George Rowland, An American Living in Thailand

George is 70 years old and lives in Thailand.  He became a Widower after 40 year marriage.  His two adult sons live in the states.    George has lived in five different US locations in the Midwest and the South.But now, George lives in Thailand with native Thai wife who he met while visiting Thailand while on heath vacations. George career spans 35 years in HR and HR adjacent roles in mental health, retail and manufacturing sectors.  He focused on individual, developmental, and team effectiveness working toward organizational excellence.  Sam and George met each other while working at General Tire in Mt. Vernon.  The bond was set for life.   Later in his career, George joined large engineering and construction firm in Middle East and finished career as technical writer and training director there.  George says that the best part of working in the Middle East was that it provided travel opportunities in Europe, Middle East and Asia.  George chose to retire in Thailand after exploring other locations.  He lives by the ocean in a small drinking village that has a fishing problem, near mountains of southern Thailand.  At times, he has big lizards on his roof.