Four years of college were spent at the University of California at Riverside studying biology and zoology. After deciding on a teaching career, Ed lived in Berkley and earned a teaching degree from California State Univeristy at San Jose. Teaching biology began in 1964 in Granada Hills, California and continued there for 10 years. Woodwarking began as a hobby and quickly became a money-making venture as Ed and Vic developed a line of wooden toys which they sold throughout the country at Art Shows and Craft Fairs. That interest continues today and has evolved into a display featuring exotic jewelry boxes and desk accessories.
Family vacations center around outdoor adventures.
The boys were raised on rivers and hikes and continue to enjoy those activities as they mature. Ed and Vickie have shared their lives as teachers also. They developed a cross-grade , gifted science encounter whereby Vickie's students would treck to the high school to perform labs with the older biology, chemistry and physics students. Each group tended to be amazed at the skill and personality of the other age level and eagerly looked foreward to the next visit. For this effort Ed and Vic received an Intel Award for Excellence in Teaching.