When Geeks Collide
      Welcome to the website of Bart and Jean Mayo, Tennessee's geekiest (but happiest) couple.
Bart is the owner of Mayo Technology Solutions and provides computer services to small businesses and residential clients. Jean is a programmer and web developer employed by Jacobs Engineering in Oak Ridge until recently. Is it any wonder we met each other on the internet? We have been married for 6 and a half years and own a home in beautiful Kingston, TN. We are owned by a golden retriever named Maggie and our 4 cats, which compose what we call "our menagerie" (along with two newts and lots of fish!) We took time out of our busy lives to create this website (designed by Jean...shameless plug...) to keep our family and friends up to date on what we've been up to and post some other fun stuff about us. On these pages, you will be able to read the story of how we got together and view some of our fondest memories. You will also meet the Mayo Menagerie and see what some of our interests and hobbies are. So browse around and enjoy what we've put together to let you have a glimpse into our lives!

Is there anything better than Springtime?
      We love springtime in east Tennessee...it is simply beautiful. And all about green and growing things! The weather is not too hot and not too cold, all the flowers and trees are blooming, and it just generally makes you feel good! Yes, we even like the spring thunderstorms. Jean has always been a weather buff, dating back to when she lived in SC and was an avid hurricane tracker. She was signed up to take the recent training class offered by NOAA and fulfill her ambition of being a Skywarn Weather Spotter but due to unforseen circumstances she was unable to attend at the last minute. It is definitely on the agenda for the future though. They generally offer the classes every spring. We are currently in the process of getting the yard cleaned up, flower beds cleaned out, and getting ready to plant our small container garden with tomatos, squash, zuchini and herbs. Bart's new toy is a nice shiny bright new Tennessee orange riding lawnmower so our yard finally is starting to look good! We are also anticipating a visit from Jean's brother Alan, who will help complete some remodeling and repair projects that have been on the backburner for a while. We are REALLY excited about that! We have a lot of work to do to prepare for his visit though. The aquariums will all have to be moved to the dining room before he gets here to work on the living room and study floors. Acckkkk! The 55 gallon tank will be a pain! It will all be worth it though. When not mowing the yard, Bart is busy taking good care of his customers and being the IT department for Morrison Hill Christian Church in Kingston, which we joined about a year ago. Jean has been keeping busy with her job at HighJump software. In her spare time (Ha!) she is working on some home decorating projects, gardening and updating our websites. Last month we received some sad news. After struggling with his health for several years, Bart's father went home to be with his Lord. We made a trip to San Francisco to attend the funeral. Despite the sad circumstances, we were so very blessed to have been able to visit with 50+ members of the family that we don't get to see very often.