Name - Matthew Ryan Baker Age - 25 Hometown - Virginia Beach, VA

Just a wee gander...

Long Ago:

My path began.  I was born in Baltimore, while my dad served as a company officer at the US Naval Academy.  We later moved to Groton, home of Naval Submarine Base New London, Mystic Pizza, and The Nautilus.  I have fond memories of my baby-sitter driving me around on her motorcycle, sledding down our driveway in the awesome winter snow, chillin' with the Jacobi's, especially Loren, Morgan, and Megan, and the smell of the sea.  Next, we moved to Saratoga Springs, home of The Prototype, pony tracks, and the mall in "Back to the Future."  My memories are sprinkled with the Fear's, especially Jeff and Jenny, our forts, mass GI Joe battles, chillin' in our jacuzzi while it was snowing, and Gretchen of the North.

Not So Long Ago:

My family moved to Virginia Beach, home of the largest Naval Base in the world, Providence Elementary, Kempsville Middle, Kempsville High, El Rodeo, Mount Trashmore, Sand Soccer, and everything else.  So many memories...  The Brotherhood of Nine - T Jack, Mike, Frasca, Paul, Tyler, Eric, Bags, Justin, and m'self havin' fun, playin' pool, four square with the pool, Axis & Allies, having Manathons, long nights of Goldeneye, Castles, Castle Risk, watchin' movies and everything else.  Here I found my first love, learned to drive, played lots of soccer, lost love, found Jesus, and found my calling.  May these memories never fade...