CHRIS HUDDLE

Montani Semper Liberi

I am first and foremost a follower of Christ

By his grace, I was called out of darkness into his wondrous light. I didn't find God, but He mercifully sought me out and made me His own.
"For He has rescued us and has drawn us to Himself from the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son." Colossians 1:13

I've been a musician since childhood

I started playing piano by ear at four, and over a decade of mostly classical training followed. Other instruments appealed to me over the years: Trumpet, Guitar, Tuba, Saxophone, Pipe Organ, Bass, Bodhran.
Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Scott Joplin, Maynard Ferguson, Chuck Mangione, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, EVH, SRV...

Sometimes I write; often I read

I'm always tossing book titles, domain names, or good story ideas about in my head. I have published poems; some have won awards. I have a couple books out there, but nothing noteworthy.
"In a country this large and a language even larger... there ought to be a living for somebody who cares and wants to entertain and instruct a reader." -John Updike

I love languages and the art of words

English, German, Russian, Latin.
Irony, Poetry, Sarcasm.
"One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way."
‒ Frank Smith
Блаженны чистые сердцем, ибо они увидят Бога.

I've been everywhere...twice

In the 1970's, my family set and achieved a goal of visiting all the lower 48 United States and their capitals, as well as Mexico and Canada. Alaska was an 'almost.' There were many other stops and sights along the way.

I survived traumatic brain injury

I met a grade 3 concussion in high school. The path of recovery has been piled high with discovery. Modern research suggests that persons who've experienced severe concussions may take as long as five to ten years to recover...and that's if they receive consistent therapy.

I have tinkered with PCs for decades

Learning to display 'Hello World!' is a big deal when you first start out. I think my first 'Hello world!' was in BASIC on an Apple ][. My first website was running in 1997 or 1998. My dad was working with computers in the early 60's when they took up an entire room.

I was delivered from certain death as a teenager

When Jesus introduced himself to a depressed young man in a psych hospital, I knew I had received a reprieve from a death sentence. I was clinically depressed, chemically dependent, and chronically oppressed.

My heart is in the mountains

Mountain living for me was growing up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia. When I was still a boy, my family traveled all over the USA. We climbed the lofty Rockies and the Sierra Nevada range. (more)

Pirates in history hooked me

As a student of history, I am always intrigued when I have the opportunity to stand where historic events unfolded. I launched a related website in 2003. (more)

I enjoy smoking, but not cigs

There was an old smokehouse behind my childhood home. That room taught me that the best foods require a bit more time and attention. When I have the time, I enjoy smoking meat, vegetables, and more. (more)

I love sports cars and antique autos

My travels in childhood exposed me to a huge variety of cars and trucks. I remember the wallpaper in my bedroom featuring cars like Stutz, Packard, REO, Pierce-Arrow, Stanley Steamer, Cord, and Auburn.

About Chris