About Me

  • About Me: Im a Viet Nam Vet. married to the same fine lady for 36 yrs. I enjoyed skydiving, scuba diving, and drag raceing. I enjoy shooting ,both paper and food, archery, viewing videos, I'm an avid tv program watcher, also I enjoy reading, music( I'm an ex-drummerand bass player) as well as drawing and writing about my life(maybe it'll be a book)I've also been a life long motorcycle enthusiast as well as an amature pilot. In the Army I served as a Helicopter pilot and as a sniper in The Nam. I Honorably served 7 yrs active and 3 yrs reserves for a total of 10 yrs altogeather. I was wounded 3 times and awarded the Purple heart(3 times) and the Bronze Star while in Nam. Both Ann(the wife) and I are Ministers in our church, as well as long time members in the Process Church Of the Final Judjment. we both enjoy going out in the forest preserves around our home and just sitting and watching the world unfold. We are Cat fanciers with 2 companions in our household, Tigger Too, and Jasper. both males,

Music

  • Favorite Artists: Current r&r, retro r&r, r&b,soul,punk,classical,new age, new wave,surf,et al
  • Favorite Albums: sgt.peppers,fresh cream,blondie,surrealistic pillow,dizzy at the met,tag mahal in new york,sticky fingers,iron butterfly,led zepplin,animals,parliament funkadelik,grand funk r/r,bolero,the 4 seasons,The four seasons,die mouldau,das rhiengelt,et al.
  • Favorite Genre: women
  • Favorite Songs: Shit,you want me to be here all night???
  • Favorite Lyrics: see above
  • Songs for Roadtrips: see Fav songs
  • Guilty Pleasure: CHOCKOLAT
  • Songs I repeat the most: see "fav.songs above
  • Band I wish I was in: Beatles, they changed music,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,forever.

More About Me

  • Nicknames: Sandman,,/ Michael Graybeard,,/Nomad44,,/Mr.Santa
  • Nationality: american with some apache thrown in
  • Religion: Processean,Universal Life Church, Christian essentially
  • Heroes: My Folks and Grandfolks,my Son, John Wayne,My Fellow Veterans,Gen.Wm.C.Westmorland,Mike Echanis,Barry Sadler,John Lennon,Mothers Greer and Mercedes,frs.Mendes and Malachi,and so many,many more I could'nt possibly put them all down here.
  • Interests: shooting,archery,fishing,biking,flying,recreating, and writing
  • Expertise: Ultrasound technologist, firearms Instructor,driver,photographer,skydiver,scuba diver, re-enactor,speaker,and all around cool individual!
  • Occupation: Retired Ultrasonographer,photographer,soldier,and raconteur.
  • Industry: Medical,portrait and family,

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    • Gender: Male
    • Member Since: 10/16/2008

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  • santa1950
    Howdy to all, I want to wish all veterans out there in Xangaland, a hearty and heartfelt HAPPY VETERANS DAY!! Thank you for your service and I hope all are well. Mike