Richard Hambright:  

ver 1.02 Story of my life history - sort of in a rambling funny kind of manner NHHS School I was never active socially at NHHS though I was happy and it was a good part of my life. Two reasons for not a participating in high school life were, I was very shy and I was a new person entering in the 11th grade with out friends, so it was rather hard for me to make friends and in fact I did not make friends. My senior year I was working full time and going to school only in the mornings not staying for lunch most days, I did go to the prom for a few hours. I did want to have friends even having a big crush I will never forget, however I never had the courage to talk to her much less attempt to hang around her. College I went to Valley Junior College and received a worthless AA degree in what I have thankfully forgotten though it defiantly was not in spelling; SFVSC, BA in History and Geography; though now it is gone uppity calling its self a University Cal Poly SLO, BS in Pomology/Viticulture; UC Davis, MS in Agriculture & teaching credential Family life I married in the 70¿s and divorced with child custody a decade and half later. I have two grown children, a 27 year old son 'Ben' in collage on the GI bill, he received a medical discharge and is 80% disabled though he can function OK. I have a 25 year daughter Sarah. She has finished her masters of Library of Science from UCLA, then married and now is spending a year in Israel returning in June 08 to the LA area. Both have graduated now, Ben is looking for work and Sarah is starting a family. At least half of them at successful at their current endeavors. Worklife After Cal Poly I lived in the Sonoma wine growing area developing vineyards and orchards. Started and sold an exotic mushroom growing business in the 80's, then became an Agricultural teacher moving to Washington State in the early 90's to live in the rainforest. Coming back to Northern California I became a Court School teacher teaching children locked down 24/7 in CYA. After that I joined a retreat in Lake County until 05. I worked there for many years though that is not considered work by me or many of the other members. My pets were the wild animals around my cabin [tent], the retreat pays little though it is a wonderful place to live. Living in retreat is being very close to the land with few modern convinces except an internet line. Weird modern American mix of high teck and basic survival that only exists in N Cal. We did have plumbing [locally available but not in my tent several hundred yards] and a great community kitchen [1\4 mile away] one just for the residents all the other facilities are used by guests, library, theater, coffee shop, two restaurants, two hotels and a dormitory along with four conference centers for group retreats, and daily events for the guests and residents. And of course a large swimming pool two warm pools a hot pool [117 F, yes you read that correct] and cold plunge [not more than 40 F] along with a sauna and steam cave, water falls, streams and over 2,200 protected acres to roam around on. My little corner of the universe is a loving part of the world and is very sheltered from the real world and I like it that way, I have seen and experienced enough of the world to appreciate this setting, though I will move away soon it but it has been very good for me to be here for a while. I moved to Perth Western Australia in 2005 after living in Nepal for a while. This is the most remote capital city on the planet. I bicycle 40-60k every day along the Swan river enjoying the crystal clear air on a bike path with out motor cars. There are black swans living on the river. The wild life in OZ is very different from America, most examples of wildlife around here can be found dead on the roads. Of course one must remember in Australia they eat their national animal symbols both its mammal and bird national symbols are served as brush tucker at finer establishments in a verity of unique and charde ways, course they drive on the wrong side of the road, organic anything is just a vague concept and they speak Australian not English, plus they think that China is their friend. This is really a strange country but nice in a unique way. I have changed my profession again and currently am a shamanic teacher and healer. I studied most of 03-05 under shamans in America and then went to Nepal for another 6 months of study under both Tibetan and Nepalese shamans. I have been journeying since the early 90's and decided to make it a full time profession. I am working for the Australasian Institute for Shamani...Expand for more