These are just a sampling of some of the amazing people who have played a huge role in my life.

Kristie Bundro (with husband Rich) lives in Northern VA. I had the opportunity to meet her at an ISUG conference (International Sybase Users Group). Damn the people who never set up enough chairs at those conferences. A reliable confidant, friend, and Sybase guru, Kristie is an amazingly talented woman.

Jennifer Fowler is currently living in Birmingham, Alabama working for Protective Life. An incredibly fun person to hang out with, I miss going to the movies with her a great deal. This photograph was taken for "The Birmingham Experience", at the Birmingham Zoo during our lunch break.  I need to make it a point to get my butt back to Birmingham to update this photo and add her husband to my list.

Tracy Hartford. The person I've chatted on line with the absolute longest. She's the best confidant and friend I still have yet to meet. Alas, she's out in California. But this woman has a brilliant future ahead of her. She is setting her sights on becoming a veternarian for large cats (tigers, pumas, lions, etc). Eventually, I'll get a chance to meet in person, she's promised me the opportunity to play with baby tiger cubs, I will post that as soon as it happens.

Kirstin Krall. Las Vegas, the city of randomness. That is where I met Kirstin. Actually, I was nothing but bad luck after I cut the black jack cards and made Kirstin and her companion Kathy lose eight straight hands. But through it all, there was a friendship. Kirstin is a wiz in the kitchen, being so kind that she even sent a PR brother of mine a loaf of bread, batches of cookies, and other assorted goodies. Currently located in San Fransisco, California, she is finishing up her Chemistry degree.

Diane Ligon.  While waiting for over two hours to become an extra in Chris Rock's "Head of State", Diane and I start up a conversation about websites... want to see hers? http://www.dianeligon.com . A very talented voice actress and a great friend.  It's great seeing her persue a successful acting career. As far as "Head of State" goes.... we both got in... and I got an uno card!!!

Bobby Lane. A very good friend, we've been through thick and thin and total extremes. Even better, this is the man that I drove to California with, via Grand Canyon and Las Vegas (check out some shots from the trip in the section "On The Road Again", from the home page). Bobby is one of a very seleced few who was present at my first big coming out at Lake Braddock (our high school). We lip synched a remix of Depeche Mode and Dino. Try to imagine what that was like, not many can, and those that saw it have a hard time kicking it out of their mind. Something I learned when I was looking for Bobby's email, was that on the web he is referred to as the President of the Rap Coalition of America. YOU GO BOB!

Sarah Winslow.  A company Holiday party, my fiance (Tara) and Sarah share photos on their cell phone of their respective puppy children, next thing you know... Tara and I have a new friend in Raleigh, NC.  She is awesome.... and we mean that.