Kit Stowell

University Professor for 8 years, then directed Amity Institute, an international exchange program arranging native-speaking assistants for foreign language classes throughout the U.S. Have also been an elementary bilingual ed teacher in San Diego inner city school.
Trixie and I have been married for 15 years, and now live near my kids and grands in southern Washington State.

Just walking to school with Trixie through Putnam Park.

An extension of my high school hobby of folk music, I now play and sing professionally for many events, and for schools, nursing homes and retirement centers and occasional concerts featuring eclectic harp melodies from around the world, 50's-60's folk and humor (for an example of the latter, check the youtube link below.)

On our 3/8-acre lot we raised 1800 lbs of veggies in 2009, donating about half to a pantry serving the HIV/AIDS community. Going for a ton in 2010.
Serve on Master Gardener Tour Committee.
Travel -

Have helped a friend develop a Refuge Center for Endangered Freshwater Fish at his university in Monterrey, Mexico.
Was a leader of California's Nuclear Weapons Freeze initiative campaign in 1982.
Volunteered December 2009 with Project Bona Fide, a Forest Permaculture and community development program on a volcano on Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua.

Well, take some other folks along on the next Project Bona Fide tour to Nicaragua. COME JOIN IN ON THE FUN NEXT TIME!

My kids and grandkids.
My CD, Robinson's Farewell, honoring the founder of the world folk harp movement with "melodies I would never have learned if not for Robbie Robinson."
I've served on the boards of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, Peace Resource Center of San Diego, and Camp Fire Council of San Diego, among others. Was leader of my daughters' Camp Fire clubs.
Was a delegate to the 2004 Democratic Convention.

Sophie the Boston terrier is our constant companion, always up for a walk around our local dog park. Murphy the rescue Brittany recently died at a venerable age, and we appreciate the six years we had with him.

Washington School, Jacksonville, IL, K-4.
Campus, grades 5-9.
Memorial, 10/12
WSCEC/UWEC 160-63
University of Southern California 63-68

Christ Church Cathedral Friday Night sock hops.

Taken a little longer. Instead of completing my doctorate at 24, I'd like to have taken enough time to do it in the field I always knew I should have been in.

Family. Friendships. Playing with living things from endangered fish to flowers and veggies.