randy Helf:  

hi guys and gals! you might have known that after the Army, subsequent Vo-Tech training in Machine Shop that I went on to College in Boston, Engineering Graphics. There soon realized that computers would soon make me obsolete, and went into the workforce, quality control and mechanical inspection, along with close-tolerance machining. Fast $, in the form of asbestos removal enticed me into that direction, and good money was made, and thoughts of a like income out west (Colorado), prompted a move there in '87. Unfortunately, the western states would not sustain that level of income in that field, and I refused to 'suit up' for less. This led to another career change, and I 'bent nails' (framing large custom homes) for 5 years, during which time, my beautiful daughter Heidi Juliana was born. An accident forced me to give up the more physical labor outside the house, so I moved inside, doing the finish carpentry , cabinets, closets, etc. Love my work. God made some beautiful designs in the wood naturally, and the most beautiful grain when I tree has come under siege, by weather extreme or plagues of insects, or disease. It's all in how it weathered the storm. Anyway, Heidi's mom and I divorced when she was 4, and today Heidi is married to a great guy, and there are 2 grand-babies, Grayson & Eb...Expand for more