About Me
Jim is married to his best friend Sandy and they live north of Atlanta, Ga.
Born in Charleston, SC, but not solely raised there. His father was in the navy and that required the occasional relocation between naval ports.
The oldest of three brothers, he shares a passion for writing with his youngest brother, Tim.
Early in his IT career, he was afforded the opportunity for international work that provided great exposure to other parts of the world and different cultures and Jim has visited 12 different countries between work and pleasure.
He has been active in his church as a lay leader for many years. He has been a praise team member, adult small group leader, youth group leader, and a longtime Sunday School teacher.
He was a BSA leader for nine years with Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturing Crew.
He loves the outdoors, especially backpacking and has backpacked most of the Appalachian Trail in North Georgia along with other trails.
International Fun Facts
Many people don’t own cars in Denmark due to the taxes. More people take the bus or bicycle to work than drive.
Walt Disney got inspiration For Disneyland from Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, an amusement park founded in 1843 and is still operational today.
The history of the Roman Empire is integrated into the modern-day city of Rome. You will drive under aqueducts and on roads built thousands of years ago. The Pantheon is nestled among apartment buildings and bits of ancient architecture can be found throughout the city and in parks.
The people of Paris are lovely people, as long as you start the conversation saying ‘hello.’ They find us Americans extremely rude, when we walk up and start the conversation saying, “What’s the price for this?” I even had an armed soldier say hello to me as we walked past the check point for Napolean’s tomb. Truly lovely people.
Catholic churches are in abundance in India from Portugal’s reign, and the tomb of Thomas the disciple can be found in Chennai.
The Tower of London, home of the crown jewels, is an active castle (with a tower) in the heart of London.
New Zealand is home to nature's hot tubs. There are beaches with geo thermal activity. Bring a shovel, find a little bubbling spot and dig down. Being on the beach the hole fills with water and is naturally heated and bubbles with the geo thermal activity. Hot tubs on the beach.
