Biography

I began traveling with my family via station wagon from Houston, Texas to many states in the west and east as a kid from age 4 to 18.    I was enamored with trying to see all 50 state license plates on each trip and I succeeded on most of them.   It was always hard to find a state license plate from Hawaii and Alaska.

After I graduated college, I worked multiple jobs where I had a chance to visit many different states.    I credit my wife, Kathy, for being a part of this, even when she didn’t travel with me.   She was home with three small kids.     Kathy also traveled a lot with me, especially in the last 10 years visiting Alaska, Montana, South Dakota, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vermont and Maine (among many others!).      I also crossed over 1 million miles with United Airlines.

Two years ago, I decided to sit down and list out the states that I have visited (and not just the airport).   I was surprised that I had all of them but 3.   We did a trip from Vermont to Maine for the Lobster Festival which knocked out states 48 and 49.    It was a beautiful trip.

Now I am down to 1 state, which isn’t even that far.  North Dakota.   We already have a trip planned beginning on July 5th.       I can’t wait to knock off that last state and celebrate with champaign and bourbon.

Cheers to all!

Chuck