Trip to Drakes Bay and Farallon Islands

July 25th, 2011

Map of Drakes Bay Trip

My son Ben and I took a trip from SF to Drakes Bay north of San Francisco.  We anchored and spent the night in Drakes Bay.  The following day we sailed to the Farallon Islands and back to San Francisco Bay.  Here is a link to pictures of the trip.

http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/23915245/1/5-27%20Sailing%20to%20Drakes%20Bay%20and%20Farallons?h=1e04a5

Retirement

July 25th, 2011

Today is my last day at Intel.   I plan to do a lot of sailing and traveling to places more interesting than a 6 by 8 foot cubical.

Leaving San Francisco Bay under the Golden Gate Bridge.

The Boat

July 25th, 2011

I found the boat. A 2004 Hunter 36. The boat’s name is Gray Goose.

Gray Goose anchored in Drakes Bay

About Me

March 10th, 2010

Job History:

  1. Deliver news papers
  2. Coin Diving – Islandia Restaurant
  3. Drummer for rock-n-roll band.
  4. Hobby craft manufacturing
  5. Shoe Salesman – Kenny Shoes
  6. Life Guard – San Diego City (Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Bay Patrol)
  7. Biology tutor at San Diego State
  8. Marine Animal Collector for Zoology Dept. SD State
  9. Marine Biology Research Scientist for General Dynamics – Environmental Impact Studies
  10. Remodeling Construction – San Diego, CA and Cheyenne, WY
  11.  Missile Launch Officer – USAF Cheyenne, WY
  12. Medical Technologist – Medical Laboratory Officer USAF Tucson, AZ
  13. Medical Researcher – Cancer research at UC Davis Medical School (patent), Davis, CA
  14. Clinical Chemist and Medical Laboratory Instructor USAF, Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Washington, DC
  15. Lab Manager USAF, Egland AFB, FL
  16. Biology Instructor, Okaloosa-Walton, Community College, Fort Walton Beach, FL
  17. Computer Business Analyst for Medical Computer System,  3Net Systems, Sacramento, CA
  18. Intel Corp, Folsom, CA
    • SAP Technology Senior Analyst, IT Application Integration
    • Senior Systems Integrator, IT System Engineering Design Center
    • Project Manager, IT Engineering – Business Operations Team
    • Customer Integration Engineer, Intel Online Services
    • Redeployment – Temporary job in DPG testing graphic drivers.
    • Systems Engineer, IT Application Access Engineering

Introduction

March 10th, 2010

This is just the begining of a blog that will track my travels as I get ready to retire, buy a boat and sail around the world.  At least that is my dream.  Stay tuned to see if it comes true.