My life has been shaped by the people I’ve loved, the communities I’ve been part of, the work I’ve done, and the interests that keep me curious. I’m starting with the early years and adding the details as I tell the story.
I grew up in the famous and popular Southfield Gardens, starting in 1965. I was the fourth of five kids in the Wolfe family. Summers meant the now-defunct Edgewood Swim Club. IYKYK.
Stills from Mike Dembs’s 1994 walk-through, shared with the Edgewood Swim Club group.
I started going to Camp Tamarack in 1974, when I was 10. My first two summers were in Brighton, Michigan, followed by a couple of years at Tamarack in Ortonville. Those summers became a big part of growing up.
Then came 1979. Five days before I was due to leave for Camp Wawa, an unfortunate game of Kick the Can ended with a broken leg. The can won that round. But the years I spent at Tamarack helped shape me, and I’ve never forgotten how much I learned there as a kid.
The college years, what I studied, and the experiences that stayed with me.
Building a career and a business, and the lessons along the way.
I have a blended family of five children: two biological children and three from my late wife. They are, by far, the most important people in my life. We’re very close and share an amazing, respectful relationship. I’m a proud grandfather of four, with one more on the way. Three of my children are married, one is engaged, and one is in a serious relationship. Our family is close-knit and still growing.
What matters now, what I enjoy, and what I’m making room for.