Just who Is Tommy ?
Well ... as you can tell from the other pages...
I am a tall skinny guy (but a HUGE Auburn fan) with a wonderful
family, who rarely smiles for pictures. You came here if you want to know more than
that! Well here goes....
education
meeting Michelle employment
hobbies favorites
likes/dislikes Site index
I am the oldest of
three boys. I was born in Cookeville, TN in December of 1969 and we quickly moved to
Georgia, back to Tennessee, to Virginia, to Alabama, to Florida, to Alabama, and now I am
in Florida again! (whew!! Sounds like I was in the witness protection
program!) I did most of my growing up in Jacksonville Florida ( age 12 - 15 ), and
in Alabama where I graduated Highschool from White Plains in 1988 and went on to Auburn University planning to major in hotel and
restaurant management. Half way through college I realized I knew more than
what was being taught in that major and I ended up getting my Accounting degree in
1992.
At Auburn is where
I met my wonderful wife (she made me type that)... and I wouldn't leave
her alone! (Even after her thoughtful but sad attempt at
cooking me dinner). We started dating early in 1990, spent most of
that summer together with her family in Wash ington, and by
Christmas of 1990 I proposed to her! (and of course she said yes) We were married August...um...17th of 1991.
I started working
when I was 15 at The Victoria (a five
star restaurant in Anniston AL) and after starting college I landed a job cooking at The Auburn University Hotel and Conference Center where I
worked until after I got my degree. I was then accepted the offer of the
Executive Chef position at Stillwaters
Resort on Lake Martin where I worked my ___ off for peanuts for about a year before I
threw in my apron! After a few odd jobs, I decided that a store was just what we
needed...so we bought one just prior to the birth of our son. I ran the store until
Michelle felt comfortable leaving C.J. with someone...and then she took over! (I
wasn't working for myself anymore!) Next I decided to put my education to work. I
was hired at Scott Accounting and Computer Services.
(SACS) I had no plans to leave SACS and definitely had not thought about leaving the
area...We owned a store and a house on Lake Martin
..and my family lived nearby. But when opportunity knocks... A new customer
of SACS asked them for any recommendations and my name was thrown in his
hat. They flew my wife and me to Florida for an interview, gave us time to look
around and discuss the option, and before we flew back to Alabama "we"
accepted the offer. That was in early November, and by January 4th 1999
we were relocated and I was working as the Director of Finance for Fort Myers Housing Authority. That's my
story and I'm sticking to it!
Hobbies:
cooking, collecting Food & Wine cook
books, boating, watching tv,
FAVORITES:
- MOVIES...COMEDY, SCIENCE FICTION (anything but
drama really)
- COLORS...ORANGE AND BLUE COMBINATION
- GAMES...FLIGHT SIMULATOR 98
- FRIENDS...MY WIFE, CLAY, JAY, THE SCOTT
ACCOUNTING GANG...
- MUSIC...CLASSIC ROCK, 80'S ROCK (MOTLEY
CRUE, GNR, SCORPIONS, ETC...)
- FOOD...ANYTHING FINE DINING
- THINGS TO DO...SCUBA DIVE, GOLF,
SKIING, SKINNY DIPPING, AND (ONE DAY) FLYING AIRPLANES, GOING TO AUBURN
FOOTBALL GAMES
- PLACES TO BE....ON THE WATER
- TV SHOWS....X-FILES, SEINFELD, FRIENDS,
ALLY MCBEAL, PRIME TIME IN GENERAL
- FAVORITE WEB SITES...WWW.AUNETWORK.COM, WWW.WEATHER.COM, AND (FOR THE ADULT VIEWER
) WWW.RISQUERENEE.COM, WWW.COASTALGIRL.COM
LIKES
AND DISLIKES
likes:
My wife in a good mood, when my mother in
law isn't here (just kidding on that one Irene), Sandals Resort in Jamaica, KAHLUA
and creme, women who shave their legs and armpits, when Auburn has a winning season,
holding the remote control to the tv, afternoon naps
Dislikes:
My wife in a bad mood, Large women in tight
spandex pants, tall grass (because its time to mow, full garbage cans, black coffee,
eggs, when the cable goes out during a good show, getting up in the
morning,
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