He was addicted to reading at a young age and gladly suffers from this malady to this day. Besides enjoying reading all manner of books, Mac enjoys writing science fiction, fantasy and children's stories. Mac's other interests include cooking, Cursillo, gardening, the Episcopal Church, travel, photography and blacksmithing. Like many people, Mac periodically has items visit the Land of Lost Things, sometimes for a short visit and sometimes permanently. While trying to understand how things visit the Land of Lost Things, Mac has written 50 stories about Eric and his adventures, mostly dealing with one kind or another of lost items.