About Joe and Robin
Robin and I are high school sweethearts from different high schools. She grew up in an outdoorsy family and 
would spend the majority of her childhood weekends camping, hiking, and fishing, which she still enjoys to this day. My idea of “roughing it” is a hotel without room service. We are blessed with three wonderful children who are grown and still live locally.
We have international interests which began by hosting exchange students, au pairs, and summer guests from Norway, Sweden, France, Italy, and England over the years. This has also developed an interest in travel. Robin has been to India three times doing short-term medical missionary work, which in part, inspired her to become a licensed EMT. We have both also visited missionaries in Africa in 2008 and 2010. It is a humbling situation to set out to serve and feel like you gain more than you give. We welcome an opportunity to go back. We both like traveling in general, and I enjoy searching the web for great deals like traveling to Paris (off season) for $1200 for airfare and renting an apartment in a wonderful arondissment for 6 days for our 25th anniversary (does that make me a cheap romantic?).
Robin enjoys cooking, especially trying out different ethnic foods and cooking in our fireplace. We both enjoy eating and, although not too often, eating out (especially at chef-owned establishments. Follow our blogs.) Robin likes the outdoors including feeding and watching the birds and keeping bees. She also likes the theater and going to plays.
When I’m not working, I enjoy a round of golf, a game of billiards or game
of chess with my sons, family outings and BBQ’s. I also enjoy crafts, especially working with leather or heavy canvas – creating usable, practical items such as a ditty bag for a friend’s electronics for his sailboat. Being aboard a sailboat (especially with family and friends- but even solo) probably tops my list of relaxing things to do.
That's a brief summary of us personally, but what we most enjoy is people. In work or social settings, local or in a faraway land, getting to know and learning about others is fascinating and spiritually rewarding. Life is truly wonderful when surrounded by others. Until we next meet, may God bless you and yours.
Ciao and God bless, Joe
