Rodney Whitehouse:  

Life I am married and this year marks our 24th anniversary. We have two girls, 16 and 18, and a great relationship with them which I credit to the training we have all received from Landmark Education. My wife and I have just returned from almost a month in Europe and Norway: 16 days touring as members of the Ohlone Chamber Singers and the reset of the time with relatives in Norway. We live in Fremont, CA. I know, yuck Fremont, but it was what we could afford back then and now we’re comfortable. After I left high school, I studied music for eight years before deciding I couldn’t make a living at it and taking a degree in computer science with a minor in music. I have worked for the last 20 years as a software engineer with a focus on human interface (GUI) design and object implementation. I am currently working at Ditech Communications in Mountain View and revisiting music as a creative outlet: writing, performing and generally looking for ways to get my music out there and help others to do the same through performing groups, creative partnerships and whatever else suggests itself. I like to cook, hike, draw and work with my hands, when I have the time. My oldest daughter likes to hike Mission Peak as our Together time. It’s tough walk for her but we get three hours of quality time to talk about whatever’s on our minds, and that is really the cool part. I take them out from time to time, to do whatever they want, within reason of course, so we can have some one-on-one time. It’s a great way to stay connected though some of the questions they come up with can be very tough to answer. At present and looking to the future, I am in the process of building a new life. What that will look like I have no idea, but the process is fun and exciting. What I do know is that there will be music and pe...Expand for more