Alan C. Mack

That's actually a tough question. You know, family's always been a big part of my life. And as we get into the interview, you'll find out that, you know, it wasn't always the priority. And, you know, I had to make some adjustments to that. And, you know, part of what made us stronger, like especially my relationship with my sons, was spending time together and prioritizing that for sure.

But sometimes the job took priority over even that.

But sometimes the job took priority over even that.

But sometimes the job took priority over even that.

You know, really it was my wife. So she had her own problems, but she made sure that my sons and I had a good relationship. So whether it was, and I remember when my kids were young, there was no internet, you know, to speak of, unless you were on AOL or CompuServe. So it wasn't like just pulling your phone out.

You know, really it was my wife. So she had her own problems, but she made sure that my sons and I had a good relationship. So whether it was, and I remember when my kids were young, there was no internet, you know, to speak of, unless you were on AOL or CompuServe. So it wasn't like just pulling your phone out.

You know, really it was my wife. So she had her own problems, but she made sure that my sons and I had a good relationship. So whether it was, and I remember when my kids were young, there was no internet, you know, to speak of, unless you were on AOL or CompuServe. So it wasn't like just pulling your phone out.

So she would shove us out the door and say, you know, it's like you do to your kids, but she included me in it, was go spend time with your boys. And we would just go do whatever we felt like doing, you know, whether it was taking the boat out or hiking or, you know, some kind of sports or something like that. So really putting that effort into my sons was the key to everything.

So she would shove us out the door and say, you know, it's like you do to your kids, but she included me in it, was go spend time with your boys. And we would just go do whatever we felt like doing, you know, whether it was taking the boat out or hiking or, you know, some kind of sports or something like that. So really putting that effort into my sons was the key to everything.

So she would shove us out the door and say, you know, it's like you do to your kids, but she included me in it, was go spend time with your boys. And we would just go do whatever we felt like doing, you know, whether it was taking the boat out or hiking or, you know, some kind of sports or something like that. So really putting that effort into my sons was the key to everything.

So I was born in New Hampshire, coastal New Hampshire. So I grew up in Portsmouth, which is right by the Navy base there. There's a submarine base right in the end of the river. And I like to consider myself sort of a free range teenager at the time, you know, because once again, there's no internet, no cell phones. So, you know, my parents would open the door. I'd go out with my friends.

So I was born in New Hampshire, coastal New Hampshire. So I grew up in Portsmouth, which is right by the Navy base there. There's a submarine base right in the end of the river. And I like to consider myself sort of a free range teenager at the time, you know, because once again, there's no internet, no cell phones. So, you know, my parents would open the door. I'd go out with my friends.

So I was born in New Hampshire, coastal New Hampshire. So I grew up in Portsmouth, which is right by the Navy base there. There's a submarine base right in the end of the river. And I like to consider myself sort of a free range teenager at the time, you know, because once again, there's no internet, no cell phones. So, you know, my parents would open the door. I'd go out with my friends.

We'd jump on our 10 speeds and ride. I think we had a range of operations about 20 miles. And, you know, we'd go to the beach. We'd go to, you know, out in the woods, whatever trouble you can get into in coastal New England. I was not a bad kid by any means. Never got in trouble. You know, nothing, you know, nothing bad.

We'd jump on our 10 speeds and ride. I think we had a range of operations about 20 miles. And, you know, we'd go to the beach. We'd go to, you know, out in the woods, whatever trouble you can get into in coastal New England. I was not a bad kid by any means. Never got in trouble. You know, nothing, you know, nothing bad.

We'd jump on our 10 speeds and ride. I think we had a range of operations about 20 miles. And, you know, we'd go to the beach. We'd go to, you know, out in the woods, whatever trouble you can get into in coastal New England. I was not a bad kid by any means. Never got in trouble. You know, nothing, you know, nothing bad.

But, yeah, we'd go to, you know, toilet paper houses, that kind of thing, you know, at night. That was the extent of our, you know, life of crime, if you will. Close with your parents? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, my dad passed away in 06. He went to sleep, sat down in his recliner, went to sleep, didn't wake up the next day. And I kind of think if you're

But, yeah, we'd go to, you know, toilet paper houses, that kind of thing, you know, at night. That was the extent of our, you know, life of crime, if you will. Close with your parents? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, my dad passed away in 06. He went to sleep, sat down in his recliner, went to sleep, didn't wake up the next day. And I kind of think if you're

But, yeah, we'd go to, you know, toilet paper houses, that kind of thing, you know, at night. That was the extent of our, you know, life of crime, if you will. Close with your parents? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, my dad passed away in 06. He went to sleep, sat down in his recliner, went to sleep, didn't wake up the next day. And I kind of think if you're

Not going to go out in a ball of flame, you know, like instantly, then in your sleep in your favorite chair, you know, not a bad way to go. Yeah. Yeah, my mother's still up in New Hampshire. She's a local artist. You know, she paints, does some wonderful work. My brother's up there. And that's kind of the extent of my family, really. My grandparents are all gone.