Boring Hal
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Location | Boring, Ore., United States |
| Introduction | Born and raised in San Francisco. Moved to Palo Alto area for high school. Met my future bride on my first date (and hers) at Willamette U in Salem. Taught and coached in the 5th, 6th, and 7th grades in the David Douglas School Dist. for 27 years. Presently serving as Superintendent of Operations for the Willamette Shore Trolley, which runs on a six mile stretch between Lake Oswego and Portland, OR. Other pursuits include the Spanish language, amateur radio, and travelling to distant shores around the globe. |
| Interests | historic streetcars, amateur radio, old movies, tropical fish, hummingbirds, SF Giants baseball, travel, the Spanish language. |
| Favorite movies | Portrait of Jenny, A Man for All Seasons, Bridges of Madison County, Idiot's Delight, Chocolat, Zorba the Greek, Pandora and the Flying Dutchman, Lillies of the Field, The King's Speech |
| Favorite music | Anything composed by Beethoven, 50's music, songs sung by Charlie Pride, Waylon, Willie, Emmylou Harris, Slack Key Guitar |
| Favorite books | Anything written by A.J. Cronin, Tuesdays with Morrie, A Man Without a Country, Cold Mountain, A Walk in the Woods. |