I love things of beauty and character. My heritage is Italian: I was born and raised on Minnesota's Iron Range where my father and brothers and I worked in the iron mines. I have an Italian wife and 3 grown children. Graduated from the University of Minnesota, spent 15 years in San Francisco Bay Area of California, then 5 years in San Antonio Texas where I gained an appreciation for Latin culture and art. I have a strong Christian faith, attend services at a 1500 member Assemblies of God church where I have performed with the choir for over 11 years and participated in numerous plays and shows.