About Randy Trahan

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Intro: How would my friends describe me? The only way I know myself to have been described is kind and loyal. Behind my back they probably describe me as a lousy (but enthusiastic) golfer.

I was born In Houston Texas just after the end WWII. My father was in the Navy and his ship got to the US for refitting In San Diego. Mom went out to visit him and (as she said) with the intent of getting pregnant. An aside from my father regarding that trip was “By God she SHOULD have been pregnant.” I’m convinced of his best efforts and here I am.

After the war my father went to work for Creole Petroleum in Venezuela. I lived in Venezuela from the time I was 3 until I was 14. I loved it. It was a wonderful experience. I have many great memories of life in Venezuela and to this day I have many friends from that time. I went to the US and lived with my wonderful grandmother to go to high school. I spent my summers with my family in Venezuela. I graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in mathematics.

The only real job skills I got in college were computer skills. I was hired by Bechtel Engineering, and I eventually became the Manager of Systems for Bechtel Petroleum Corporation. While assigned to the San Francisco office I got my MBA from UC Berkeley. After 17 years I left Bechtel and became an independent consultant. I developed computer systems for various industries until I retired. After retirement I joined my wife in her business. She was an independent jewelry appraiser (very well known in her industry), and I took over much of the work that did not require her specialized expertise.

I have been married twice. My first wife, Carol, (to whom I was married for 20 years) and I are still good friends. Carol also became a good friend to my second wife, Nancy. Nancy and I were married for 26 years until her death in November of 2021.

I have traveled a lot in my life. I already mentioned Venezuela. I have been to many of the countries of Europe, Libya, Indonesia, Singapore, and several countries in Central America. I enjoy travel. I'm not really into camping. I am more a luxury hotel and fine restaurants kind of guy. Cruises are nice. I like to go some place and stay for a few days. I'm not into seeing ten different cities in ten days unless it is a ten day river cruise or something where my "hotel" moves with me. The two most beautiful places I have ever been are Yosemite and Zermatt. I love the California coast. I have two timeshares at the Highlands Inn in Carmel, CA, one in Sedona, AZ and one in Tucson, AZ. Two of my most interesting vacation trips were 1) a week in Zermatt followed by a week bicycling with friends through the Loire valley in France and 2) a 15-day Windstar cruise from Venice to Barcelona.

For the last several years I have been the chief cook and bottle washer. My wife cooked most of her life and after I retired she was happy to let me take over the kitchen. We enjoyed dinners at home. We would watch movies or sometimes read books or just talk in the evenings. We also enjoyed going out to some of our favorite restaurants but, except for a few special dishes, Nancy preferred my cooking.

I have rambled on for a while. Well, now you know something about me, and if you got this far you were not completely bored. In a way you have met me. Would you like for me to meet you?

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