Name Rick Polad
Age 65
Where are you from
Chicago suburbs
A little about your self `ie your education Family life etc
I have lived in the Chicago area all my life. My first degree was in English and I spent 30 years in sales. One morning I decided to change my life, went back to school, got a degree in Earth Science, and spent ten years working as an environmental geologist – very interesting! I also started teaching Earth Science and Astronomy at the college level and still teach part time.
I volunteer with the Coast Guard on Lake Michigan and have saved several lives along the way – a lot of fun and very rewarding.
I have a great son, Travis, who is a graphic artist, and a wonderful mate, Carol, with whom I just bought a house. Both make getting up each day something to look…
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