Telescope(s):  Celestron 11-inch CPC

Area(s) of special interest:  Recreational Astronomy

AAS:   Are you a seasoned amateur astronomer or just getting into the hobby?

BW:  I was the newsletter editor for the Barnard-Seyfert club in Nashville for several years, but have been "out" of astronomy for a few years.

AAS:    What was your first experience that attracted you to astronomy? 

BW:  I was raised in Huntsville.  Most of my friends' parents worked for NASA.

AAS.   Tell us a little about your family members; spouse? kids? siblings? significant other? 

BW:  Married to Lisa, an E.R. nurse.  Three daughters (too many boyfriends).

AAS:  Can you tell us a little about your formal education? 

BW:  M.D. from Vanderbilt, Ph.D. from Vanderbilt, on nerve regeneration.

AAS:  Do you have any pets? What kind?  How Many? 

BW:  Two dogs -- a Toy Poodle (my wife's), and a Shiba Inu (mine -- a Japaneese dog).

AAS:   Where do you work? If you're retired, what was your occupation?   If you're still in school, have you chosen a career? 

BW:  I'm a neurologist in Montgomery.

AAS:   Besides astronomy, what other hobbies do you enjoy? 

BW:  Computers (Apple), R.C. airplanes, and history.

AAS:  What was your first or favorite car? 

BW:  Honda Prelude

AAS:   What was your first or most interesting job? 

BW:  Doctor

AAS:   Tell us about your favorite vacation. 

BW:  I spent a month in Germany in high school.  Good beer.

AAS:  Have you ever lived in some other part of the U.S. or another country?  Where?  When? 

BW:  No, just the south.