Chris Martinson-Heston:  

Life is an adventure. Whether good or bad. Cherish each experience. That is what makes us the person we are today.**After HS I lived in Tahoe City for 2 yrs-ski bum days. I had 2 yrs of College between West Valley and SJSU. But I believe my real education comes from each person I have the honor to cross paths with.**I was married for 18 yrs. Great guy. We're still friends. But we wanted different things. (Plus his girlfriend kept getting in the way.)**I love to travel & have been to 16 Countries thus far-17 if you count NOME, AK where I lived for 2 yrs. At 70 below zero-100 miles from Siberia-on the Bering Sea, it sure felt like a different country. I had the 7-9p Friday night Rock Show on KNOM. I played only 70's music. (Trying to enlighten the masses-all 7 of them...)**I worked for Alaska Airlines for 11 yrs & as a Leisure and Corporate Travel Agent with American Express for 4.**I am currently living a life of leisure & recovering from an accident 15SEP01-where I was a passenger on a Harley when we were broad sided by a truck. My left leg was shattered. I've had 6 surgeries to date.** Before I go back to the land of the employed-I hope to do some traveling. I have free unused tickets to Chicago, Grand Cayman (I'm a Scuba Diver), Washington DC & plan to cash in Alaska mileage for a trip to Scotland.**Whether you remember me or not, drop me a note, I'd love to hear from you. Don't be a Magician... BE MAGIC! My greatest fear in life is not death. But waking up one morning ordinary and predictable. ******************************** As Paul Harvey would have said, "And now for the rest of the story..." Three years ago I had to have my right lower leg amputated. Apx 8" below the knee. Back in 1978 (I was 22) I was water skiing at Lake Berryessa near Napa with Rhonda Fox, her husband at the time Greg (Who she soon dumped, A couple years later married a gem of a guy, Don, for 30+ years now. He's a Ph.D., and they have 3 grown kids.), and brother Brian Fox. After skiing they didn't have a flag or ladder to get back in the boat. So I handed them my ski, life vest, and was treading water until my arms were strong enough to climb in the boat. Another boat started coming towards ours. They were waving the lady away, and had their backs to me. Greg forgot I was in the water so he started the engine to get out of her way. I was sucked into the prop. It started at my foot and went all the way up my leg. I lost 6 pints of blood. It took 1.5 hrs to get to the hospital in Napa. I was in surgery for...Expand for more