• Mark A. SchafferNeighbor

  • Maple Grove, MN

My wife Libby and I moved to Maple Grove in 1986. We have seen a lot of change in that time! I currently work as an Enterprise Architect for a major bank.

Our favorite leisure activity is without a doubt travel, both foreign and domestic. Quite a few years ago we started a tradition of Escaping Winter trips. We have travelled quite a bit through the Caribbean and Central America. This has resulted in many photographs and helped deepen my interest in photography as a hobby, or as an obsession as some might say. 

We enjoy the multitude of events around Maple Grove and the Twin Cities. We are thrilled with the new Town Green, attend the summer music at the Arbor Lake Shoppes and are enjoying the Maple Grove Arts Center. Our metro area is filled with many wonderful and interesting restaurants. We always have an ongoing list of where we might eat next!

I love music and enjoy playing guitar for the Wind of the Spirit praise band at Cross Winds United Methodist Church. We are big fans of community theatre. I have been fortunate to be able to play guitar in the pit for quite a number of productions by organizations such as the Cross Community Players, Lyric Arts and Edison High School. 

I love all kinds of technology and consumer electronics. Audio, video, cameras, computers, tablets, you name it! Friends and family often call upon me for personalized IT suppor.

I have been contributing photos to The Patch for a while but blogging here will be my first real step into the realm of Social Media. We will see how it goes! 

You can also follow me at my Travel and Photography blog. 

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