Bio and Interests - Ted Present, Ph. D.

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My life?

I like playing tennis, camping in quiet places, failing to catch fish, skiing when I can afford it, learning to surf, and exploring new places with my wife. It's always grill season. I'll probably bother you until you get coffee with me. My car doesn't have enough clearance for the places I try to take it.

Perfect campsite on the Gulf of California in Baja California

Perfect campsite on the Gulf of California in Baja California

First attempt at smoking a brisket turned out alright!

First attempt at smoking a brisket turned out alright!

Holding a Mackinaw Trout (lake trout) on a small boat in the East Arm of Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada

Holding a Mackinaw Trout (lake trout) on a small boat in the East Arm of Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada

Did you see lions eating a giraffe while jackals circled on your honeymoon? (Etosha National Park, Namibia, after an amazing field season)

Did *you* see lions eating a giraffe while jackals circled on *your* honeymoon? (Etosha National Park, Namibia, after an amazing field season)

Perfect campsite on the Gulf of California in Baja California

First attempt at smoking a brisket turned out alright!

Holding a Mackinaw Trout (lake trout) on a small boat in the East Arm of Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada

Did you see lions eating a giraffe while jackals circled on your honeymoon? (Etosha National Park, Namibia, after an amazing field season)