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10 years ago I drove from Tucson to Iowa to buy a 42 year old Avion truck camper. I moved to a homeless camp in Tucson and rebuilt the camper. I regard living in a homeless camp a worthwhile experience.

In the summers I'm a camp host on the banks of a famous trout river in the midst of gold country. I fish, prospect for gold and write independent software for college students. As I can't go to my home in Mexico this winter because of covid-19, I'm currently traveling around southern Arizona looking for gold in old mining district while maintaining my application and learning to draw.

My life has taken on a certain mellow aspect that I cherish. At 74 I don't feel like I'm retired nor like I'm working. I'm living.