Hi from the
Guzenda family in San Jose!
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Leon Guzenda, Dad | Dad was a founding member and Chief Technology Officer of Objectivity, Inc.,
a leading Object Database Management System company founded in 1988. He traveled extensively, presenting material at conferences and
helping customers on major science, commercial and government applications. He likes
weird music and is keen on astronomy ( NASA
pic-of-the-day) and photography. He married
Verna Lambert in September 2005 and they lived in Rio Vista until late 2020, when they moved to Henderson, Nevada, close to Las Vegas.
Her father, Vernon Ford Story, was a professional jazz musician. NEW Dad has taken to writing books for his grandchildren and published a SciFi novel, "Gray Universe" in July, 2023. |
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Lindy Clayton (Mum) | Mum returned to England and now lives in Lincolnshire. | |
Matthew, Son | Matthew has a B.Sc in Aviation from San Jose State University. He was one of the founders of Gunfire Games in Austin, Texas. He and Heather Hall were married in Hawaii in 2003 and have two sons and a somewhat grumpy but very lovable dog. | |
Naomi, Daughter | Naomi has both a Bachelors and a Postgraduate degree and is married with one child. They have a crazy, hairy dog, which is par for the family. | |
Toby,
Dog (Motto: "I'm getting smarter every day!") |
Toby was a Border Collie and Husky mix. He weighed about 50 pounds and lived to almost 15 years old. He was very smart. He used to play tricks on Penny. We were very lucky to have found him via the Border Collie Rescue of California site. They have now ceased operation, but if you're looking for a dog we can highly recommend getting in touch with their friends at Border Collie Rescue inc., California Branch. | |
Penny,
Dog (also known as "Dogzilla") |
Penny was a short haired Border Collie. She weighed about 45 pounds and was roughly a year younger than Toby. We also found her via the Border Collie Rescue of California site (but, see above). She was quite a handful when she was younger, but she and Toby got along just fine. Her favorite phrase was "Throw the ball!". | |
Sinkyone,
Dog (but he thought he was human!) |
Sinkyone was probably half Border Collie and half Samoyed or Malamute. Nobody will ever know for sure. He was black and white with the thick hair and curly tail of a Husky. He was smart and strong, making him a great guard dog. He knew more than seventy human words! Take a look at the Sinkyone the Dog web page. He was one of the first dogs to have his own web site. |
Dad's father was Polish, hence the surname. He served on the Polish destroyer ORP "Blyskawica" in WWII. |