Interests:
* Camino to Finisterre (End of the Earth), 50 mile (80 km.) Spiritual Pilgrimage (on foot). Santiago de Compostela to Finisterre, Spain: July 5 through July 8, 2009.
* El Camino de Santiago, 500 mile (800 km.) Spiritual Pilgrimage (on foot). St. Jean Pied-de-Port, France to Santiago de Compostela, Spain: May 23 through July 3, 2009.
* Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives (ZERI), Certified Practitioner: March 15, 2004.
* Recreational Scuba Diver, Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI): Open Water Diver: May 25, 1997, Advanced Open Water Diver: August 10, 1997, Enriched-Air Diver (Nitrox): August, 19, 2007. Dive Log: Lake Travis and Aquarena Springs, Texas; Cozumel, Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Angel, Acapulco and Las Estacas, Mexico; Bayahibe, Dominican Republic; Galapagos Islands; Fiji Islands; Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles and Komodo to Bali, Indonesia.
* Private Pilot, Single Engine Land Rating: October 16, 1988.