Roger

 

       I am perhaps the favorite parent of the two, as Jackson likes to say, "Dad is the most fun, but Mom is the most safe", and to the girls I am best as, "The big daddy who plays pretend and gives good hugs". As an Oregon native I was raised on a Boysen berry farm 45 minutes west of Portland and about an hour away from any where important. My roots come from being the only boy in a family as the middle brother between two very outgoing sisters, and, most importantly, I grew up in the shadow of my father, who was a Native American archeologist/anthropologist who was very smart, and my mother who was the "stay home and raise the kids" professional and home maker extraordinaire. The five of us learned to love a simpler living living on property away from town, and from this I was given the foundation of a good "down to earth" kind of up bringing that has served me well all my life and that I reflect back on often and with happiness.

      Fast forward in my story and you will find me attending a handful of different colleges and universities in the pursuit of learning anything and everything I can about technology. I am nerd at heart and love lots of different things surrounding our modern world and way of living. This has lead me to learn lots about electricity, programming computers, how things are built, and how things can be broken. I eventually became a graduate from Western Governors University with a bachelors degree in Software Development, and I currently work as Data Developer for a small company that produces a wide range of legal software, and it has been an incredibly joyful experience.

    My personality is very laid back and non-judgmental, and as an added benefit to my low key demeanor I often find myself very happy with the most simple of things. I love to spend time with my family, with my friends, and learning new and exciting things about the world around me. In my free time I spend many hours learning how to repair electronics, grow gardens, and cook and bake good food. I spend time helping people fix their problems with electricity and computers, and I enjoy making the best of every hard situation I come across for the benefit of those around me. All in all I live to understand the things around me and have loved every minute of it.