Sullivan Field is undergoing a major renovation. A new 7 lane, green and
gold, Mondo track surface is being installed as well as complete state
of the art lighting. In addition, a beautiful brick sidewalk will be
installed from the ticket booth to the home bleachers. You can have a
personalized brick added to this walkway.
Click here for more information.
Ted Wolcott
As with everybody, it seems, the past 20 years have gone by more
quickly than I would have guessed. They've been good to me though, with
plenty of great adventures and only a couple near-death experiences...
My first job out of school brought me to the Bay Area, where I worked
in San Jose for Lockheed Martin researching and developing high-speed
satellite communications systems. The job was interesting and
challenging. But, the best part was the flexible schedule and the fact
that we had every other Friday off, which meant lots of time scuba
diving in Monterey, skiing at Squaw Valley, and the occasional
volleyball tournament.
In '98, right at the peak of the dot-com boom, some friends and I
decided to throw our hats into the ring and we started our own company
(Centerpoint). Unfortunately, despite a good team, a couple of close
calls, and lots and lots (and lots) of other peoples money (many thanks
to all of the investors that made it possible), we shut the company down
in '02.
The startup was a great experience, which worked out especially well
for me. The first thing we did when we started the company was hire an
accountant to take care of the finances, something the investors
wouldn't trust to a group of engineers. Hiring Kristina changed my world
- we started dating not too long after she started (secretly, at first)
and were married in Sonoma in June of '01. Our daughter, Kenna, was born
in April of '02. She starts Kindergarten next year, and makes sure
everybody knows it. Kyle came 3 years later and is now 2 years old and
is quickly turning into a chatter-box. Both of my kids are incredibly
sweet and funny, and I can't imagine the world without them.
After the start-up experience, Kristina and I figured we deserved a
break from the Silicon Valley rat race. I took a job in Salt Lake City,
she convinced her new company she could work remotely, and we found a
house in Park City with views of 3 different ski areas. Unfortunately,
our first year there turned out to be the worst ski season in almost
four decades. It also turned out to be our only ski season in Utah.
Before we knew it we were back in California, with the realization that
we both love the area and the intensity of Silicon Valley. Plus, as a
local girl, Kristina missed being close to her family.
We've been back in California for just about 4 years now. I head up
Business Development for Applied Signal Technology - one of those I'd
tell you what I did, but then I'd have to kill you places, though prison
time for me would be more likely. Kristina consults for high tech
startups in the area, helping them get up and running. Our roots are
growing stronger each day and I expect we're here to stay. We're lucky
enough to live in a great neighborhood right in the middle of the
action. Our commutes are measured in minutes instead of hours, we're in
a fantastic school district, and we're just a few minutes from
Kristina's family.
My sister, Anne, lives outside of Dallas with her husband and three
kids. My brother, Alan, and his wife and their two kids live in White
Rock (across the street from Darren Meadow's parents). My mom and
step-dad built a house just east of Lake Tahoe, while my dad and
step-mom are still in Santa Fe. I don't get back to New Mexico nearly as
often as I'd like, so I'm looking forward to the reunion.
One of the best parts of living here is being so close to so many
things. So, if you're ever in our neck of the woods, drop me a note and
we can go wine tasting in Napa, skiing in Tahoe, scuba diving in
Monterey, hiking in Yosemite, or just wandering around San Francisco.
