Born in Long Beach, CA in 1958, Andy lived in Boulder City, NV, Chattanooga, TN, and Pacifica, CA while growing up. He enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1976 serving as a deck hand on a 110’ icebreaki...view moreBorn in Long Beach, CA in 1958, Andy lived in Boulder City, NV, Chattanooga, TN, and Pacifica, CA while growing up. He enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1976 serving as a deck hand on a 110’ icebreaking tugboat out of Buffalo, NY and as a Boatswains’ Mate and motor lifeboat coxswain at Cape Disappointment, WA. After being honorably discharged, Andy worked as a foundry mechanic and a camera repair technician before becoming a stay-at-home Dad and raising three children. He is a life-long sailor and spent summers cruising the west coast from San Francisco to Juneau with his family in a 36-foot wooden sailboat.
Besides reading and writing, his many hobbies include boat building, wood working, sailing, black powder shooting, and martial arts. He presently holds a first level black belt from the International Sanjuriu Association.
Andy lives in Coos Bay, Oregon, with his wife, Mary Jo, three dogs and five cats.view less