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Hello and Welcome!

This is a small web page to tell you something about myself.

with justice and comfort and respect for all
(also I suppose super-dark chocolate makes up for a lot...)

First, a couple of sort-of-current (but maybe not too flattering) pictures of me:

I live in a suburb north of Austin, Texas, USA and I work for a major international technology company.

Some Interests:

I have many interests, including:

Music - listening, playing and collecting, including jazz, ambient, classical and electronic.
Movies
Travel and adventure
(I am well traveled and am always looking for
interesting places, people to meet and things to do.
And of course the perfect travel partner is a bonus...
(look here)
Cooking
Sports
Literature
My backyard pond w/ Lotus, Lilies, and small waterfall. Now that its spring, lots to do...
Taking classes at the local colleges for fun and improvement.
(always onward! through the fog!)
Language?:
- A smattering of French, Spanish, and German,
- Some Japanese (although pretty rusty as of now...)
  Some links to help you:
  quick how-to Japanese verb
  Quick how-to Japanese adjectives
- Mandarin Chinese --
  and now I'm a beginning student trying to learn Mandarin.
  Good thing I love challenges!
  
  Chinese Pod from Shanghai,
  Cool website to help ya if Mandarin is your thing...
  be sure to say Hi to Ken, Jenny and the gang!

Rob's Pond Pictures:

...from the old house...

old pond with umbrella plant

The bubbling rock out front....

Honeysuckle and Asian water bowl in progress..

a nice cactus flower already..

My latest brand new sport to try: sculling (rowing) on Town lake! woo hoo with Texas Rowing Center
Dancing - I love swing and jitterbug style dancing...
when I have a partner...
Soccer
Rollerblading
Martial arts (kungfu, TaiChi, jujitsu)
Racquetball, Tennis, Handball
Running and walking
All kinds of water activities, including
scuba diving, water skiing, wind surfing (not vey well...),
swimming and sailing my hobie, and now, rowing
Riding motorcycles and bicycles
Weightlifting
I work to stay strong and supple by going to the gym several times a week, running and practicing tai-chi. (I have a small gym in my home.)

...Sailing- up on one!

Ummmmm Diving...

WORK! (I do however, attempt to limit my work life to the work place and leave it there
when I exit. I also try to go in early and leave early so I can enjoy the rest of the day...
Home stuff: I have a home so yard work and home chores take up some of my time
( I'm pretty neat and organized around the house, although
the computer-room/office always looks a little lived in.... also
no smoking in my home - and no shoes please
Studying: I study for whatever current class I am taking
Leisure: eating out, cooking, dancing, sports, concerts
I always make time especially for that special person in my life.
And sometimes I do a little gardening:

Some Ancient History

In a previous life (long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away...) I was a teacher,
I taught at both a university and a medical school.
I have also previously performed research in various scientific fields.
I taught science at a private high school for a year--. Interesting challenge!
I am a throwback in that I enjoy attmpting to repair or fix things instead of throwing them away (--- go figure..)

I have visited Europe, the Caribbean, Canada, South America, China, and lived in Germany,
France and all over the US.

Send me email addressed to : robelewi (AT) pliable.us

last updated 02.2020