Mark is an entrepreneur, a retired pastor, former professor, husband, and proud father. After living overseas for 14 years in Ecuador, we returned to our home state of Maine. Mark likes to sail, fish, build, paint and plays pool. Laurie is a musician, writer, wife and devoted mother. She likes to read, hike, garden and cook. We enjoy going out to new restaurants, sight-seeing, traveling, going to movies and concerts together. Our favorite destinations to date have been Mexico and Italy, and we look forward to visiting the British Isles one day. We have been married for 45 years and have 4 children who have all flown the coop but come around every so often with our seven grandchildren; all to our great delight!