my 4 sons
    Jeff
Jeff is a Cmdr. in the Navy. He joined the Nuclear Navy while a junior at UNM, served 2 tours on subs (boomer [SSBN]) from Charleston, SC and Bangar, WA; taught in the UNM NROTC program between sub runs; served as Radiology Control Officer at the Trident Refit Facility, Bangar; and as an Engineering Duty Officer, served as Business Officer for Carrier overhauls at Puget Sound Navy Shipyard in Bremerton, WA. Jeff received his BS & MS in Mechanical Engineering from UNM. He and wife Lori, a UNM political science grad, interior decorator and great cook, are active in their church and are both graduates of Manzano High. They have 2 children, Stephanie and Eric. In 1998, the orders said Pentagon for 2 years. After renting in Vienna, VA, the family recently purchased a home in Reston, VA. Jeff was assigned to the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. In Jan., 2000, he became Executive assistant to Admiral Smith, Director of Readiness and Assessment, then worked in Program Management, SSBN Fleet Support, at the Washinton Naval Yard, Washington, DC. His last assignment before his retirement on 5/8/03 was with Team Submarine as assistant Program Manager on the additional 100' module for the Jimmy Carter (SSN 23). You can write Jeff @ winkeljohnja@aol.com
    Mike
Mike, a 5th degree black-belt,  is owner of an American Kenpo Karate Academy (AKKA), in Albuquerque (Menaul, just west of Juan Tabo NE). A UNM Business graduate, Mike held a U.S., North American, and 3 World professional kickboxing titles. (Fought in Paris, Australia, China, etc.). Also 2-0 as a pro boxer. He is into Kickboxing Aerobics, is a fight manager (both amatuer and professional boxers and kickboxers, and cage fighters) and fight promoter, and recently moved his school to this larger facility  . He and wife Debbie enjoy running, skiing, scuba diving, and movies. Deb has her MS in nursing, with her specialty being Oncology. She works for a physician in private practice, administering chemotheraphy. Deb is also a Seminar Speaker/Presenter, and makes great chicken enchiladas. Mike and Deb are Manzano High graduates, and have a daughter, Michelle, who has a horse 'Lady.' Deb now also has a horse, 'Charge.' The family  recently built a new home, just north of the city. Write Mike @: dwinkeljohn@comcast.net
    Tim
Tim, a real airplane 'junkie', worked with the airplane refuelers here in Albuquerque before joining Southwest Airlines in Burbank, CA. Sevie, his fiance, joined too. They traveled, looking for a better place, and landed in Spokane WA, where they now own a home. Both enjoy traveling, and have been known to fly to the next city on SWA's route for an ice-cream cone. Tim ran the Bloomsday 12 km race in 1997, finishing 989 of 49,467 finishers, in 53 minutes 23 seconds. Not bad for a novice. In 1998, he finished 904th; 1999 he finished 639th at 51:48; 2000, he finished 379th at 49.35; in 2001: 49:22 and 398. [Brother Mike finished at 51:32 and 560 in 2001. ]  Sevie's a great cook, as I witnessed in there home, again, over Christmas, 1999. They also love to travel by car, seeing WA, ID, MT and OR. Tim is a Manzano High grad. Sevie, born in Tulsa, loves the outdoors, and has the back yard (city limits) arranged for feeding wildlife, and after 5 years with Southwest, is now working with LIFE (Living In Fulfilling Environment) . Their wedding  was February 20, 1999, in Spokane. You can e-mail them @: tim@winkeljohn.com
    Andrew 
Andrew is a graduate of Manzano High and UNM. He had worked numerous places during school (didn't we all), including The Cajun Kitchen and Target. He supervisor in Internal Communications for Intuit, meaning his crew answers those questions that tech-reps ask them that have been asked by you about Quicken, Quick Books, Turbo-Tax and some new programs under Beta Testing. He transfered with the company to Tuscon when they closed their Rio Rancho, NM facility in August, 1997. Andrew enjoys traveling, going to movies, visiting friends, music (played the sax), riding big roller-coasters (even those in Sandusky, OH), working with his computer, and continually taking computer courses to further his position with Intuit. He recently bought a new home in Marana, NW of Tucson. Write Andrew @: andrew@winkeljohn.com
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