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Hometown

Hartford, CT

Places I've been

NYC (Harlem), Brooklyn, DC, Phila, Baltimore, Greensboro, NC. Wilmington, NC, Atlanta, Charlotte, Charleston, Miami, Key West, New Orleans, Orlando, St Pete, St Augustine, Albany, GA, Reno, Bringingham, LA. Mexico, Canada, Hawaii, Japan, Onkinawa, Detriot, Okla, City, I taken the bus across the US 5 times and flew once. The first & second time I took the bus, was in 1962 & 63 I was a 19 years old Marine getting ready to go overseas by ship, I spent 16 months overseas and when I returned, I was so happy I rode the bus cross country. I love this country and I knew the best way to see it was by bus. I have stopped in places like Reno or Salt Lake City, St Louis and had four hours walk around tours; had I been on a plane I would of never been to Brimingham, AL to visit the church where the four little girl were killed when the church was bombed or the Woolworth in Greensborn, NC.
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Education

• Southern Eastern Inst of Culinary Arts, Culinary Arts - Cooking - 1989 to 1991

Military

• USMC - 1960 to 1964
  Division: 2nd & 3rd Marines
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More about me

65 lover of good jazz, blues, gospel & r&b. Being retired does not mean I'm retire from living. I love to make jewelry and take pictures.

Activities

Talking to my grands, beading, cooking, internet, adbe photoshop & walking on the beach

Favorite Charities

My Grand-daughter. She wants to go to Harvard Law School. This summer her and my daughter went to the Harlem Book Fair.

Favorite Music

Smooth Jazz, Gospel, Some Blues. R & B Oldies and some Classical

Favorite TV Shows

CNN, CBS Evening News, BJazz (BET), Gospel Channel, Numbers.

Favorite Movies

Sounder, Superfly, The Color Purple, Malcolm X, Why did I get marriied. I enjoy movies as a part of the Arts; each one I watch at that time is my favorite: if that make sense :-)

Favorite Books

Bible, This is My Beloved, Cleanse & Purify Thyself, Healthy eating cook books & no favorite I enjoy good writing and stories.

Favorite Quotes

This is my own quotes. I would rather have a good friend; rather than a lousy lover.

Favorite People

Gail, Jodee and my son Atlas who is a ministry & my grandson, grand-daughter and great grand-daughter.

Favorite Places

The Beach, NYC and where I am at that the present time. Jazz Festival in Jacksonville, FL

Favorite Animals

Other people pet.