My life after YHS involved two tracks: working as a geophysicist/engineer and playing in the outdoors. After graduating as an engineer, I worked for one year in Florida but became dissatisfied with the flat and hot locale; I applied and went to graduate school in geophysics, bouncing to the other side of the US, Seattle. From there, I was hired by the USGS in Menlo Park, Calif., where I’ve been since 1979. I do research on both earthquakes and volcanoes, now primarily using GPS data. Although I am now retired, I continue doing research without the headaches of being a supervisor and dealing with budgets.

While at YHS, I was one of those weird folks that rode bicycles for fun; 50+ years later, I still continue to cycle (and I still have my bike that I had in high school). Following graduating from college, I joined Charlie Koburger and one other person to cycle from NY to Alaska – probably a game changer for me, as it whetted my appetite for long tours. Fortunately, I met and married Karen to share in various tours which encompass a number of “vehicles” including skiing, kayaking, cycling, and walking.