Scenes from a Varied Life

Tom Siewert does not claim to be an extraordinary person but rather a normal guy who has had a wealth of extraordinary experiences a life of incredible variety. Over the years he kept journals and wrote copious letters to the friends he made around the world. Now retired and living in China he decided to put all of these writings together and weave them into a more cohesive narrative. May you find these tales interesting amusing touching a cornucopia of feelings and experiences.Ive lived in the states of Virginia North Carolina Florida Alaska Oregon California Arizona and Colorado and traveled to all of the other states except North Dakota and Hawaii. Ive also visited Canada and Mexico. I lived in Germany and have visited eleven other countries in Europe. I currently live in China and also in Asia I have visited Japan Thailand Indonesia the Maldives and Singapore. As for work Ive been a brickyard worker paint and wallpaper salesman cashier musician storyteller information clerk sales manager English as a Second Language teacher middle school teacher janitor grocery store clerk delivery man police and ambulance dispatcher temp on construction projects and park ranger which also included doing educational programs library work law enforcement fire fighting and emergency medicine. Ive done light construction and worked on a farm helping raise chickens ducks geese Guinea fowl goats vegetables fruits nuts and medicinal herbs.