pokebu

Born in Philly (in a German ghetto),  and raised on a farm in S. Jersey.  Finished Prep School as a farmer and a multi-lingual.  A Few years of College, then a Seminary studying to be a Catholic priest followed by 4 years in Europe and the Middle East.  4+ years of grad school led to a couple years teaching college and HS and then a career in electronics around the world. 

I retired to Central Florida, to watch and help my parents, wife and a brother as they died.  My father started me lifting at age 12 so, as the oldest of 5 boys, I could help out with the chores and handle the flywheel starter.  Last year at age 75, I finally racked up a 550 Deadlift, a 310 Bench Press and a 300 lb Squat.   Now after a year of various surgeries and a near fatal car wreck I am getting healthy and back in the gym.  Hopefully, in a year or so I can get back into competition lifting.