Dear friends: I am retired U.S. citizen who worked for the Department of Defense, as a civilian employee, for 38+ in the housing management field. My last job was as Housing Director for Sasebo Naval Base for 10 years. And later worked as manager/consultant for a private Japanese company. I owned a restaurant, within my home, where I provided gourmet food services on weekends on an appointment basis. My hobby is gastronomy and the culinary arts. I cook my own food daily and maintain a friendship through a periodical invitation of ex-colleagues and friends to join me to dine. I was born in the Canal Zone, Panama. Currently, all first consanguinity family members reside in the U.S. in various states. I am the only one who returned to Panama. All my brothers and sister, remain in the U.S. after college. Texas is our home of records.
After retirement from the Department of Defense, in addition to work as a consultant, I visited Japan continuously for an additional ten years, for a total of 20 years.
I miss the people, the culture, and the food. I would like to spend the rest of my life on this earth in Japan. I will be 71, in May, however, my doctors, tell me I have a youthful spine, which does not permit me to age. I enjoy very good health, and I say with full modesty, I look a lot younger than my age.