Stephen A. (Stephan) Leanza

Joined a Christian commune on the west coast for about eight years. Lived in Cal, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Married (first time) girl from Dallas Lived in Dallas 13 yrs. Started pastry career then back to NY where Dad put me through the Culinary Institute of America and I worked at the Waldorf Astoria in NYC and even made Frank Sinatra a dessert in 1993 (no, I didn't meet him) and cakes for Hillary Clinton. I flew to Charlotte for my culinary school roomates' wedding and fell in love with the bridesmaid 28 years ago ! I moved down to where she was living in Greenville SC and we got married 4 months later. I was the pastry chef for the Hornets (basketball) for three seasons and an employee of the city of Charlotte. I drank she threw me out I joined AA quit drinking, moved to Denver to live with my brother. Went to tons of AA meetings and ran the AA Cafe for three years. Won 30 grand on the powerball. Flew ex wife to Denver and as a result we have been reunited for about 15 years !