Steve Packard:  

I have been living with my wife in Ormond Beach, FL for the past ten years. Just before that, in Houston for a couple of years, and then before that for many years in New Port Richey. Only one of three kids left in the nest ( which I experience a wide range of emotions about, ranging from times of pure joy, to times of real sadness). My life has been going along pretty well so far. We have sold our Dream house that we shouldn't have, bought another house that we shouldn't have that we're in right now, and made some other dumb decisions along the way, but we are still doing ok. I have spent most of my career in environmental testing and cleanup, mostly here in Florida, after getting my chemistry degree from FSU. A couple of cool projects I have been involved with are the Everglades Restoration Program, and cleanup of the launch pads at Kennedy Space Center. Of course, plenty of unglamorous projects along the way too. I also run a part time landscape design and installation company with my son (sometimes that's a real test!). In fact, last year, my company. Green Earth Lawn and Landscape, Inc., installed all of the landscaping at t...Expand for more