Bert Brun's restlessness has driven him to several different occupations – travel counselor, hospital administrator, rubber plantation inspector, teacher, oceanographer, fisheries administrator, biologist and cruise ship lecturer. He's worked in Norway, Indonesia and New Zealand and has also helped set up a water delivery system on a Philippines island.His love life has been chaotic, by his own admission, yet he still managed to help raise three loving daughters.In his retirement he has turned to creative writing – plays, stories and several published books.As he approaches his 80th birthday, he reflects on his experiences, and offers his take on the many changes occurring in America and the world during his lifetime.