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Relationship

Interested in meeting people for friendship

Hometown

Paris, France

Places I've been

I have lived in California for 32 years. I have visited most states in the US, all European countries, Morocco and Egypt, all South and Central America countries except Venezuela, Paraguay, and Panama. Even rounded Cape Horn. I lived in London for a year and Australia for 6 months. I have visited numerous South Paciific islands and a few Asian countries.

Work

• Los Angeles Unified Shools, Teacher - 1974 to 1999

More about me

Born and raised in France. Career in secondary education working for LA City Schools. Retired 10 years ago, re-inventing myself as a sailor, to sail my boat from LA on what was to be a world circumnavigation. This cruise ended in Western Australia. Back in Los Angeles I have lived on my boat since then, racing and doing some light cruising. As someone who caught the Baja bug long ago, I have combined my life-long love for all things Mexican and my need to live on the ocean by purchasing a waterfont condo in Rosarito. I am commuting until I relocate there this coming Summer Activities besides sailing: time with the 3 grand children, chess, traveling, writing, networking. Of late I have developed a mild addiction to cruise ship traveling, the kind that visits unusual destinations.

Activities

Sky gazing, chess, play with grand children, sailing, cruising, reading, hanging out with friend over a glass (or 2) of wine, cooking, traveling.

Favorite Charities

Several orphanages in Vietnam. Causes promoting and enforcing separation of Church and State

Favorite Music

Most classical and folk music; jazz and blues Lind Ronstadt (Canciones de mi Padre)

Favorite TV Shows

I don't watch TV

Favorite Movies

La Vita e bella, An inconvenient Truth, Jean de Florette, all Pagnol movies, Motorcycle Diary

Favorite Books

Any Tom Robbins book, the Eight (K.Neville) The #1 Ladies detective Agenciy series, THe Sleepwlakers by Koestler, the Life of Pi, most books about Freemasonry, The Odyssey

Favorite Quotes

Not thy will but my will. The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph.

Favorite People

Hildegard von Bingen, Hypathia, Giordano Bruno, Tyco Brahe, Ben Franklin, Lincoln

Favorite Places

Seattle, Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Sitka, Juneau, Trogir, France (most anywhere), Tuscany Malta, most anywhere in Mexico but especially Morelia, Mil Cumbres, etc, anywhere on my boat

Favorite Animals

capiberras

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