His early retirement from the Nuclear Shipbuilding Industry in 1998 gave him the opportunity to dedicate his creative talents to artistic painting and writing creative fiction adventure novels; two of which have been published through AuthorHouse under titles: Destiny's Journey-The Maiden Voyage (ID24243) and Destiny's Journey-The Contiuance (ID33177). A presentation of his work may be viewed on the Internet at www.barewater.com/thompsonart. In additioin to his writing and artistic skills, he is a talented pianist with four published songs to his credit. Educated at The Hill School 48' and Yale University 52', he is still carrying on his zest for creative living despite the injuries he has suffered along the way. And, despite his divorced status, he is still a devoted family man. For more information, look him up on Facebook and Myspace, or call him at 760-726-9255 or 760-803-7595(cell). He'll be glad to hear from you.