Neighbors: Curt Exley

Name: Curt Exley

Age: 52

Hometown: Boise, but I’ve lived in North Idaho for 10 years.

Occupation: I retired as a lieutenant from the Idaho State Police in March 2006. Now I’m a security officer for the federal courts in Coeur d’Alene.

Family: My wife, Tammy, and our kids, Amanda, 25, Lindsay, 22, Monica, 21, Alicia, 20, Josh, 19, Stephanie, 17, and Nichole, 16.

Hobbies: All the outdoor sports, and that includes hunting, riding Harley-Davidsons, fishing, water-skiing, golf and hiking.

What do you like about North Idaho? The people, mostly. It’s a real friendly atmosphere and the outdoors are great with good air and water quality.

What do you like or dislike about the current season? Sometimes the gray skies make me feel claustrophobic. I’d like to see more snow.

Favorite music: Country-western

Favorite TV show: “NYPD Blue” and “Law and Order”

Favorite movie: “Open Range,” with Robert Duvall, Kevin Costner and Annette Bening, and also “Pearl Harbor,” with Ben Affleck.

Favorite spot in North Idaho? Why? Hayden Lake in the summer when the water’s warmer and calmer than other lakes for water-skiing.