I primarily use two cameras: a 1979 Canon AE-1, which I should use more because I take better photos with it, and a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT. I had a Nikon 3100 digital camera, but I lost it at a neighborhood restaurant in Minneapolis. Losing a camera is like losing a pet or an old friend.

Places I've lived in my life:

Saunderstown, R.I.

Lake City, Iowa

Rockwell City, Iowa

Lake City, Iowa

Twin Lakes, Iowa (with school in Pomeroy, Iowa)

Fort Jackson, S.C.

Fort Gordon, Ga.

Fort Benning, Ga.

Fort Bragg, N.C.

various tents and warehouses in Saudi Arabia and Iraq

Fort Bragg, N.C.

Twin Lakes, Iowa

Ames, Iowa

Humboldt, Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Ames, Iowa

Slater, Iowa

Maxwell, Iowa

Houston, Texas

Minneapolis, Minn.

Ames, Iowa

Ellensburg, Wash.

Albert Lea, Minn.

I am 40. I llove my wife, Lisa, very much. She is the best person I have ever met. She is my best friend.

We have a son who turned 1 on Feb. 24. He has great dimples and loves people. He's smart for his age, too. And tall.

States I've been to:

Countries I've been to: