Bob was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington and now lives in Woodland Washington. Art was his favorite subject in grade school. In High School he dabbled in oil painting but drifted away from it when he joined the US Navy (not much room for an easel and canvasses on a nuclear submarine). Over the years he has found other outlets for his creativity: music (he plays piano by ear and by note); woodworking; house remodeling; landscaping; model railroading. His other hobbies are camping, fishing, and water sports. Bob was an electrician for Bonneville Power...more