I was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to first-generation Armenian American parents. As a child, I heard my grandparents and those around them tell stories. I'm a retired dentist who has written several books. Not true. I thought about writing them. I just haven't written them down because it's easier to talk, and you don't need spell check. I did write a book about an amazing yellow Lab named Sandy called Sandy and Garbo. I perform stand-up comedy for fundraisers. Although retired, I never lost my love of people and their unique stories.