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To ANYONE who reads this page:
The pride we all feel is flowing into the streets. We have won an
election with a man who made a point of staying above the kitchen sinks
and mud thrown at him. GWB said it best: "[McCain] left nothing
on the playing field." I think GWB was referring to that baseball
game delayed for the rain: McCain left no more mud on the field to
throw. Now we can rebuild our
country with the pride and honor that has been missing for the
last 8 years.
I hope no one takes exception to the picture that I copied from one of
the news pages. My words cannot convey the pride, hope, and
inspiration in that beautiful face.
Who I am
I am a retired telecommunications software engineer living in a motor home in El Golfo de Santa Clara, Sonora, Mexico. I stay where it is dry and warm. The lights of my life are my dear daughter, Megan, and my landlady, Marisol. Mostly I like to walk into town or on the beach meeting people who enjoy the same life style.
Professionally, until retirement, I designed and
implemented embedded telecommunication systems. Currently, I
enjoy using Delphi and writing graphical Windows applications on my
personal
computer. My
professional life was primarily in Silicon Valley and Phoenix.
But then I also worked in Boca Raton, Dallas, Detroit, South Bend, Madison (WI),
and
Bloomington (IL).
Web Page?
I maintain this home page for my personal ego and to let my family and friends know what I am doing and thinking.
I am slowly writing a biography (this web page) for my
daughters since I lost most of their pictures in the RV theft (Disaster).
I am an aspiring writer and not related to the other Chuck
Kelly's who are already published or are more visible at some
university. For the privacy concerns of others, I have needed to
move some of the biographical information to protected
directories. I apologize if this has inconvenienced you.
The RV Living section is created for newcomers to the RV lifestyle. I am trying to make this comprehensive so please email me with your additions or corrections.
The RV Life Style
Tens of thousands enjoy this life style but we are almost invisible. You see our dinosaurs prowling the highways and occasionally working their way through a city.
Where have I been? Before becoming mobile I lived in 20 different places and can relate to almost anywhere in the USA. After becoming mobile, the visited places include everywhere except the northeast.
I spend too much time at the keyboard or talking with my friends.
El Golfo de Santa Clara (31°41'N 114°29'W)
El Golfo is a small fishing village about 100 miles
south of Yuma, Arizona located on the beach of the Sea of Cortez.
The fish and shrimp have moved out so the fishermen have either left,
hope the fish and shrimp will return, or have converted to the tourism industry.
There is a rapidly growing number of motels and restaurants.
There are
small RV parks in the middle of town and some tent camping sites further
south. The El Golfo CRA Park
is at the very south end of town on the main street (you must be
a CRA member).
All in all, the town is changing so rapidly that anything I
say will be obsolete by the time you read this.
In Case You Want to Know
I live full-time in the RV. From 1994 to 2000 I lived in an apartment in San Jose while working at Siemens (ROLM). I have been divorced since early 1982. My 2 daughters grew up with me until they left for college, then I grew up by myself.
An interesting Perspective from my friend, Tino.
Health Rule #1:
If you have diabetes,
walk two miles before breakfast every day.
If you want diabetes, do not walk two miles before breakfast every day.