Jim Alves:  

Life Hello, After high school, I went to college at the University of Nevada, Reno. From college I worked in the movie industry for a couple of years, based out of Reno, and back and forth from LA. Had a lot of fun, if you look REAL close, you can see me in a couple of movies. Most of the time I worked behind the camera. My family bought another cattle ranch in Nevada, so I left the movies, and went back to the ranch. I lived outside of Elko, Nevada for ten years on a good size cattle ranch, only leaving once in a while to work on a movie. My father and I sold that ranch, and I spent some time on some ranches in California that we leased. At this time my folks bought the old Tom McCall ranch on the Crooked River between Redmond, and Prineville. I spent some time there, and getting to see a few old friends. In May of 2002, we bought a large cattle ranch in eastern Oregon, in Westfall, Oregon, near Vale. Westfall is so small, that some maps do not show it !! My folks still live on the McCall place, raising Quarter Horses, but, they are planning on adding to this ranch in Westfall, and moving their operation here. In October of 2002, I married a great person named Linda. We are now expecting our first child at the end of March of 2004. I waited until I was 39 years old to get married, but it was worth the wait !! Linda is a super nice person !! We now live on a very pretty ranch, and are waiting for our new family to "pop" out to visit !! Please write!! I enjoy talking with old friends !! A few...Expand for more