Gettin to know ya, and greetings from "Al"

[Al Swearengen]

Hello everyone! Isaac has asked me to start a thread and tell you all a bit about myself. As you've no doubt guessed, my name isn't "Al Swearengen". Im just such a "Dead Wood" fan that I figured his name would make a good "handle" and his likeness a cool avatar. Name is Sam, 39 years old and lived in the Shreveport/Bossier area since 1972, and currently own a house in Southern Hills. Married, and have a 19 year old son (who lives with me) and a 16 year old daughter (lives with my ex in Colorado) also have 3 grown stepchildren. Attended Parkway High in Bossier, and BPCC. Worn many hats over the years, was a US Army Specialist 4 (radio operator) and was last stationed in Frankfurt, Germany back in 1989-91. Been in the private security biz since 1992. Amateur carpenter/woodworker and a gun collector/enthusiast. Enjoy good cigars, booze, and food. Favorite eatery is Chili's, where the wife and I go for great food and our favorite specialty margaritas (I like the Chambord 1800, she likes the Tropical Sunrise), we can frequently be found there on Friday nights. Like to try a different place every weekend, but Chili's seems to be the default. Guess that about covers it. Be interested to learn more about you other folks.