Robert Gartner:  

Life Currently, I now have moved to Florida, back in February of 2007, and will remain in Florida until my son reaches his 18th birthday, or graduates high school, Florida's nice but its not home, my mother has been quite ill for sometime, and I wanted to be close during this time, she was there when I needed her, and I want to be there for her now. I retired from the Navy, March 2006, after 18 years an early retirement due to medical reasons. Numerous surgeries and health issues have been keeping me running against the V.A. health system of late. if a military doctor says surgery is best... GET A SECOND OPINION, or THIRD IF NEED BE. I've been working as a patient chef at IMPERIAL POINT MEDICAL CENTER, in FT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA since April of 2007, just over a year already, after spending more than a year convalescing from my major health maladies... I joined the navy 4 months after graduation from college, in 1988, to see the world before I commited myself to a serious endeavor, I ended up enjoying the travels seen all of Asia, you name , I've been there, been to London, England courtesy of the navy as well, I was a MESS Specialist 1st class, a grand title for a cook in the navy. I have spent most of my career working in the officers dining area, doing special functions, catering meals for dignitaries, but its one of a few things you can do in your field and still travel. a. Me and my wife are also going to breed German Shepards. They are a wonderful and loyal family dog, and truly give meaning to being mans best friend. I love life and couldn't imagine being anywhere else. College The Culinary Institute of America was and is the best thing I have ever...Expand for more