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Age/Sex/Location: I am Erik L. Hilbig (Male) Born to George and Linda Hilbig in Del Rio, TX (1977). I am 27 years old and have moved all around this land I have lived in Del Rio, TX / San Antonio, TX / Salem, OR / Decatur, TN / and Bird Island, MN. For now I have settled down in San Antonio, TX again; I always liked it here and the wife loves it.

About Me: Well I was a bit of a wild child growing up, but thanks to some good parenting and finally learning to make a few wise decisions of my own; I've mellowed with age. I still love to Party and have fun I just don't do it for three weeks straight anymore. I am a friendly guy always willing to help any way I can; I get that from my Dad. Although sometimes wish I could give it back. LOL

I am definitely a reluctant genealogist; since starting the Family Tree I have been bombarded with information. Whew! I do enjoy saving, sharing, & protecting our families heritage and history, but boy did I bite off more than I was willing to chew at the time. I started the password protected portion of this site 4 years ago or so now. I wanted a way for my family here in Texas to watch my children and family grow. Ever since I started that; I had the idea in my head for making it into something more like this. Well after quite some time spent learning HTML, Java, Pearl, Frontpage, how to run a Web Sever, MYSQL Server, PHP and many other things here and there. I was able to develop and host this website...

Hobbies:

Besides this Website, Computers (See Computers Page), and all things electronic, I love:

Swimming, Shooting Pool, Partying, Playing Darts, Playing Cards (Texas Hold'em & Spades), The Wife and Kids, Academia.... I still and always will hate Algebra!!!!

Things I love but don't have much time or money for right now:

Motorcycles, Trucks, Volleyball, Weapons (Martial Arts, Rifles, & Pistols...), going to the Gym and working out, Martial Arts, Cliff Diving...

If You Have Time Be Sure And Sign My Guest Book

I have been known to work for the occasional Beer; however I have worked as an Aircraft Mechanic, Retail Store Manager, Fast Food Cook, Bartender, Optician, Road (Highway) Construction, Office Clerk, and right now general Bum..

I worked as an Aircraft mechanic for the longest I ever worked anywhere; I quit that job. Though there were quite a few people I worked around that did not hold the highest opinion of me. And well lets just say the feeling if it wasn't already it became mutual. Some would and have said I made the biggest mistake of my life by quitting that job. I say I didn't want to be an Aircraft Mechanic for the rest of my life, and thank god I was able to quit otherwise I feel it would have held me back. Back from what? Well that has yet to be seen. But I am happier now than I ever was there and somehow I seem to be able to live in about the same income bracket even though we make much less as a family now...

I have since earned my CDL full Hazmat and Endorsements; I wasn't working and had a month to spare. I figured it would be a great last ditch fall back job, if it ever came down to that or living on the streets... I am too family oriented to do that job (Family meaning my wife and kids).

I am also working on a few other projects at this time. I'll let you know how they work out...

Well even though I love my Family I only really talk to one member of my family regularly. And even though I had thought I had some great friends; I try to keep friends at a distance of little better than a well known acquaintances. I feel like I reached a point in my life where Family and Friends in my peer group started achieving their goals and settling in to their lives; which is great. But then the judging started, you should have done this, you shouldn't do that, Blah, Blah ect.... So I had to quit talking with many Friends and Family. Maybe they did it out of concern; of course the ones I no-longer talk with were in my opinion far from expressing concern. It had gotten to the point where it felt like me and my family had become a dumping ground. That was unacceptable... It was hard but I cut all ties with Friends and Family (with little to NO chance at redemption) who would dump on me and mine. I have unfortunately developed an extreme intolerance for judgment & disloyalty in Family and Friends; hence if you are "Goodbye".

4. The grass will always appear to be greener on the other side, the trick is knowing whether or not it really is.

5. A woman's greatest gift and power is the appearance of her virtue. (If not the reality of her virtue)

7. Respect everyone you meet; just don't speak to those who don't deserve it. (Your friends will rub off on you and vice versa)

8. A case in the fridge is worth more than a keg at the store. LOL, Now I'm just being silly..

Normally, there would have been no way I would have shared this much about my personal life with the general public. I guess I simply felt the need to purge a bit of the bad and share some of the good....