Tom lives in the western town of Willaimsburg (near Northampton/Amherst) with his wife Melissa, daughter Amanda, son Neil, cat Charlie and dog Maggie

Tom is an accomplished photographer and has sold his "Folktography" to area businesses and organizations and is also a semiprofessional drummer with the rock jazz band NIL (www.nilmusic.com). His other interests include: mountain biking, traveling, camping, skiing, kayaking, sitting on a chair in his back yard with the kids, TV worth watching, and collecting live music.