Bob Engel:  

Hey, Here is a brief history of what I/we have been doing for the last 47 years: I Graduated from HS in 1962. Lynne graduated HS in 1963. I went to Harbor JC for one Qtr. but, that was the year of Big Wednesday and I had more fun surfing then going to school. Harbor did not appreciate that so they throw me out. About that time I was fired from my part time job (unjustified!). My parents (May they rest in peace) said I needed to do something or move under a bridge somewhere. So, Mike Newgass and I joined the Air Force. He had some little medical problem so he got out and I didn¿t. We went in on the buddy plan however they would not let me out. I spent the next four years being a flight engineer on a C-133 cargo aircraft flying into Viet Nam. I guess I had it made because I received my draft notice while in boot camp. I got shot at a lot but only took a small hit once. I guess that beats being in rice patties and subject to all that hand to hand Army combat. Got out in 1967 and went back to school on the GI Bill. I Graduated in 1971 with a BS degree in Aerospace engineering and an Airframe and Powerplant mechanic license. Lynne and I were married in 1968, and still married today. She helped put me through college by working at Douglas Aircraft Co. until somehow she got pregnant and we had our first child (Wendy) in August of 1971. I went to work for Douglas Aircraft as a Customer Service Engineer. Worked in Long Beach for 3 years then went into Field Service and ended up in the Bay area for 3 years. We had our second and last child (Michelle) in 1976. We then figured out what caused babies and stopped at two. After that I was hired by AiResearch as the Quality Manager for the Aircraft division in Rancho Dominguez (Compton). Lived in (PV), Westfield, until just before Prop. 13 was passed when my parents, Lynne¿s parents, and we were driven out while property taxes were doubling each year. We moved to Lakewood for a few years. Lynne was just playing mother and stayed home while the children grew up. We got sick of the traffic in the LA area so we sold our house, I quit my job and we moved to Paso Robles and lived at Lake Nacimiento. I worked for the Government at Fort Hunter Liggett (Hearst Ranch) as an Engineer for 6 months then got an Engineering job on the Space Shuttle at Vandenberg AFB for one year until they cancelled the launch complex program. I then work...Expand for more