Jim works for WaveMetrics, who have created IGOR, a powerful data analysis and graphing program for the Macintosh and Windows. He also does some consulting for users of IGOR who need more than the usual WaveMetrics technical support.

In his spare time, he finds web sites that are neat.

Vanessa has two businesses of her own, Medium-Rare Antiques, selling beautiful things for your home through Ebay and at the Albany Antique Mall.

Vanessa's other business is a joint vintage records venture with her brother Ron, Monk to Funk Records.

Jim plays what Vanessa calls " that damn game " with "The Bourbon Clan". Over time the game has changed but somehow the opinion always stays the same...

Another "spare time project" of Jim's was building a two-seater rocket for our niece, nephew, and the neighborhood children.

Jim also loves cars, roller-coasters and has attempted to grow roses. A while ago we visited some especially nice roses in Paris, France!

Jim caught the home theater bug, and built a tiny one in our current home in Tigard, Oregon when it was built.

He also went deep-water cruising on a sailboat from (roughly) Seattle to San Diego.

We love to travel; In 2010 we visited the lovely island of Kaua'i.

In 2013 we visited Italy (Venice, Florence, and Rome).

In 2015, Jim went on a two-week mission trip to Zambia. Pictures-only here, and a PDF Report here (warning: large file)

In 2019 Jim's latest enthusiasm was Tiki drinks, so we threw a small Tiki-themed party for our fellow enthusiasts.

Also in 2019 we managed to visit London just before Covid changed everything.

In 2024 we travelled to Munich in Germany, Karlovy Vary and Prague in the Czech Republic, to Vienna in Austria, and back to Munich to enjoy Oktoberfest!