I was born John Baptist Ferrara in the Philadelphia suburbs on September 26th 1957. I grew up in a blue collar neighborhood during the Vietnam War years. In 1972 we moved west to the Chadds Ford and Kennett Square area. After high school I moved to Delaware where I spent much of my adult life. Having not married until I was 35, at 36 I had a daughter Alicia who I doted on until she became a teen and adult. I am married to Luzviminda Abalos Ferrara. Every few years we make a trip to her native country Philippines as you can see from my pictures.
In my teen years I played guitar a lot and was always playing guitar with others and still love music and go to many concerts now. I worked in the food-service industry before getting into the computer world. Growing up in the 60s and 70s I still love classic rock and muscle cars. I’ve had many adventures over the years.
My Mission
- Making some difference in a child’s life who has less opportunity.
- Be the best husband, father, son, brother, uncle, mentor, friend, employee, citizen and human that I can be.
My Strong Points
- Computer science
- Mathematics
- Mentoring
- Organizational skills
My Hobbies and Interests
- Listening to music and going to concerts
- Literature especially the classics and historical fiction
- Traveling and exploring other cultures
- Meeting people from all over the world and socializing
- Exercising and swimming
- History and anthropology
- Mentoring kids and teens
- Mathematics and physics
- Philosophy
- Computer technology in all of its forms
- Mathematics, physics and basic electronics
My Deficiencies, Shortcomings and Limitations
- Not good at dance though love watching dancers
- Can’t play tennis without injuring myself
- Can’t ski though I can sled well
- Not good at competitive or contact sports and avoid getting injured
- Can’t really hike up mountains like I used to
- Very low tolerance for being outside on cold days
- As often as I swim, I still don’t have enough endurance