Christopher Robertson
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Born in Sacramento California. Lived the first 2 years of my life in Fiddletown, CA surrounded by nature, snow and our dog Skeeter. At around 2 1/2 years old my dad got a job at Guittard Chocolate in Burlingame, CA so we moved to Foster CIty. I went to kindergarten through 6th grade there before my grandfather Bob Skrimager died in 1992. We then moved to Jackson, CA where I lived until 1999. I got my first job in 1997 at the age of 17 at Mountain Mike's Pizza. The job was a 5 minute walk from my parent's house. I worked there off and on for 4 years. In 1999 I moved out of my parent's house for the first time and moved in with my best friend Brandt. I wandered around California for a few years before finally settling down in Sacramento in 2010 after the birth of my son Aaron Lee. I am an amateur astronomer, guitarist and general nature lover. I currently work for a security company based in the bay area.
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