I was born in Ohio and live in Texas. I retired from the Air Force in 1987 and again from Verizon in 2010. I currently have a Weber E7 Summit Kamado, Weber Master-Touch Grill, two Pit Barrel Cookers (PBC and PBX) and a Hunsaker 55 Gallon Drum Smoker. I enjoy cooking for my wife and me plus the 2 children, 3 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren that live nearby. I like to experiment with both lump and briquette charcoal in all of my cookers. BBQing haas become a hobby since I retired and I really enjoy it.