Dave started building Freebird in 1995 in a plastic shed on Camano Island and launched her in April of 2001.

Judy completed her last quarter of the UW on the SS Universe Explorer, a sea going campus that completed an around the world voyage January 2000. She graduated with a degree in speech commutations and women’s studies.

Dave is a native San Diegan returning to San Diego to start the HaHa after 30 years as a Firefighter in the Seattle area.