More FYI:)

Hello again to everyone! I hope this post is finding you in the best of spirits. I just wanted to develop the picture of myself a little more. As I said in my earlier post, I live in Oregon. To be more specific, I live right on the coast and have a wonderful view of the Pacific Ocean right out of my front window (see the picture). I live down the street from where I grew up, and where my Father and little sister still reside. I have a big, beautiful family and I feel blessed to be a part of such a wonderful experience. My Mother battled cancer for five years, but lost the battle in 2005. I still think of her everyday, and her love is what keeps my head up. My Father is a multi-talented and amazing human being who I look to as a role model. Both of my Parents were teachers, and someday I might decide to follow. My little sister is a beautiful dancer (just like her mother, who was a dance instructor), and a very respectful person. I love watching her grow up, she makes me so proud. I also have two older sisters, and a older brother who all live in Oregon and have families of their own. Family for me is the number one priority.

For employment, I am a regional manager for the Dutch Bros. Coffee company, and I love my job. I work with fun people, meet all kinds of people, listen to music at work, and serve up great coffee. Can you believe they pay me for that?! I do a lot of running around, but I still get my customer time, which is the best part. I have been working here for 7 years now, and I still get pumped to go to work. Keep on Kickin!

I am also the president of a non-profit organization. The organization is the Oregon Coast Music Association, and we provide musical performances and education to our area, including a two-week festival every year. Our festival has just celebrated its 30th annual season, and it was a huge success. The highlight of our festival is the festival orchestra, which is a group of 80 musicians who travel from all over the United States to be a part of our celebration. I am extremely grateful to be a part of this organization.

With my travels to India, I hope to get to experience some of the musical culture of India.I love to play music, and I hope to learn about their native styles of music. There is a picture here of the guitar and mandolin that I play. I think I will bring my mandolin with me to India, it travels better than the guitar. I also hope to learn about their management philosophies and the roles of non-profit organizations there. It would be amazing to see some orchestra performances, but that is shooting for the moon. I know the trip will be amazing, meeting the people and seeing them in their own culture will be a once in a lifetime experience. I can't wait! Talk to you all soon, Namaste.