Nana began square and round dancing in 1990 and quickly became an accomplished dancer. Tim and Nana met in May 1994 at a Dallas, Texas round dance club. The first dance they ever danced together was "Kiss Me Goodbye Rumba" (phase 6 rumba). Tim and Nana were married on 31 October 1996.

Tim and Nana now teach round dancing (all phases) at their Eum Paw Paws clubs in Fredericksburg, Virginia and in Alexandria, Virginia. They regularly are invited to cue at local square and round dance clubs in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware.

Tim and Nana are members of RDTA, NCASDLA (National Capital Area Square Dance Leaders Association), VASCA (Virginia State Callers Association), DRDC (Dixie Round Dance Council), URDC (Universal Round Dance Council), and ROUNDALAB (the International Association of Round Dance Teachers).

Tim and Nana have choreographed two dances, "Playful Rumba" (phase 5 rumba in 2000) and "Only Time" (phase 5 +2 multi-rhythm in 2002). Tim's choreography also includes "Chain Gang" (phase 3 two-step in 1987) and "I Can See Clearly Now" (phase 3 five-count in 1987).

Tim served as the Heart of Texas Caller's Association Vice President in 1981. He has also served as President, Vice President, Secretary, Dance Database Manager, and Webmaster for the Round Dance Teacher's Association (RDTA) of the Greater Washington DC Area. He and Nana have served as ROUNDALAB's Tuesday Night Dance Committee Chairman (2000, 2003), BMI/ASCAP Committee Chairman (2000-2002) and as Web Publications Committee Chairman (2002-2004).

Tim and Nana were first elected to the Roundalab Board of Director's in 2000 and were reelected to a serve a second term through June 2006. Tim and Nana were instrumental in creating ROUNDALAB's Unphased Figures Committee and has served as its Committee Chairman since its inception in 2004.

Tim and Nana have cued at many special events in the Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, Tennessee and Pennsylvania region. They have twice been featured teachers at DRDC weekends. They have taught and cued in every Virginia State Convention since 1992. They have participated in every U.S. National Convention since 1995. In January 1999, they were the featured round dance leaders for the Hawaiian State Convention. In April 2000, they were featured at the Australian National Convention where they inspired a love for the Bolero rhythm. In September 2001, they traveled to New Brunswick, Canada to do an all rounds weekend and were featured there again in September 2003. In July 2002, they taught and cued at the Canadian National Convention. In May 2003, they were the featured clinicians at the Ohio State Convention. In November 2003, Tim and Nana did an all-rounds weekend with Birgit and Richard Maguire in Massachusetts and did so again in November 2004. In May 2004, Tim and Nana were featured at the Golden State Roundup near San Francisco, California. Since then they have taught and cued at special events in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Delaware, Tennessee, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, California, and New Jersey.

Tim and Nana believe that "when you dance, do it with feeling, be playful and smile". They embody this belief whenever they teach and cue. Tim and Nana are well known for their energetic cueing and teaching style.

Tim works as an information technology manager for the Missile Defense Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense. Perhaps he'll be able to retire in 2014 when he is 62. Tim is very proud of his two daughters: Christina, who has become a round dance teacher with her own clubs; and Julie, who is currently serving as an Army Air Defense Artillery (Patriot) officer in Korea. Nana, really is a nana, and loves her daughter Cyndi and two granddaughters: Amber and Robyn.