I grew up in Canada and came to the United States to study philosophy. After continuing my studies in England, Germany and the former Soviet Union, I settled in the Seattle area where I raised three great kids, of whom I cannot be more proud. I was in the insurance business for many years. Currently, I spend a great deal of time in China on business development and sourcing. I love to travel , play tennis, watch football and baseball. In my spare time I like to write poetry. I want to learn Chinese and speak it as well as possible. I already am familiar with a few other languages.I would like to meet different people from all over the world, Asia in particular. I spent a lot of time in Europe earlier in my life so I have friends there as well. All are welcome.