Steven Eichinger:  

I pretty much grew up in Oshkosh having moved there from Winneconne in '65 and went to Oshkosh High during the 70/71 (sophomore) school year before the days of West and North. For my 71/72 (junior) school year I was a boarding student at Elgin Academy in Elgin, IL. That was a very interesting experience for me. I disliked being there at that time because it was such a change from being in Oshkosh with my friends, also, there was a loss of freedom to living in a dorm at school there. During breaks I had to take the bus to get home and back, it was an eight-hour bus trip each way, it sucked! The education I received was excellent though, and I had some awesome teachers, English, American History and Chemistry were standouts for me. Looking back, I was probably lucky for my time there, but it didn't seem that way then. I did make some good friends that I'm still in contact with. Then I moved to southern California in September of 1972, went to Palomar College in San Marcos, CA for a while, then Miramar College in San Diego for two years where I studied Aviation Maintenance Technology. From the time I moved to So Cal, I spent a lot of time at the beach and surfing became my main sports activity although I did manage to get in a lot of snow skiing during the winter. I also got into scuba diving when I first arrived as they offered a certification class in college that covered a sports requirement, but I lost interest in it after a few years and sold all my gear. After becoming a parent, it became very difficult for me to keep doing these activities, surfing takes a great deal of effort and even more if you get out of shape. You’re not just trying to catch waves you’re also battling for position with ...Expand for more