"weather-drew" (noun):
A nickname used by a computer systems administrator and engineer living in Oklahoma who works in the weather industry. He does not make donuts.
"As a native Oklahoman, I was born with a fascination of the sky."
It seems many people around this part of the United States share that same statement, and many of them end up living where I do now - Norman, Oklahoma.
In June of 2004, I moved from Nashville, Tennessee to Norman - returning back to my State of birth after being gone for nearly 8 years. The opportunity to work in the weather industry had presented itself once before while I was in Tennessee, and oddly enough - the same avenue which afforded me my current job had actually been part of my carrier earlier on. When I found myself packing up and driving 700 miles west, it was hard to believe that a single email I sent as a beta user for Accuweather's Radar Plus would end up changing my life.
It's actually an exciting place to live, if you're interested in the weather. A central station in the world of Meteorology, Norman houses some of the most brilliant minds and highly respected institutions on the planet. Research born here is often adopted for use by organizations around the globe. People from all around the earth come here to visit our institutions and see our toys.
I'm just lucky enough to live right down the street from all of it.