: About Me

I am a 70 yr old retiree who indulges in travel, consults with business and enjoys life to the fullest. Married to Cherri, 2 grown children, 2 grandchildren.
Live in central Oregon, enjoy the high, dry, desert environment.
Spent 35 years with the State of Oregon in the employment department, specialized in placement of handicapped and disabled person in jobs where they can function.
During and after the above 35 years, was a guard at a plywood mill, rented cars on weekends, Information Post Operator for a cemetary, used car dealer for 13 years, owned and operated an on-line sales business on e-bay.
Consult with business, primarily those who want to start or expand businesses, to give them direction, avoid pitfalls and how to create a profitable situation.

My passion is ...

Currently into Solar Power

I know too much about ...

public agency life - 35 years with State of Oregon

My parents always told me ...

Work hard, invest safely, etc. etc.

My childhood ambition ...

Be a newspaper reporter - never made it!

My favorite memory ...

Being introduced to Coretta Scott King

Why I write ...

My favorite form of expression

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

The current political brawl among republicans, health care reform

My first job ...

Service Station jockey at a truck stop

My best moment ...

Marraige

My inspiration ...

wife and family

Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Tips for eating cheap on a road trip

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Eating on the road can be a burden for the driver and passenger alike.  The driver is too focused on driving to the daily destination to eat and the passenger is usually too busy sleeping to take the time to eat!  In my early employment years I was an insurance investigator and discovered some immutable data about restaurants, fast food parlors and similar.  Some of these may benefit you, as you travel about the country. Planning your day of travel is probably the first and most important rule.  If you come to the lunch hour and the nearest town is 50 miles away you hav...

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