Arrived to the US in 1978. Went to college in Minnesota where I cut my "fishing Teeth" on the banks of the Mississippi river and the countless lakes of that great state. Few years and two kids later, we moved to Santa Fe, NM. where I got hooked on fly fishing. And since 2012, we have been living in Ashland OR. where I have access to prime trout streams year round. It may not be heaven, but it sure is close enough for me.