About Me

  • About Me: I am your typical middle age, overweight, educated, active, fun loving father to young adult children. My wife and I have been married for 25 years. We live in eastern Idaho which is a gateway to Yellowstone National Park. My life revolves around my family which is a complex structure consisting of two natural kids, one adopted kid, and six Ukrainian kids. Living where I do, I am an outdoors type person with several interests. I collect and shoot guns. I camp, hunt, and fish. I participate in many water activities from canoeing and whitewater rafting. I drive sports cars and motorcycles. I love to fly planes -- especially through the mountains here. Most of all, I am a devote Christian who is dedicated to my family.

More About Me

  • Nicknames: Daddy Steve
  • Nationality: USA
  • Religion: Christian
  • Heroes: My Lord and Savior
  • Interests: Anything outdoors: camping, 4-wheeling, hunting/fishing, hiking, swimming, canoeing, whitewater rafting, long drives in the sports car or on a motorcycle
  • Expertise: Computers and Carpentry
  • Occupation: Engineer
  • Industry: Nuclear Energy and Research

Travel

  • Places I love: Idaho, Ukraine
  • Places I've been: United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe
  • Places to see before I die: Antartica
  • Dream Vacation: Ukraine, New Zealand

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: Pirates of the Caribbean, Streets of Fire
  • Favorite Actors: Harrison Ford
  • Favorite Directors: George Lucas
  • Favorite Genre: Action and Science Fiction
  • Favorite Soundtracks: Ghost
  • Movie Quotes I say all the time: O'hana means family; family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.
  • Movies I can watch over and over: Streets of Fire
  • Actor that would play me in a movie: Jason Alexander of Seinfeld fame

Television

  • Favorite Shows: We do not watch TV in our household. The only use for the four TVs in our house are for watching movies and playing video games - this isn't to say that I do not have some shows that I like though
  • Favorite Channels: Fox
  • Favorite Reruns: Stargate
  • Most Addictive Show: Red Green Show
  • Favorite Late Night Talk Show: Letterman

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: Italian and Mexican
  • Favorite Dishes: Lasagna
  • Favorite Desserts: Chocolate cake
  • Favorite Drinks: Water mostly with a rare Coke
  • Favorite Junk Foods: Pizza, BK Whopper
  • Best meal ever: Lobster
  • My Original Recipes: Beer baisted grilled chicken
  • Favorite Restaurants: Plum Loco (Mexican in Idaho Falls, Idaho)
  • Foods I hate: Anything with onions and bell peppers

Style

  • Where I shop: WalMart, K-Mart, ShopKo
  • Brands I love: I am hard on clothes so the cheaper the better
  • I like to wear: Shorts and tank tops at home, slacks and polos at work. I tend toward dark colors like black, dark blue, and brown.
  • Prized Possessions: St. Louis Cardinals baseball cap
  • Guilty Pleasure: "wife beater" sleeveless shirts

Music

  • Favorite Artists: Van Halen, POD, Tree63, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Creed
  • Favorite Albums: My Own Prison by Creed
  • Favorite Genre: Christian Rock and Heavy Metal
  • Favorite Songs: Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love by Van Halen, So Complete by Lystra Silence
  • Favorite Lyrics: Awesome God by Michael W. Smith
  • Songs for Roadtrips: Any Christian worship songs; heavy metal keeps me awake on long trips
  • Songs I hate: Anything country, anything rap
  • Guilty Pleasure: Secular Heavy Metal
  • Songs I repeat the most: Ice Cream Man by Van Halen
  • Band I wish I was in: Scorpions

College

  • School Name: University Of Idaho - Idaho Falls
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1996
  • Attended: 1988 - 2004
  • Degree type: Masters
  • Major(s): Industrial Technology

High School

  • School Name: Mattoon Senior High School
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1980
  • Attended: 1977 - 1980
  • Sports: Track

Video Games

  • Games I Play: Tiger Woods Gold on Wii
  • Consoles: I own nothing but my son owns every system imaginable
  • Favorite Characters: Huh? I am too old to be a character
  • Favorite Classic Arcade Games: Real old one called Battlezone - a 3D tank game

Books

  • Favorite Books: Bible

Contact Info

  • ICQ: 348999418

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    • Name: Stephen
    • Birthday: 10/5/1961
    • Gender: Male
    • Member Since: 9/10/2006
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Memories (1)

  • gamachesr
    Stephen is my best friend and husband. I just enjoy him with our family P,K, and M playing football, disk golf, cleaning, any thing that inspires love, fun, talking and laughter. Especially when we are all laughing and Steve is out of breath. He is my awesome loving, kind, sweet husband. He is cut

Chatboard (20)

  • zenichka
    saw that you're online and decided to stop by and say HI!!!
  • Wolverinelandowner
    Gamachesr What beautiful work. Your recent wind turbine pictures are fantastic! I wish everyone in our area could see the beauty of turbines blowing in the wind and the benefits our generation and future generations will receive from them. I really think you should submit your pics to the Post Regis
  • zenichka
    heeeeeeeeeey, daddy. *HUGS*
  • gamachesr
    @worshipIAM - No problem. My words are for everyone.
  • worshipIAM
    Stephen,I googled "East to West" by Casting Crowns and found your blog. I appreciated your comments following the lyrics to the song, and am asking permission to use them at a funeral I am performing today. (March 21, 2008) I believe there will be many unbelievers at this funeral, and I want to leav
  • zenichka
    whatever happens... just wanted to let you know... i love you LOTS.
  • hinata227
    ().() wow lol thx by the way
  • zenichka
    ryc: i always need your voice even when i am trying not to hear it *angelic look* love you
  • zenichka
    a cup of EG in toast to love. *hugs* lil me
  • zenichka
    thanks for being there for me. i love you daddy. *hugs* little Zee