Robert McGuinessRobert McGuiness was born in Bayshore New York. He attended school in Smithtown and graduated from Smithtown High School in 1972. He made his way to the West Coast in 1976 and has made Northern California his home ever since . He enjoyed being a "Bac to the Lander" and lived remotely, off grid. He has two children, Jewel and Bob, and a dog named Marbles. Currently he is involved with an Oak Restoration project, and associate of the Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics. and a member of the North American Lily Society. When not busy he writes and studies and enjoys music.