David Bedore:  

I was born and raised in a small town in the midwest. I have 2 sisters and 3 brothers. I'm the youngest. My Mom was very good to me, but my Dad was pretty much non-existent by the time I came along. All in all though, I had a pretty cool childhood, except that my Dad used to choose to travel, with his family in tow, every few years for his job, and as a result, I never got to stick around one place for as long as I may have liked...... but whatever...... Life's not perfect, and neither am I, so I guess that makes us a great couple. I had already lived in a few different states by the time I ended up living in Phoenix, and going to Shea Middle School and SM high school. I attended all 4 years at SM, So I consider myself lucky that at least I got the chance to go to the same high school 4 years in a row. I remember being pretty socially intimidated by the whole "High School" thing coming in as a Freshman at SM. I put up my physcological / social guard and somehow I managed to survive. I went on to graduate by the skin of my teeth. Ah....... those were the days....... Not only did I have all my teeth back then, but my life's work as a textbook underachiever was well underway.......... What an accomplishment. :~) Needless to say as soon as I graduated and was 18, I was kicked out of my house. Ready or not, here we go now....... I ended up falling out my nest made of ice and landing in Southern California which is where I have been ...Expand for more