About Me

I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. I was raised as a Presbyterian when I was young. When I was 6 months old, I had a near-death experience from falling on my head. I had a speech impairment and had difficulty with grammar and reading comprehension. I started school when I was 7 years old. I went to public schools with Special Ed for speech and learning disabilities. I did well in math with A grades.

I have been attending a spiritualist church in the Los Angeles area since the early 70s. Then I lived in Palm Springs for about two years and went to the Church of Religious Science there. When I moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, I attended Universal Church of the Master. Later, I went to Inner Light Metaphysical Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I started to take spiritual development classes. I first received healing papers. We moved to the San Diego area in 1982. I continued to do healing at First Christian Spiritualist Church in National City. Later, I practiced healing at First Spiritualist Church in San Diego. I have taken all eight degrees of Astara Lessons. I have been a member of the First Spiritualist Church since the early 90s. I now have the Auric Healing and Reiki Healing Papers from the First Spiritualist Church. I have been working on the church website since the mid-90s.

I now have the Auric Healing and Reiki Healing Papers from the First Spiritualist Church. I have been working on the church website since the mid-90s. I was treasurer for 13 years. Whenever I visit Portland, I go to New Era Spiritualist Church near Oregon City. Other times, I visit Unity Church in Portland, Oregon. I have had dream experiences. These include the San Francisco earthquake, the attempted assassination of President Reagan, and the eruption of Mt. St. Helen’s before it happened. I even had a dream about being at Krakatoa, which I knew would erupt. This appears to be one of my past lives.

I also lead hikes with the Walkabout group. I am a member of the Sierra Club and the Coordinator of Friends of Chollas Creek. I volunteer monthly at Chollas Creek Open Space for cleanup and native plants restoration. As of August 2019, I have retired from Friends of Chollas Creek. I have also retired from the First Spiritualist Church of San Diego. I kept my life membership when I moved to Portland, Oregon. In August 2019. I am going to join Mazama for hiking and join Friends of Columbia Gorge.
 

About Lorraine (my late wife)

She was born in New Rochelle, New York, in 1936. In January 1975, she was shot in the head, leaving her paralyzed on the right side. She walks with a cane and a brace. The guy, who was schizophrenic, shot three girls, killing one of them. He turned himself in, and later he hanged himself in jail. She was shot in the head. She was expected to spend the rest of her life at the rest home. But she came a long way from that. That’s really a miracle. She likes classical music and soft rock. Her favorite TV shows are Figure Skating, Gymnastics, and main dramas like “Dr. Quinn” and “Touched by an Angel.” I met Lorraine late in 1978, about three years after she was shot. We got married in December 1979. In October 2003, my wife had breast cancer. It was caught early and had not spread. Back in December 2016, Lorraine went to an assisted living facility due to a declining health condition. She was fully bound in a wheelchair and got much worse. saying her words, and was in the early stages of dementia. Lorraine passed away on November 14. 2021.T