Don’t know by your screen name if you went to UF, but I did. Born and raised in Florida, but lived a while in New Mexico and now Colorado.
My screen name is misleading to many. Born and raised in Oregon and presently live near the coast in Washington state. I am retired but my old boss gave me that nickname based on my work ethic (he said I had very thick skin and once I had my teeth into a problem, I wouldn’t let go until I destroyed it. LOL), and my last name of Gates.