After returning from Italy in 1973, I went back to University.
I helped build lasers in the laboratory for Dr. James A. Harrington.
In early April 1974, a super cell with many tornados struck. Sterling Cadillac was hit...
Some homes in Harvest were destroyed.
Highway 20 is now I565
More Harvest destruction
For my Dad's birthday, we got him some clothes.
I bought a mobile home and moved close to the university.
I grew my hair and sideburns, and met a girl.
In fall 1974, I got married and continued school at University of Alabama in Huntsville. I grew long hair because it was the seventies, man.
 Wedding November 1974 |
 For my senior year in school, I experimented with a beard. |
In 1975, the family grew.
 My passion for tape recording continued unabated after returning from Italy. |
 In 1975, Chris was born. |
In 1976, I got a Bachelor's Degree in Physics, and the family was still barely surviving on graduate research assistant stipends.
 Otto Family 1976. Hair started to get shorter. |
In January 1977, after finishing some graduate work, we moved to Florida.
