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Name: Waternaturemoon
Birthday: July 4
Gender: Female
Status: Single
Religion: Christian/Protestant
Location:
California
United States
School:
B.A.,Woman's College of Georgia (now Georgia College & State University), Milledgeville, GA.
Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
M.S.,San Francisco State University
Work:
Former Spanish & English teacher
Bilingual Counselor/high school level (currently)
Tutoring/Spanish & English
Part-time (Summer) jobs in various businesses
Hometown(s):
Decatur, GA.
Atlanta, GA.
Milledgeville, GA.
Nashville, TN.
Los Angeles, CA.
Half Moon Bay, CA.
Alameda, CA.
Port Costa/Crockett, CA.
Mariposa, CA
Quote:
"The glad will to work is its own just reward." Quote is from/dedicated to the favorite uncle of "my favorite" professor ~ Salvatore Mangiafico, retired Chair of the Foreign Language Dept., Woman's College of Georgia, Milledgeville, GA

About Me

I am nearing my retirement; it's one year away. My career has been primarily in education, teaching Spanish & English, and in high school counseling. My most interesting job was that of Education Coordinator at a private minimum-security prison for male felons, ages 25-32; I set up community college classes and workshops at the prison; I taught the guys tennis; the setting was just outside a tiny CA. coastside town; it had been a corporate retreat site prior to the three years it was used as a prison. I would like to take a well-planned trip or two each year; I particularly want to visit major national/international parks; I have a book that highlights many of the world's most spectacular parks; it's my inspiration. I want to return to Spain and enjoy its beloved language, people & culture. I would like to learn Japanese. Since I once enjoyed teaching ESL/English as a second language, I may pursue that interest. Commerce and tourism interest me. I also find it delightful to watch people completing physical tasks, such as tree-trimming high above the ground or operating heavy equipment.

Interests:
writing; walking/hiking; driving/exploring everywhere; travel; dogs; Nature/wildlife; wineries; agricultural businesses/commercial enterprises; chamber of commerce activities; stand-up comedy shows; concerts (jazz & classical); ethnic festivals/food; travel, domestic & worldwide, especially to national/international parks.

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 I'm finding my way into the tunnel of 'pre-retirement' planning!  Living in the Central Sierra Nevada and working in the Bay Area/E.San Francisco Bay, I will be making changes at the end of the next school year/2010, when I plan to retire.  A widow for 6 years, I'm starting to explore what fulltime life in the mountains might be like.  It's exciting and scary!!

My daughter and her husband teach fine arts at the university level.  Mary Elizabeth just completed her doctoral dissertation in performing arts; Rich is a sculptor, teacher, and photographer.  They will be living between Ann Arbor & Detroit; Mary is a professor at Wayne State University, Detroit.  Both are native Californians who are longing to return here, as opportunities become available.  If they were able to "return home", it would be of great comfort to me as well!

My two sisters & brother are in the Southeast (Atlanta, GA. & Chapel Hill, N.C.).  One consideration of mine is whether or not I might want to relocate 'back South'.  I'm presently looking at the area around New Bern, N.C.; the mountains of N.C./Tennessee are attractive as well.

Added: April 11, 2009
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ImGrayWolf says:

HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY..
~HUGS~ PAUL




Posted: November 15, 2009 11:13AM EST
akboscacci says:

Good Sunday Morning, Paul ~ What a delightful and delicious card! I'm assuming that's a raspberry/cherry sorbet! I'll go get a spoon and enjoy this card...up close & personal! Thank you!

How is your week-end? Mine is most restful; staying indoors a bit; temps in the low thirties at night; jacket & a few 'layers' needed to sit on the deck for my morning coffee. Here comes Winter, although in California, our winters are comparatively mild. Here in the Basin/Central Sierra, right next to Yosemite, we do get some of the park's "delicious" higher elevation weather; love it!!!

Thanks for being so thoughtful, kiddo! Cheers, Anna
Posted: November 15, 2009 11:22AM EST
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Carol
Posted: November 6, 2009 2:26AM EST
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