In 1981 I was in Dallas, Texas conducting free jazz improvisation workshops at a local state college. I was impressed with the musicianship of the participants, and when I asked if they were music majors, I was surprised by the collective response: "Heck no! We're computer science majors." Here's a quick fly-through of where this casual Q&A eventually led:

In 1983 I got my BA in Math, and soon thereafter got an entry level job in an actuarial consulting company. Mary and I got married in June, 1983 and we moved up to a quiet part of NJ, Wanaque, where we still live. Within 2 years, thanks in part to early FORTRAN programming experience at BHSS, I was promoted to senior management and was the head of the company's computer department - the fastest track from entry level to senior management in the company's history. I rediscovered that I had a talent for info/tech problem-solving, and my career as a performing musician had provided the confidence needed for effective people/project management. In 1988 we had our first child, Alexander (named after Alexandria where my father was born). Mary decided that two masters degrees and a P.E. license weren't enough, so after Alex was born she started Law school (eventually becoming a member of NJ and PA bar, and currently  Director of Strategic Planning for the NJ Turnpike Authority). Mary and I were both uncomfortable with the prospect of raising kids while pursuing two full-time careers away from home, so our solution was for me to start my own tech consulting business working out of the house. I became the primary care provider for Alex, and then Amber, who was born ion 1991. I have always worked my consulting jobs around the kid's needs, working all-nighters for years, coming home at dawn, before Mary left for work, in order to be ready to get the kids up for school. My customers have included a Fortune 1000 corporation, an International investment bank, local government entities, small businesses, and public and private schools.