My bio a little different.

Grew up with my Italian luddite hill-billy Gramma in the house. I was the last of a STRING of grandchildren…she was fond of me……COACHED me……….kinda like black elk…….her last chance.

When I graduated; left the next day on my honey moon…settled in Boston….worked a plethora of minimum-wage jobs……..saved our shekels…..at 23…had 70 acres in Greene Co. free gas, a house (not me and the bank…….me) had a baby…worked in the oil-fields…….farmed.

By 25; had relocated (post-partum depression?) worked various minimum-wage jobs……found the money river that runs thru Amerika……became a corporate VPI in a big construction biz……..gathered a FORTUNE……..BLEW IT……gathered another……blew it……got divorced…..didn’t go to the hearing…lost EVERYTHING

Started an iconic coffee-shop (thank god for Starbucks! They taught Americans that it was OKAY to spend $4.00 for a cuppa joe) gathered a fortune……retired……..I was 45………blew it!

Got remarried…..had a baby…….i was 57 when he was born…….called him Sioux…….a boy named Sioux!........stock market wiped me out……….hope that I can remember WHERE THE MONEY RIVER IS!

Wrote a book…..costs $13.00 free shipping, make great gifts………feel free!

I have won as many 'Tour de France' as LANCE ARMSTRONG!