Busy old fool, unruly sun,
Why dost thou thus,
Through windows, and through curtains call on us?
— John Donne, from The Sunne Rising

I was born in Mobile, Alabama and lived my entire life (so far) in various suburban and rural areas east of Mobile in Baldwin County. I attended Loxley Elementary School, Loxley Junior High and Robertsdale High School, graduating in 1988 with an Advanced Diploma. I attended the University of South Alabama in Mobile, and graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with concentrations in graphic design and marketing. After a year working as a restaurant manager, I was hired by the Mobile Press-Register newspaper as a graphic designer. In 1995 I married Darla R. Lee of Semmes, Alabama. I spent twenty years with the Press-Register designing newspaper and direct mail advertising and acting as a liaison between technical support, software vendors and our in-house design staff. During that time, I also freelanced for a range of clients, including furniture stores, churches and an adult film distribution company. When Advance Publications reorganized their Alabama publishing arm as Alabama Media Group in 2012, I was asked to stay on as a marketing and web advertising designer. In 2013, I left to become a full time stay-at-home parent to my son, who was born in August of that year.

As of 3 March, 2020 I’ve been a Wikipedia editor for 15 years.

• Wales West RV Resort & Light Railway
• Samar Badawi
• Coloring book
• Johanna Basford
• Blackwater River (Florida)

• Ethylene-vinyl acetate - Created 2005
• NGC 676 - Created 2020
• Marat Arakelian - Created 2020

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{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/stayhomeparent}}	This user is a Stay-at-Home Dad!†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/tanis1}}	TANIS Seeking Tanis. Runner Available.*	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/binocat}}	Timdwilliamson identifies as bisexual and is in a monogamous relationship.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/pathfinderrpg}}	This user plays Pathfinder!†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/flytyingfishing}}	Timdwilliamson enjoys fly tying and/or fly fishing.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/firstruleofcabal}}	Timdwilliamson is a Member of the Secret Cabal.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/houseofleaves}}	Timdwilliamson knows there is a monster Minotaur in the house.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/nightvalescorps}}	NV Timdwilliamson is a fan of the Night Vale High School Scorpions.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/nightvalescorps2}}	NV Timdwilliamson is a fan of the Night Vale High School Scorpions.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/adultcoloring}}	Timdwilliamson relaxes with color pencils and a coloring book.*	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/swinger}}	User Timdwilliamson is (or used to be) involved in the Lifestyle.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/openrelationship}}	User Timdwilliamson is in an open relationship.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/kayaking}}	Timdwilliamson enjoys kayaking.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/indian wars desc}}	An ancestor of this user fought for the U.S. in the Indian Wars.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/gamemaster}}	User Timdwilliamson knows Gamemasters don’t kill characters. Oh, wait. They do!†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/rdalehs}}	RHS This user attends or attended Robertsdale High School.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/vasectomy}}	Timdwilliamson had a vasectomy and supports the reproductive right to sterilization.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/secc}}	This user is interested in Mississippian culture.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/formerap}}	This user previously worked for Advance Publications.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/impossible}}	This user likes Impossible Objects.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/zoneoftruth}}	TAZ This user is going to cast ZONE OF TRUTH!†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/lichesstitches}}	Timdwilliamson knows liches get stitches.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/pan}}	Timdwilliamson wonders if you have a moment to hear the good news about Pan.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/bureauofbalance}}	Timdwilliamson is a Agent of the Bureau of Balance.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/viet-am}}	Timdwilliamson is proud to be Vietnamese-American!.*	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/rabbits}}	RU playing?	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/werealive}}	Timdwilliamson listens to We’re Alive†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/proctalgiaf}}	User Timdwilliamson lives with proctalgia fugax and knows that it’s a pain in the butt.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/umbrellaacademy}}	This user is a fan of The Umbrella Academy.†	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/leftmouse}}	This user is left-moused but right-handed.*	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/moonphase}}	The Moon’s current phase is 3rd quarter, 83% illuminated	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/vasthorizon}}	VAST HORIZON HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO?	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/scasstelescope}}	This user prefers a Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope*	Usage
{{User:Timdwilliamson/ubx/sovietastro}}	Timdwilliamson is interested in Soviet astronomy and astrophysics.*	Usage

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