It's Phil now but most people knew me as Podgie. After May of 1978 I did a number of things in and around Muskogee, but in 1982 I was ready for a change, I joined the Navy. It was off to San Diego, Ca. then Norfolk, Va. then Chicago, Il. all for training. Next the big jump I went to my ship, the USS Tarawa. Over the next three years I went alot of places, and in the last 6 weeks of my enlistment 1986 I meet a girl at the USO her name is Karen Schiller now we got married Sept. 1988. We lived in So. Calif where I attend Orrange Coast College and our two sons were born. In April of 2001 we moved to Maryland. In 2003 I finished my degree in Information Technology from National University. I have been working for the Government (yes, I work for the IRS)for the past 24 years as a computer specialist. One of my hobbies now is playing on-line computer games with my family and I'm an avid World of Warcraft player. I also still ride motorcycles I have a Harley a 2006 Fatboy and a Harley Trike. My youngest son Ryan lives in Maryland with his wife Rose. My oldest son Robert lives in Columbia, SC. with his long time girlfriend Jill. This past year my wife passed away after fighting ALS.