Edward Austin:  

Military United States NAVY USS Forrestal- CV59, 1977-1980 S6 Aviation Stores (ships company) AK2 celtic_rocker55 at yahoo dot com send me an e mail keep in touch. I always wanted to be a traveler when I grew up. I did it on the "dime" of the US Navy. Some places I have been to (Isreal, Egypt, Spain, Italy, Greece)to name a few. My family and friends thought that was a bad idea. As it turns out, they were wrong. I always enjoy a cool pint of Guinness to unwind and blow off steam. Horse shoes and ring toss with the Guinness are a close second. Any challengers? I never did any real wild things in school other than having a party at my parents house while they were away. If I'm going to work somewhere, I need to have power , authority, and bank (money) to be able to deal with the day-to-day. John and Bobby Kennedy, Martin Luther King are inspiring. They all came to the final realiziation that they were born to give up their lives for positive social change and the greater good of the United States. I've been everywhere man, I've been everywhere man! ( Johnny Cash). Left Schenectady NY due to NO REAL prospects. I had to work from day one. My family didn't own a company so they weren't able to HAND ME A JOB when I got out of High School, like many of my classmates (they know who they are). Joined the NAVY In Great Lakes IL, ported in Norfolk VA for 6 mos, then Millington TN (was in Memphis TN when Elvis died). Changed home port to Mayport FL just outside of Jacksonville FL. Got out of the Navy in 1980, moved back to Schenectady NY for 6 months then off to Houston TX from 1980-1985. Work for Xerox Corp from 1980-1985 and 1993 to Present. Late in 1985 I moved to Denver CO working for a Company less than a year. Back to Schenectady NY for a month or two before moving to Albany NY for six years. After leaving a job in Saratoga Springs NY, Moved to Kansas City, MO Lees Summit MO and now after 52 years live in the small city of Belton, M...Expand for more