My attempt to share some facts about me...
I was born and raised in the small town of Cudahy, Wisconsin. My family consisted of 9 children of which I was smack dab in the middle. I have 5 brothers, Bill, Eric, Chris, Bob and Mike, and 3 sisters, Sandy, Jeanne and Jodi. I don’t know how our parents did it, but we all turned out pretty well, so apparently they did something right! I moved to Milwaukee in 2001, when I bought my first home, which has become known as the “McGraw House of Fame”.
Work, work, work.....
My first “real” job as an adult began when I started working for my brother Eric and cousin Carol at MetLife in 1984. While I had started off as a sales assistant, I quickly took an interest in the workings of the computer systems. As a child, I was always curious as to why things worked the way they did, which drove my father to distraction. But that inquisitive nature quickly got me involved in working on the computers at MetLife, and I found myself helping others in the branch offices around the state. I left MetLife to take on the task of Director of IT at another insurance firm in Milwaukee, but quickly found they wanted more of a sales person than an IT person, and sales is just not up my alley.
From there, I did a brief stint as a bartender at Bud’s Tap in Cudahy, which got old fast, and then went on to work for one of my former MetLife managers at his computer repair shop in Brookfield Wisconsin for the next 10 years.
A Company is born...
“McGraw House of Fame”
A work in progress, I wonder if it will ever be finished! Many projects within have been put on hold due to budget restrictions.
At the ripe old age of 39, I met the Love of my life, my true soul mate, Ms. Tammy Lynne of Douglasville Georgia. I was smitten at first PM, (Private Message), and even more so after our first phone call. You see, we “met” for the first time on a message board for fans of Mr. Tim McGraw, and our relationship quickly blossomed. Not of course before her son, Timothy, could give me the third degree. He needed to be sure I had honorable intentions as far as his Momma was concerned, quite the Southern Gentleman at such an early age was he. Once I answered his questions and had the approval of his expectations, we were allowed to meet in person. This first meeting coincided with Tammy’s sister Valerie’s wedding, and though that first meeting made me nervous as all get out, her Family made me feel right at home. Especially Momma Nancy, who told me on that very first meeting, once you’re here, there is no going back... Sandy brought Craig home and that was it... He was “stuck” with us, as you will be too. Momma was right...I am “stuck” with them, but couldn’t ask for a better Family to be with. I love them all as if we’d belonged together from the start...especially Tammy’s Momma...now my Momma too. As much as I love the Family I was born into, I love this Family too, which is rare from what I’ve seen and heard along this journey we call life...
And then there were three...
In November 2005, with the help of my soon to be Bride, I decided to go solo and formed my own computer repair shop, McGraw’s PC Service, LLC. I have some great clients that have stuck with me through the years, and as the economy wreaks havoc on our Country, we are all pulling for each other to tough it out.
