 14 years now.
I met my wife, Alice, at BC. I was sophomore president, she was on the ASBC court. We knew each other for three years, became best friends then married on June 26, 1993. We had our own apartment for a year, where we bought our first pet; Captain Tiberius Sisko. A black/white/brown Cocker. Sisko for short. We moved to our first home in 1994, right behind the JV baseball field at Centennial High School. In 1998, our first daughter was born and in 2000 our second daughter was born. Later that year we moved to our current home, just minutes away from my work and my wife's (which is danged nice!). That same year, I was "let go" from my coaching position at Stockdale. A post I held since the school opened. I won't go into the details, I just get MAD!
In 2004, our third daughter was born and just before that, we made sure that no more would be arriving.. I'll let your mind wander on that one.
I'm very happy in all that I've accomplished as a teacher. Teacher of the year twice, and nominated for the top counselor teacher award once. I think I've made a difference. Time will only tell.
