He has been married to his one and only wife and sweetheart, Ann, since 1980. They have four grown children that include a set of triplets. And they have two young grandchildren. Gary and Ann enjoy going for walks locally, and travelling to visit family and friends across the northwestern United States and Hawaii. For fun Gary also enjoys hiking in the fabulous mountains of the Pacific Northwest, including the North Cascades of Western Washington. And he enjoys gazing into the night sky through his Newtonian Reflector telescope.