John R Kowalski

everything from structure and wildland fires, motor vehicle accidents, search and rescue, medical emergencies and more. I played the clarinet since 1981, adding saxophone in 1987, and flute and piano in 1988. My career, family and children derailed my music journey till 2021 where I picked up the guitar and piano again along with some songwriting. After watching "What the Health on Netflix, I decided to go vegan. Yep, just like that I did it. This was during the physical part of the fire academy so at first I thought it may be challenging, but nope. I felt awesome! More energy and stamina and my strength was right up there. I've always enjoyed cooking but with covid hitting and my new veganism I started cooking on a regular basis and having a ball with global flavors and dishes. For me this is a perfect balance of work, play, and give.