most of the east coast florida from key west to jacksonville. when hurricanes hit the state i get moved out with emergency repair crews to get communications up and running. also in georgia, tennesee,kentucky, anywhere from 3 months to over a year.
If you could build a second house anywhere, where would it be?
in the keys or a place called palmcoast. looking to retire in palmcoast.
Married? To who? When? How long?
1) linda reeves jan 1974 thru april or may 1975 i can,t remember (senior moment) (2) denise shotwell june 11 1988 to present. 20 yrs i have no blood familly living in miami.
How did you get into that?
college did not offer anything into the field i was looking to go into. i looked to the big companies to hire on. my father worked for southern bell so i applied and got hire up immedialty. been here eversince. good electronic communication expouser
Do you have any Grandchildren? How many? What ages?
no grandchildren yet.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
mostly fish_fish_fish when i can. all kinds! saltwater-offshore,bay,flats,backcountry. freshwater canal,everglades,lakes,ponds,rivers,even up in the smokeys mountains for coldwater trout.
What did you always want to do that you haven’t done yet?
i will have to think on this one. i have done a lot of things if memory serves me correctly.
What's the farthest you've been from Miami?
tried to get to canada 3 times have yet to get there. not a good time to go when its winter,to many snow blizzards. headed south i went to jamaicia once, the island is beautiful.
Comments:
occupation southern bell telephone 1973-1987 till federal goverment broke up monoply name changed to bellsouth 1987-2006 then acquired by at&t 2006 to present. i made a career in the telcommunications industy . a lot has changed in technoglogy over the years from copper wires to light waves in fiber optics, but i enjoy it immensly, also the goodness of ones heart
when you help people in need after mother natures throws them a curve with a dissater.
School Story:
school stories there are so many, but when i think about those times, it definitly was good times. high school was a little rough at times with the loss of a family member, with me jouior year was rough with the loss of my father, but i remember most that the people at that time in my life where there for me when i was i troubled. good people - good times! memoriors freshman being slaves for seniors on slave day. freshman (did) for there senior masters.