Who’s behind this website?

I thought I’d give some background about who’s behind this website and what’s brought me up to this point in my life. It certianly hasn’t been a linear trip! Able I Am (AiM) is my attempt to culminate my life experience and skills into something of value to help other people live their best lives and strive to fulfill their dreams.

I’ve always been an active learner with lots of different interests. Dancing (ballet, modern, ballroom…any form of movement really :-) and danced through most of my 20’s-30’s. It’s something I still love and try to return to but it gets more difficult, and now this disability/injury…

I always wanted to ride a motorcycle so got my license about 12 years ago and have had some really nice times touring on the  bike. That’s me and KTM 950 Adventure as I’m about to put it into storage before I head off to do Basic Training when I joined the Canadian Forces. I have riden it up to Hyder, Ak twice, which was awesome, and took it on a solo trip to Ontario and back. She’s a great bike both on and off-road. I also had a BMW F650GS which is a great bike too. They are very different, but both are sweet rides…I can’t say enough that’s good about the dualsports!

I’m a bit of a geek and having been playing with computers and on the internet since about 1991. Yes, before it was even called the World Wide Web, and I build my first website scripting in html before HTML was actually formalized! It’s still a great enjoyment for me – hence this website and blog.

Some of the highlights in my career include working for Microsoft, the Canadian Coast Guard and joining the Royal Canadian Navy as an Officer, and now as a Naval Communicator.

The most I’ve lived and worked in the United States for a number of years and returned to Canada in 2003.