Personal Information

General

I am in excellent health and physical condition.

I am willing to travel both domestically and abroad as may be required for an engagement. I live 25 miles from Detroit International Airport.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

I live in Ann Arbor, Michigan, home of the University of Michigan, the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair, the Ann Arbor Folk Festival, a rich performing arts community, and hundreds of software, robotics, electronic, biomedical, and other high-tech companies.

Family

I’ve been very happily married since 1982 to Carol A. Seidl, who I met and married while attending the University of Michigan. Our young son, Frankie, is a constant source of joy and wonder.  And, as of November 6, 2002, Carol and I became the proud—and busy—parents of beautiful twin girls, Rita and Rose.

Interests

When I’m not at a keyboard, I am probably backpacking, hiking, swimming, running, playing guitar, X-C skiing, or working on my 90-year old house.

Most years I make time for a 100-mile solo backcountry trek around Mt. Rainier; it clears my mind and helps ensure I make the most of the other sixty work weeks of the year. :-)

Recreationally, I read primarily non-fiction. My favorite authors include Richard Dawkins, Douglas Hofstadter, and Richard Feynman. Exploring the edges of human knowledge is often more intriguing—and stranger—than fiction. Though, Alan Lightman comes close.