Mike Cox hails from Michigan. Mike's ex-wife jokingly said about him that the only surprise he wanted was his Christmas present. After his 2009 divorce, Mike planned his five year glide path to retirement in detail. However, on a snowy January 2010 morning, his carefully crafted plans were shot out of the sky. Six months later, Mike drove away from a career of 36 years for a temporary job in Seattle taking only what he could fit in his Ford Taurus.