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Road trip!

Hello my VT brothers and sisters! I'm a scenery nut and I'm never without my camera. My favorite way to travel is alone and by car.

Since I'm a school teacher, I have some time in the summer to travel. So every year I take a cross-country road-trip. I've been to all 50 states, but there's still so much to see. I believe you can't truly experience the USA while only staying on the interstates. You miss out on too much!

If you are interested, you can see more photos of my roadtrips in the travelogues of my USA page.

Touring Soundguy

For many years I was fortunate enough to travel as the concert sound technician with a band. On tour I've been all over the USA and Canada, and also several countries in Europe. Though it's more difficult these days to work touring into my schedule, I sometimes still manage to get myself out there!

I've been a musician all my life and I love being involved with good music, but I don't care to be in the spotlight. So the perfect place for me is at the rear of the venue with everyone's back to me!

This photo was taken in March of 2002 at Alice Tully Hall, part of NYC's Lincoln Center. It was a long soundcheck and I was really fried, but the crew was on a union break and I got a chance to sit down for a few minutes.

Home

I live in Lodi, New Jersey - a town in Bergen County about 9 miles from New York City. Eventually I'll get around to posting some pictures and info on my hometown.

This photo is of a park near my former home in nearby Belleville. See, New Jersey is actually very pretty once you get off the main roads.

New York

Until the Spring of 2006 I used to work in New York City. I took this photo near the entrance to my building. The street is East 42nd Street. In the foreground is Grand Central Station and the skyscraper behind it is the Chrysler Building.

The latest adventure...

I love the city and miss the energy, but my new career suits me much better - I'm now an elementary school music and computer science teacher. While this means I'm no longer free to travel 10 months of the year, it certainly doesn't mean I'm not having any adventures. And of course my students study lots of music from all over the world :)

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    Feb 14, 2013 at 1:52 PM

    Have a great birthday, Mike!

  • Igraine's Profile Photo
    Feb 14, 2013 at 7:49 AM

    Happy birthday :) Hope you enjoy today

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    Feb 14, 2013 at 4:02 AM

    Happy birthday mike!

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    Nov 8, 2012 at 3:26 PM

    Thank you for accepting my friendship
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    Feb 14, 2012 at 7:05 AM

    Hello Mike, you mark Malaysia on your map. Welcome to Malaysia. Many VT friends have good writings about Malaysia. Not to forget, HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

  • Gypsystravels's Profile Photo
    Dec 2, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    Hi Mike, wow...you always remember the birthday! Thank you so much, I had a fantastic celebrating with travel for two weeks :) Hope all is well

  • Igraine's Profile Photo
    Feb 14, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    Happy Birthday Mike. Hope you have a great day :)

  • al2401's Profile Photo
    Feb 14, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    I believe it's your birthday! - Happy Birthday to You!

  • ceswho's Profile Photo
    Feb 9, 2010 at 5:23 PM

    I don't visit VT often, so I'll take this opportunity to greet you a Happy Birthday....I already missed greeting few friends.

  • Dimi1's Profile Photo
    Aug 14, 2009 at 4:44 PM

    Hello Mike, Long time no talk on this busy and exiting times. Thank you so much for your wishes, Cheers, Dimi

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