I was born in San Diego and my Dad was in the Navy.  I spent all my life living close to water.  Here in the Puget Sound area of Washington State we have extraordinary lakes, rivers, the sound and are only a few hours to the Pacific Ocean.  My travels often take me to a new tropical or beach location.  For much of my later life I was lucky enough to have some means of getting out on the water.  Being on the water is a very peaceful and relaxing place for me and inspires a lot of my work.