It's been a while since we've declared ourselves here, and I thought it might be
interesting to some of the relatively new people in the group. I know it was fun
for me when folks did this shortly after I started reading the group.

Me first:
I was born in Ohio in 1955, but my family moved to Southern California while I
was just a babe. A new business endeavor presented itself to me in 1989, so my
family and I moved to Western Massachusetts. I have a beautiful wife and three
grown children who make me proud every day of my life. The "kids" are 27, 25,
and 21 years old. My older son is a respiratory therapist in Hartford, CT, my
daughter is a zoo keeper at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, FL, and my
younger son is a full-time student in college, and works for a local restaurant
chain.

One of the opportunities presented to me by this move to Western Mass. was the
abundance of rich trout fishing streams and rivers in the New England area. I
also enjoy fishing for bluegill and bass on the local ponds. Once I decided I
enjoyed fly fishing more than other types of fresh water fishing, I looked for
ways to "better my game." Although there are many tutorials and classes
available, one of the most successful methods for me was to get involved in this
group. The information I've picked up here has been first rate, and I've had the
pleasure of meeting several "roffians" face-to-face, continue to meet some on a
regular basis, and learn a lot each time. I look forward to meeting many more in
the coming years. I've attended only one official ROFF 'clave so far at Penns
Creek in Pennsylvania, and that only for a few days. As fate and funds allow, I
plan on attending as many of these as I can in the future. It is an experience I
highly recommend to any fly fisher of any experience level.

I enjoy many simple pleasures, mainly spending time with my wife and children,
and as much time streamside as possible. My main hobby is fly fishing, including
fly tying. I frequent the ROFF and ROFFT newsgroups and contribute (?)
regularly. In a past life, I collected several hundred rock and roll LP's from
the '60s, '70s and early '80s, but don't presently have the inclination, time,
or equipment to give them a proper listen.
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TL,
Tim
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