Family and FUN . . . outside of television . . .

The most awesome benefit to my life,

is my lovely and talented wife, ALISON.
She is responsible for me even having "a Life".

Thanks to her I understand there's more to do than

just televise sporting events 365 days a year.
Which is possible !

We met while on a houseboat vacation in 1993

on Lake Cumberland through mutual friends that enjoy

waterskiing together at Lake Shafer in Monticello, Indiana.

A nice summer get-a-way lake where tourists are attracted to Indiana Beach amusement park, where I worked in the Ski Show for eight years while in high school and college.

Now tell me that's not the perfect summertime job !

Alison and I were engaged on The Oprah Winfrey Show 10 months after that houseboat trip. She thought we were on the show to talk about how we met, but she still can't believe I popped "The Question" and managed to totally surprise her in front of our friends and parents in the studio that day, not to mentioned the nationally televised viewing audience. She said "Yes" and we were married soon after and now live in Hickory Hills

just outside of Chicago where we often escape to

our summer home on Lake Shafer.

Oh’ and let me tell you that Alison and I are currently experiencing the most tremendous feelings

of being parents!
Alison is the Most Wonderful MOM to our 2 Beautiful, Courageous, Talented Daughters KIMBERLY and KRISTI.

Any given weekend you'll find us at their competitive cheerleading competitions traveling as far as Atlanta or Disney World/Orlando, St. Louis, Wisconsin Dells, Kentucky,

or N.I.U. Dekalb or even Schaumburg.

Argo High School POMS competitions and performances for Kristi with her Award Winning Sailorettes Poms Team.

If not Cheerleading or doing POMS,

of course; Waterskiing at Lake Shafer !

Then, there's my triumphant return to my childhood hobby of . . .

B O W L I N G !

Yes, Since the beginning of the year I've overwhelmingly enjoyed getting back into Bowling for Fun !

Not since high school, that's 35 years away from it, since I've rolled a ball down the lanes.

Well, with new shoes and a new ball, I'm back !

My High Game since January is 200, with 196 & 188 on other nights, and overall average in the 150's.

It's quite the Fun Evening Out . . .