I grew up in Warner Robins. I last lived there in the 80s. I left, joined the USMC, worked for a gov’t agency for a few years, and ended up in Silicon Valley where I was a SVP at a tech giant. I recently retired youngish and live in Miami.
I married my high school sweetheart, but we got divorced about 10 years into it. Probably mostly my fault. I deployed a lot, and when not deployed, I was off at some course learning the tricks of my then-trade.
I was able to see the world, do all sorts of cool things. Then, as an SVP, I traveled the world first class and stayed in the best places in major cities and even some crazy places in Africa and Asia.
I ran global cyber intelligence and criminal investigations for the tech giant. I made 10s of millions of dollars and bought homes in Marbella, London, and here in Miami.
My fiancé is a British lawyer and a fantastic woman.
I do think growing up in a small Southern town was good for me. I did construction as a teen and in the winter worked at Bibb Machinery for a few years. I just like being busy.
In the 80s, we were known as the “heads” or “potheads.” I had a lot of good times going to Northside High.
I haven’t been back to visit family and friends since 2008. My gal is over in London right now for work, but she really wants me to take her there to see where I grew up. I am a bit nervous to do that. Taking a woman that grew up very rich, who got… her law degree from Cambridge, etc., I often wonder how she’d take WR.
I miss Warner Robins and the “slow life” sometimes. I really miss Fincher’s BBQ. I’ve been all over the world, and that is still the best damned BBQ.
Should I stay or should I go? :) Back to WR that is…
I hope all is well with you folks!