Kam Patterson:  

7-1-09 I know, I suck! I still havent joined and you all probably think I'm an A**H*le for not answering my messages. ** I PROMISE THAT I WILL JOIN SO THAT I CAN REPLY TO THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE LEFT MESSAGES ** I Apologize for NOT BEING ABLE TO ANSWER... I'm REALLY NOT Being a JERK...I'm SORRY I haven't really done anything to help change the world.I continued working at the Chevy dealership after graduation. I stayed there 'til 1981, was laid off just before Christmas (gee thanks). I went to work at Western Motors in 1982 and served out my apprenticeship and became a full fledged Journeyman Automobile Mechan....er, Technician in 1987. In 1990 I went to work for an Independant Shop in Sebastopol, "Earth in Upheaval" You've probably seen their license plate frames on some Volvo's, Mercedes and Saabs around Sonoma and Marin Counties. That ended with a lower back injury in 1993 and I went through the Workers Comp Vocational Rehab program. At least I learned some computer skills as I went back to work...as a Bartender! I worked at a place called the Aquarium in Petaluma, it soon changed it's name to Jakes Bar and Grill. What a great Family to work for! I really enjoyed that lifestyle and met some really great folks, including my Wife (and YES, we are still together). I worked their from 1994 to 2001 (I went part time when I landed a job in 1997). I shifted gears from Auto Tech, who works both inside and outside,no matter what the weather may be, to manufacturing fiber optic and wireless Telecommunications equipment (No, NOT telemarketing, I hate it when folks confuse the two), indoors for Advanced Fibre Communications in Petaluma. My manager was a San Marin Alumni. I ended up working in our Warranty Services Dept. until I left, not by my choice, in 2003 when the company was sold to Tellabs and many of us were told bye bye. Great severance package though. In between, both my wife, Shannon, and I managed an Apartment Comples in Rohnert Park. In 1999, our Apt. Manager retired and his assistant manager was, well lets say "demoted" to Private Citizen and Tenant. A flyer was circulated throughout the complex inquiring about the Assistant Manager job. I don't know WHY I did this, but I applied for the job (what do I know about Apartment managing?), well guess what? I was the ass't until August of the same year when the replacement manager decided to move to New Orleans (I wonder if...ah, nevermind). Both my wife and I got the Apt. Manager position, my wife helped out with Apt. turnovers and became a very valuable asset and earned the Property Managers appreciation and trust. This lasted until January 2002, when we were replaced by the New Owners New Property Management Company. He didn't own the complex long, a year maybe? I understand he took a bath on the sale...too bad. In 2004, my Mom sold her home in Sonoma County and moved out of state, Utah to be exact, Saint George. Its just above the Arizona border and a tad to the right of the Nevada border. I helped her move and I just was taken by the Beauty of the city (the red rocks, mesa's, mountains and desert, and Las Vegas is just an hour and 20 minutes drive away!). So, in 2006, after b...Expand for more