Rick Hardy:  

Life Hi to anyone curious enough to seek a brief, mostly boring recap of what's gone on with me since '73. I graduated from Campbell University in '77, and later went back for an MBA. I got married in '78...Jane and I are still together. We have one daughter, Mary Kathryn, who graduated from Meredith, works for an architectural firm in Raleigh, is married and living in Oxford (as of this writing...September '08). After college graduation, I went to work for Rose's Stores for 11 years. Most of that time we lived in Henderson. While there, I became a CPA (which you may find amusing if not shocking). In '88 we moved to Wilson (about an hour east of Raleigh). Wilson is a nice little town of about 50,000. We like it here for the most part, although sometimes I still miss the hills of Forsyth County (it's mostly flat as a pancake here). One benefit is that we're pretty close to the beach...we go as often as we can, especially in the summer. I used to play golf a lot, but alas in recent years I've had recurring back problems. Music remains my passion. Dave Wilson, Mark Williams, and I have formed a band called McPherson Clay. We perform occasionally. We recorded our own demo CD of cover songs, another CD of covers and originals, and we're s-l-o-w-l-y working on a CD of all original songs. I've actually written a song or two...can you believe it? There's very little chance you'll see me accepting a Song Of The Year award...but it's fun. We attend all the NC State home footb...Expand for more