Walter left behind the steep hill in San Francisco in pursuit of greener ones here in Virginia. He enjoys all of Virginia's seasonal changes but especially loves autumn and winter's cold weather. He says that, ``there is something special about watching the leaves turn from green into a yellow hue that you don't get everywhere out in the west coast.`` He loves the challenges of working in the maintenance department, seeing each problem as a puzzle that he gets to solve. He appreciates that every day provides an opportunity to learn something new. In his time off, Walter enjoys spending time at home with his rescue dogs or playing board games with his wife.