Happy Birthday wishes go out to Tim Allen, Aka, "Tim the Tool Man Taylor" who turns 56 years old today. (Just a young guy!!) Timothy Allen Dick was born in Denver, Colorado, but moved to the Detroit Michigan area when his mother remarried after his father's death in a car accident. Tim attended, but did not graduate, from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo where he studied music and theater. Tim Allen is married to actress Jane Hajduk and they have a daughter. He also has a daughter from a previous marriage.

Tim Allen started his career as a stand up comic at the "Comedy Store" in Los Angeles. This led to appearances on the local late-night talk shows. He rose to fame with the series "Home Improvement" where he was "Tim the Tool Man Taylor". The series ran from 1991 to 1999. In 1995, Tim won a Golden Globe Award for "Best Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy". "Tool Time" can still be seen in reruns a couple times a day today. It is a Ferguson family favorite!!

Another Ferguson Family favorite are the " Santa Clause" movies. Tim Allen has written two books, "Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man" (why haven't I read this??) and "I'm not Really Here".

I find it interesting that much of his "Tool Time" persona is true in his real life as well. He talks a lot about cars and racing on the show and in real life he formed the Saleen/Allen "RRR" racing team with professional race car driver Bob Bondurant. The team races Saleen Mustangs in the SCCA World Challenge and Tim is one of the drivers.

Tim is currently working on sequels to his movies "Wild Hogs" and "Toy Story" both due out in 2010.