David Sadowski:  

Life I've been married for 10 years (a decade now). I actually determined the number of years by counting the number of marks on my cell wall. Currently, I have two daughters, Grace, aged 9 and Sarah, aged 5. They're good looking girls, so I'm in trouble. My oldest, Grace, participates in a Center Based Gifted program in Chesterfield County, VA. She's learning to speak German and Mandarin Chinese. She became very confused when I told her that I believed that mandarin was a type of fruit or Kung-fu style. My youngest daughter Sarah started Kindergarden this year and goes to the same school as her sister. If you make her mad, she morphs into what some kids refer to as a "hitter", but at least she's not a "biter" (at least that's what we tell ourselves). They both love reading, writing and destroying my house. They're both very good at it. Recently the girls held a "Luau" in Grace's room and filled up massive water tubs to simulate the ocean. Of course they spilled alot of the water on the floor, soaking the carpet and the ceiling above the dining room. It was at that point that we had to begin a game of "ecological cleanup" (based on the Exxon Valdez tragedy). We used homemade biscuits to simulate injured seagulls. As for myself, I still listen to Metal and refuse to grow up; mainly because it's boring and I don't have to. Even though I don't sing professionally anymore, I do vocalises on the way TO and FROM work everyday. I work 9-5, and I love my job. While I'll never be "rich" monetarily, I count myself as one of the few that can go to work with a smile on my face and leave there with it still intact. I still work in local government and continue to have a good working relationship with a few folks in the Virginia Senate which has, and hopefully will continue, to benefit older Virginians. This past session I worked again with Virginia Senator Fred Quayle on some Identity Theft legislation that's been on the table for 2 years. It was defeated again, but there is general agreement that it'll pass eventually. Anyway, it's been a cool experience because it provided me the honor of testifying in front of the Senate. To continue with the positive, we did get a bill passed to amend the Virginia State Income Tax form such that Virginia's Area Agencies on Aging will likely see approximately $500,000 a year in funding to provide prescription drug counseling to Seniors and disabled persons. That money will also go to my salary, because guess what? I counsel those folks on Medicare Part D options (It's kind of a Mr. Myiagi approach to getting things done). Currently, I work at the Crater District Area Agency on Aging in Petersburg, VA and reside in Richmond, VA (technically Chesterfield County). I'm in th...Expand for more