Joy and I have five children and have hosted three exchange students for a year each. Joy has enjoyed a career as a respiratory therapist and I served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 30 years. Both of us are into new chapters of our lives as we put down roots in New Baltimore. We are looking forward to spending time with family and running our business across Michigan.
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
Joy and I have two girls and three boys.
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
Joy has worked at multiple hospital’s across the country as we moved around for Coast Guard transfers.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
Louis Chop House and El Charros
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
12 years this time Joy was born and raised here Jeff is the transplant.
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community?
Joy meet with President Ford
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
England, our families all immigrated from England and would be interesting to explore the history of our families.
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
Money Heist, Victoria, The Goldbergs
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Be nice and kind
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
Travel to England
Q: What is your go to band when you can’t decide what to listen to?
Abba, Pink Floyd, Boston
Q: What current or former local business makes you the most nostalgic about our community?
Crowley’s at Macomb mall
Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch?
Robert Kiyosaki author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert has a rich experience in life that we can identified with. And we would eat at Louis Chop House.
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
The diversity of people and activities
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
Primarily living in New Baltimore and Snow birding somewhere south.
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
Joy figure skated on wide world of sports
Q: What is the most beautiful place you have ever been?
San Sebastián, Spain
Q: Favorite month? favorite holiday? and best single day on the calendar?
October and Christmas
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
Michigan Fall colors
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
Our Family
Q: What is one or two of your favorite smells?
Cinnamon & Honeysuckle
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Family, Love, Relaxation
