The author of Clearing Vietnam has operated a home repair business over the years, while residing within the bay area of northern California. With a yen for travel and outdoor adventure, an occasional run up the Pacific coast for Abalone usually marks a notable outward excursion that generally yields a decent catch to make the trip entirely worthwhile. Additionally, a zeal for vegetable gardening usually results in rather fine yields of heirloom tomatoes and other home-grown produce. Otherwise, he lives a single sort of life, with the added company of a small grey feline named ‘Minnie the Moocher.’