Paul Hake:  

Life Worked for TXU Electric in the north Texas area starting August 1978. Married in November of 1980. Graduated Tyler Jr. College in July 1981 with Assoc. of Applied Science degree. Daughter Amber was born August 1986. Bought a house Feb 1992 in DeSoto, a southern suburb of Dallas. Transferred to the competetive side of the electric metering business in July 2001, handling complex out-of-territory metering installations. Then TXU Energy had a financial meltdown and laid a bunch of us off in Feb 2003. One month later I went to work for MeterSmart in Arlington where we provided turnkey metering services to utilities and the energy-management industry. Retained an attorney and initiated divorce proceedings on April 5th 2007. Resigned from MeterSmart in July 2007 and took similar but better job with Elster Integrated Solutions, moved to Raleigh NC. Divorce was finally granted on April 23rd 2008 in Dallas. Lately I spend most of my time enjoying the single apartment life, unburdened with yardwork etc. I am continuing with non-fiction reading, recently including the Bible. I still tinker around with stereo equipment, and still into the progressive rock of the seventies. In March 2008 I was diagnosed with a stenotated aortal heart valve, and I underwent surgery to replace this valve with a mechanical one on May 20th at Conroe Regional Medical Center. My recovery was swift and uneventful, and I flew back to Raleigh in early June. Started bicycling again in July. August 2010 Update: Still with Elster Solutions; moved to Tallahassee FL. Summer temperature and humidity are much the same here as in Houston area. Will definitely enjoy winter here. Still traveling around the country frequen...Expand for more