After high school I attended CSULA. I became a instrumental music teacher. I retired in 2008 to become a long distance hiker.(trailjournals.com/billc)For most of our married life we have been actively involved with the music programs at our church.

My wife, Candi, and I met in college. She is a pianist, plays the trumpet and continues to teach piano in our home. We have three children and five grand children. All of our kids are musicians one is a professional violinist/teacher, our daughter plays violin and teaches and number three plays violin/guitar saves lives and puts out fires(fireman/paramedic). All three run marathons. I run the dishwasher.