Gender	Male
Industry	Education
Occupation	retired
Location	Treasure Valley, Idaho, United States
Introduction	I have retired last year for a second time after 40 years of teaching English and Social Studies. Have been married for 43 years. Have two children both of whom have graduated from the University of Idaho as did my wife and I and her father. We have six grandchildren.
Interests	Reading, Researching Native American Cultures, Powwows, Nez Perce Indians, Shoshone Indians, Paiute Indians, Navajo Indians, hiking, mountain lakes, hunting, wildflowers, mushrooms, fishing, fly fishing, fly tying, cross country skiing, travel, eating (good stuff), wines, cheeses, teaching, hanging out with grandchildren, loving my wife, watching the Grizzlies play baseball, basketball, volleyball, football, and following the Seattle Mariners.
Favorite movies	Dr. Zhivago, Dances with Wolves, Smoke Signals
Favorite music	Very eclectic
Favorite books	Way too many to even begin to list, but here are a few authors: Sherman Alexie, Ivan Doig, John Galligan, Victoria Houston, Stephen Ambrose, Tony Hillerman, James Doss, Margaret Coel, and Lewis and Clark.

Which is more important to you and why: flexibility or expandability?

When I enrolled at the U of Idaho my waistline was 30 inches and my chest measured 44 inches. 46 years later my waistline is 44 and I have expanded way too much. So I would like to work on the flexibility aspect for the rest of my life.