Bruce Jackson:  

Settled in Texas after leaving Michigan touring through Canada and the West Coast for 6 months on my Bicycle. Join the Peace Corp in 1980 but didn't take the assignment due to they wanted to send me to Yemen and that was while all the middle East stuff was going on and didn't feel safe being sent there.. Hadn't plan on staying here in Texas so i Hitchhiked around the country for another 3 months before staying in Fort Worth. the convincing factor was working outside in February starting the morning at 30* and by noon it being in the 70s and getting paid to get a sun tan meant allot (still does). Had a girlfriend in Seattle during that time that i had met in Rochester that wanted me to move in with her there but I wanted her to move with me to Texas, that didn't work out. So I ended up meeting my future Wife here and after dating for 3 years ended up getting married, been 38 years now. Have 2 Kids (late in life) oldest turning 22 this year and the youngest turning 18 this year. Lots of wild oats to sow from skiing, sailing, scuba diving tons of cars and up to 18 Motorcycles at one time. Raced Grand Prix Motorcycles for a while even finishing 6th in the country in my class. Have been in business for myself since 1980 Building and Remodeling Houses and a few Years of Commercial work, Also was a Construction Coordinator for Habitat for Humanity working with the Texas Rangers Baseball Team building Houses in there Parking Lot. Building 18 house over the years with all volunteers teaching them the basic...Expand for more