Let's see...where to start.  Born Eric Jon Rodriguez, April 07 1972 in cold Chicago Heights, Illinois.  Moved to the valley (Edinburg, TX.) later that same year in October 72.  Went to elementary in McAllen, TX.  Moved with my mom (Mary B. Rodriguez) to Edinburg and went to middle school there.  Attended and graduated high school at E.H.S. 1990.  Started working there soon after.  After several jobs and seeing most of the United States.  IL, TX, OK, MO,ID, OR, AND CA.  Worked at Cadillac Jacks in Edinburg (Old Bowling Alley) for just under 8 years.  Moved on to the oil field industry.  Then on to dispatch for an ambulance company.  Upon visiting my dad (Felix Rodriguez), got recruited to work for a rig moving company.  Even though it was in Fort Worth, TX.  I took the offer.  Having no idea what was in store for me up there.  I packed a car load of things, hand full of cash, and my 6 string.  September 18, 2005 T.K. Stanley, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX. welcomed me as one of their own.  Negligent to start a "My Space" account, in July '06 I did.  I wanted to keep in touch with my friends, and family on line.  Little did I know what fate had in store.  In December of 2006 a very special person found me on line.  We are now engaged.  The next chapter will continue in August of 2008.