Lea
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Retired as of 2/28/11 |
| Location | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Links | Audio Clip |
| Introduction | I was born in a Japanese concentration camp in Los Baños, Laguna in 1944 and raised in Manila. I spent my grade school years in Maryknoll College and high school years at St. Paul's College of Manila. I spent most of my summer leisure time at the Army Navy Club of Manila. I married a nice American man in 1965 and moved to New York. In 1969, I left New York for Barcelona and lived there 8 years. I returned to the States in 1977 and lived there until 2011. I visit Manila and Barcelona as often as I can. I have a lovely daughter and granddaughter.My father, Hal Bowie, died in Manila in 1974, and my mother, who moved back to Barcelona after his death, died in 1995. I retired from Polytechnic University (now NYU-Poly)in 2011 after 27 years! After moving to Florida I returned to NY after 8 years and now am living again in my first home in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. |
| Interests | Reading, movies, anything pertaining to our old gang in Manila, and doing anything that requires me to be on or by the ocean. Also biking and power-walking listening to my iPod. |
| Favorite movies | Too many to list. But anything starring or directed by Robert Redford and Javier Bardem will do for starters |
| Favorite music | All the music of our teen days, Julio Iglesias (no groans please), and all songs I carry on my iPod which vary from classic to Doo Wop, to , country to musicals, Frank Sinatra, the great dance music of the 60's and more, almost 3,000 songs. |
| Favorite books | Also too many to list. And now with Kindle 2 - its an embarrassment of riches! |