James Weaver:  

After high school, I went on to college, and then eventually law school - you know, doing what was expected. After law school, I entered private practice in New Holland, Lancaster County, PA, joining my brother Bob (many who went to Manheim Twp. high school will remember him I am sure) and two other attorneys. I continued as a partner in that firm for 29 years, until the stress level, and my level of antipathy, simply did not make it worth the trouble anymore. I retired from the law practice in June, 2007, just in time to save my sanity. My wife is a concert harpist, as well as a music teacher in the Conestoga Valley School District. Her heart's desire has been to concentrate on her music as a performer. That is a tenuous existence at best, so she sought the security of a public school teaching job. I had been going to Vermont at least once a year for over 20 years, for cycling and skiing. We are both avid cyclists. The photo is of Becky and me on a 2004 trip to the Tour de France. The picture was taken at a mountaintop village, Gordes, in Provence in the south of France. Becky is also an occasional triathlete. Becky has joined in my love of Vermont. After I retired, an opportunity arose for me to take a job at a high-end bicycle shop, specializing in, but not strictly limited to, custom-built bicycles for triathletes and bike racers. So, we decided to relocate from Lancaster C...Expand for more