Kenny Peinado:  

KJP Summary I'm 47, have 2 great boys 14 and 16, became a chemical engineer and went to work for Chevron and 24 years later am still there and like my job, get to travel a lot, divorced twice, and just got married for the 3rd (and final) time to a great and wonderful woman. The only bad part is that she still lives in Chile and I in California. We filed for her permanent visa as my spouse and think that she can be here ~September. If patience build character, then I'm going to be a huge character when all is said and done. Really, it sucks, but worth it, she is wonderful and even with only small time with her as we can, my life is much richer with her. Just found out I will be traveling next week and be able to have 3 days together! Love to travel, listen to music, staying healthy and enjoying life. Like to be social. I am creative and inventive. Details my boys: Both boys had started playing trumpet (like me) but unfortunately their music teachers and bands really suck and they got discouraged and both quit a few years ago. I'd give a lot for a Mr. Kulhman or Mr. Anderson for their schools!!!! Jake is my oldest and a junior now. Jake has been playing electric guitar and got pretty good, but doesn't play much now. He likes video games and football and hanging out with his friends and now has a girlfriend. He is now playing Varsity football at his school. He caught a pass in the end zone for the only touchdown of his last game last year on JV - Dad was real proud!! Cyrus is my youngest and a freshman in high school now. Cyrus is playing drums and has for just over a year and is also improving a lot and really seems to like it. He likes video games and scootering and is very social. He has become my gym buddy and we work out as often as I can make the time. I'm guessing I should start learning the bass and then we can form our own power trio and go on tour like Rush or Triumph - too bad we aren't Canadian, eh? education: Loved being in school, but once graduated with my BSChE, didn't want to go back for anything serious, so since then have only taken spanish and volleyball. career: Only actually did ~5 years of real engineering work, ~ 1 of HR, ~4 of environmental, and over 14 in current marketing-type world, but all for Chevron (big oil). Really like my job and even if I win the lottery, might still work part time. personal travel: Born in Brazil, but moved to US as a baby (obviously not by myself). Grew up in Michigan 'til I was 10 and during that time we only went around Mich or just into Ontario or Ohio. Move to CA was cool, got to see rest of country and the dry west (which I love) and the mountains. In college, went to France for one summer and that was really cool (my first time on a plane (I don't count coming from Brazil since I was a baby)). That started my lust for travel. Since then have personally vacationed in Europe once, Brazil four times, Caribbean cruise twice, Mexico 5 or 6 times, Australia once, Hawaii twice, Chile once, Peru once and all over the continental US. business travel: First 4 years with Chevron (CVX) only traveled to San Jose (1 hour drive). Then in my recruiting (HR) job, got to travel to Houston (to recruit at Rice) and also to New Orleans (got to take a helicopter to an offshore platform). Got few more trips to Houston before current job. In current job, have traveled (some multiple times per year, some only once) to: Canada - [Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal], US - [Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago, Atlanta, Florida (Miami and Orlando), Pascagoula (Mississippi), Louisiana (New Orleans, Shreveport and Lake Charles), Texas (Port Arthur, Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Austin, El Paso and Amarillo), Oklahoma (Ponca City via Wichita, Kansas), Phoenix, California (San Diego, LA and Bakersfield), Salt Lake City, New Jersey and Alabama], Mexico City and Leon Mexico, Panama City, Colombia [Bogota, Cartagena and Barrancabermeja], 3 places in Venezuela, Lima Peru, Chile [Santiago, Vina del Mar and Concepcion], Buenos Aires Argentina, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Bolivia [Santa Cruz and La Paz], Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Japan (Tokyo, Mizushima and Chiba), Shainghai China, Bangkok Thailand, South Korea and The Hague Netherlands. Even if I am only in a place 1 or 2 days, I still try to absorb as much of it as I can and love the opportunity to travel wit...Expand for more