Doug was born in 1959, in Ohio but after a few months, his Dad’s transfer took the family to Visalia, CA. After a few years in that area his Dad was transferred to Los Angeles County for a couple of years at UCLA and the family moved again. Then came a move to Davis California for a very short time before the family was once again moving, this time to Silver Spring Maryland. After a few years in Maryland, we were all on the move again to Buenos Aires, Argentina. The family spent three years in Argentina where Doug went to the at the American School and soaked up Spanish, experiencing a whole new culture. He had this chance in life for a lot of travel and was blessed with hiking and fishing in the Andes and playing every sport the school had to offer. His senior year, we all returned to Silver Spring, Maryland and Doug was back in the school he had left to hopefully pick up the friendships he had left behind. All this travel and moving was often hard on Doug (and all of us) but life was also enriched by the many experiences. Doug's Dad had another transfer from Maryland to Sacramento, California - at this time the family was separated. –Doug and brother Matt stayed in Maryland to go to school and/or work. Jon, his younger brother, went with his Mom and Dad back to California. The family separation was hard on everyone and it was a very emotional time.