I’m in my mid-40s and live with my wife and 4 kids in Bothell, WA on the outskirts of Seattle.  I’m a software developer by trade and love to tinker, design, and build.  I worked for Microsoft for almost 13 years as a developer and dev lead (Exchange Server 4.0, Windows Server Clusters (Wolfpack), Windows Connect (cell phone sync), and Windows Client on Vista (Sync Center)).  I currently work for an actuarial firm (Actuarial Management Corporation) rebuilding their software system in C# over SQL.  The cool thing is I get to work from home!

I recently installed a home theater PC and I’m using both Windows Media Center on Vista and Beyond TV from SnapStream Media.  I enjoy collecting DVDs and have just recently started collecting hi-def movies, specifically HD-DVD.  I’m not partial to either hi-def format; it’s just that HD-DVD players are actually affordable, unlike Blu-Ray players (at least for the moment).

I’m an evangelical Christian and am very involved in my church in both music (guitar, vocals, choir) and drama (my wife and I lead Catalyst Drama, a drama team that tours to area churches and prisons).  We are also involved in our church’s drama productions (see Star, Generations).  I have a separate blog to discuss personal matters and matters of faith, so go there if you’re interested.

My kids are spread across 10 years, ranging in ages from 11 to 21.  It’s hard to believe I have two daughters in college!  This year we have two sons in middle school and two daughters in college.

Hopefully I’ll write about something truly interesting that will make this space useful

Thanks for reading!
David