Married to my best friend 1966 to present. Two children...Angela and Danny. US Coast Guard CPO Retired (22 yrs). One tour Viet Nam CG Riverboat Squadron one. My family and I spent two years in Selia Marina Italy at a USCG Loran Sta. 6 yrs CG LEDET Portsmouth, Va and Jacksonville, Fl. (drug interdiction, port security, fire fighting and rescue) Have been an Instructor at USCG Tracen, Petaluma , CA., OFD at USCG Academy, New London, CT 93-96. AFC certified chef, restaurant owner & operator, instructor in "Culinary Arts", Director of Nutritional Services for King George County Virginia. Came to Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge area of Tn on vacation in July 2004. 10 weeks later we were living here! I am retired, but do own a firearms business in TN.