Peter Watts:  

Not too much to tell from my end of the world. I have been teaching science for 21 years and have taught seventh grade for 18 of those. Ironic that Mrs. Epton was my seventh grade science teacher at Horning Middle School and really got me interested in science. I did visit her at Butler MS like five or six years ago, I think. I asked her if she remembered what she wrote in my 7th grade yearbook (long since gone unfortunately). She didn't. It simply said "Get a haircut!" When I reminded her of that she was embarrassed- probably because my hair is longer today than it was then! I have rarely done what I've been told... On another note, I am very involved with Celtic culture. I love all things Scottish and part of a group that oraganised a new Celtic Festival in Madison, WI. It's called MadCeltFest (.org) and was scheduled for 21 June 2008. If you like Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish, Manx or other Celtic cultures, you should have been there. The event was a grand success though I chose to go with Julie to Ohio for a Pagan festival. It was a wonderfully spiritual experience and though it was worth it all, I wish I could have been two places at once. I am Scottish on both side of the genetic ladder. My father wore the Buchanan tartan and my mother was a Gordon. I am the Convener for Clan Gordon in Wisconsin and try to attend as many Highland Games as I can. Julie and I decided to get ourselves something unique for our 22nd anniversary this year. We got a DNA test from the National Geographic Society's Genographic Project (Google it). Julie, of course, could only get her maternal story and chose to have my Y chromosome also tested.I was really surprised when we got our results- our maternal ancestors came the same route over 50,000 years ago. He family ended up in Switzerland and mine in Scotland. For $180 for both of us it was worth it though I was hoping that we could view two different ancestry and routes taken out of Africa. BTW, we are all related to one woman, called the Mitochondrial Eve who survived over 150,000 years ago. Now that's natural selection! Another 'hobby' of mine is historical reenacting. I have a couple of personas but the one I am most known for is my 18th century naturalist character. I enjoy being outside as much as possible. I love to canoe, fish, hunt, hike, camp. I have several flintlock firearms including a Virginia-style longrifle, as well as a Scottish smoothbore (both I which I helped build from scratch), an 18th c .540 caliber pistol and a 17th century-style .50 caliber Scottish Murdoch pistol. Shooting traditional blackpowder is a blast! (pun intended) I have several time-period swords as well. Before you start thinking that I must be some kind of crazed survivalist or something, realise that part of creating living history is having the stuff to go along with it! I wish I...Expand for more