Nathaniel Robert "Bob" Winters was born in Brooklyn in 1950 and grew up mostly in Valley Stream, New York, in the Long Island suburbs. After serving a tour of duty in the Navy he fell in love with Northern California and made the area his home. He graduated from Sonoma State University and achieved a Masters in Education from California State University Stanislaus. He enjoyed being a high school history and science teacher for the Turlock School District for 33 years. For many years an avid skier and tennis player, he also coached baseball and soccer. He currently lives in Saint Helena, a smal...