User:Kevin co

Personal Information

 * name: Kevin
 * currently living in the Northern part of Maine, USA in the New England region
 * height: 6"6' (198.12cm)
 * multi-racial man
 * Native American of the Cherokee Tribe mixed with French and a bit of English

Where I have Lived

 * originally from South Georgia
 * moved to North Carolina when I was a young child
 * lived in North Carolina for about 25 years total, but not continuously
 * also lived in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, California, Connecticut, and Tennessee
 * only member of my family to ever live this far north, or in Maine. In fact, most of the rest of my family lives in the South.

Things I Enjoy

 * political debate
 * reading most anything; periodicals, novels, and poems
 * drawing and painting on all sorts of mediums
 * creating custom greeting cards for family members
 * listening to music and playing my piano

Musical History

 * my mother had a natural talent for playing the piano and played by ear, eventually learned to read music
 * my favorite cousin started teaching me to play the piano before age 5
 * have worked as a musician, both in a band and free-lance

Piano

 * began taking piano lessons when I was 6 years old
 * took piano lessons continually through my senior year in high school, for a total of 12 years

Other Instruments

 * began learning other instruments (trombone, baritone, and tuba) during my pre-high school years
 * played trombone first, then progressed to larger horns

Genre of Music Played

 * most was classical or Gospel Music
 * learned many Pop Hits of the 70's
 * always played piano every year around Christmas time
 * playing all the old favorites, like Silent Night and Hark the Herald Angels Sing
 * mixed in a few newer ones like White Christmas and Frosty the Snowman

Genres of Music Enjoyed

 * Pop
 * Classical Music
 * Southern Rock
 * Classic Rock
 * Folk music, including Celtic style
 * Heavy Metal
 * Rock

The Joy of My Life

 * I have one child; a 25 year old son
 * I am very proud of him
 * He obtained his Masters Degree in Food Science from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln
 * He married in the summer of 2009
 * His lovely wife is a Registered Nurse (I think they make a wonderful couple, but perhaps I am a bit biased)
 * I am really looking forward to the day when I have grandchildren, but I am in no rush

Goals

 * a near lifelong desire to become a Legal Services Attorney, assisting the less fortunate people in our society with the complex legal issues they might face
 * continue my work to better the lives of others, here in Aroostook County, Maine through volunteerism

Wiki History

 * been visiting the Wikipedia site since 25 December 2005
 * more recently, have been editing pages I find that need hyperlinking to other Wikipedia articles (or Wikifying - See below how your can help!)
 * finally finished user page
 * have contributed to other wiki sites