Still digging up dirt

As one of my favorite musicians, Red Knuckles, used to say “mighty fine and a great big howdy!” After 17 years of being an archaeologist I am very happy to be starting a new career as a reporter and photographer here at the Sun. My wife and I have been in Saratoga full time for just about two years now, but since I still don’t know many of you I’ll give you a brief introduction to myself.

I was born in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, but raised in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. I think the D.C. area is a place everybody should visit for its outstanding culture, architecture, and natural be...