Grew up in a small coastal town in California known for surfing, vegetarians. academic scholars and artists. I went to college at Hawaii Pacific University and played Basketball there. I am 196 centimeters tall (6'5) From there I Joined the U.S. Coast Guard Station and served at USCG Grays Harbor .as a seaman and photo journalist. After the military I started Berkeley Indoor Garden Store, a organic and hydroponic garden center. During that time I hired many students from U.C. Berkeley and became active employing foreign students. I semi retired and live here on the island of Kauai.