Randy was a military brat, so he lived all over the world. He lived in the Philippines, Italy, Spain, Portugal, California, and Hawaii where his late father was from. Which means he had exposure to different countries and cultures all his life.

When they were living in Italy, Randy’s father went to culinary school and became a pastry chef. He worked independently and we continued to travel around the world.

After high school, he had no interest in cooking, so he went to college which led him to a career in Clinical Psychology. He tried working in the clinical field but hated it. So he went into a staff position in HR and created programs for learning/development and diversity programs until I retired in 2002.

Circa 1980’s he decided to go to SF Culinary school as a hobby during my down times. It was in his DNA. When he retired in 2002, he ran a cooking club that included cooking demos as well as bringing in other "cooks" and local Chefs to share family recipes and/or provide cooking demos.  He helped Chefs develop menus, took part in wine and food pairing events, wrote restaurant reviews, assisted in test kitchens creating recipes, and even catered a few weddings—all short-lived endeavors.
 
 His husband and he have been together 45 years and made it a point to travel at minimum once a year. Their philosophy was to travel to places while still young and able-bodied. So they went to places like Antarctica, walked safaris through Africa, and hiked the jungles of Indonesia and New Guinea.  But living part-time in Paris gives them an excellent opportunity to make short hops to Barcelona for the week-end, or Switzerland. In fact, they just returned from London, Barcelona, and Deauville. In the past month alone. 

When they retired in 2002, they found themselves living a routine life and decided in 2008 to move to Paris, part-time. Primarily so his husband can experience what I had and also learn another language. And, he turned my food knowledge into writing reviews of restaurants in Paris for people visiting. He has his own blog  www.parismissive.blogspot.com He makes no money from it, I just do it as a hobby. 
 
They have been splitting their time between Paris and CA going on for 15 years. He loves his lifestyle and is thankful every day. He would guess in about 10 years they'll settle down, but for now, they’ll continue doing what we do best. 

 Paris, France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy, and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. 

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