Caption: Along Mt. Tam River
Along Mt. Tam River 

Alternative Living- on Water

From: Third Coast Live Radio Theater
Length: 16:44

Rich history of Sausalito, California, once the sex and drug capitol of the San Francisco Bay Area, has gentrified houseboat living. Hosting our tour, published author, "Tactics of Hope", and previous diplomat to China, Wilford Welch, and anthropologist, Carol Angermeier Welch speak to the history, issues and liveability of this alternative living style. Read the full description.

To_mt Wilford Welch, previously a diplomat to China, an inspirational speaker who climbed Mt. Everest  offering insight to corporations with regard to a climb, and author of his new book, “The Tactics of Hope”  a new way of sustainable living, and his wife, Carol Angermeir Welch, who is the CEO of a travel company which emerses the traveler in the culture in which they travel, and an avid art collector, invites us to tour their houseboat in Sausalito, California, with host, Barbara Kaarina Turning.

Some surprizing problems revealed with regard to houseboat living, one of which includes a fish which was mistaken as a ghost. Learn of a rich history of houseboat people, and of the individuals who are drawn to this community.  We take an audio tour of the three story houseboat, and discover what close quarter living cultivates.

Slide show with audio to post on You Tube.

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Piece Description

Wilford Welch, previously a diplomat to China, an inspirational speaker who climbed Mt. Everest  offering insight to corporations with regard to a climb, and author of his new book, “The Tactics of Hope”  a new way of sustainable living, and his wife, Carol Angermeir Welch, who is the CEO of a travel company which emerses the traveler in the culture in which they travel, and an avid art collector, invites us to tour their houseboat in Sausalito, California, with host, Barbara Kaarina Turning.

Some surprizing problems revealed with regard to houseboat living, one of which includes a fish which was mistaken as a ghost. Learn of a rich history of houseboat people, and of the individuals who are drawn to this community.  We take an audio tour of the three story houseboat, and discover what close quarter living cultivates.

Slide show with audio to post on You Tube.

Timing and Cues

Runs 16:38, short tag out :06 sec for host.

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

Take an audio tour inside a floating home in Sausalito, California. Houseboat hosts, Wilford Welch and his wife Carole Angermeier Welch give share their joys, troubles and art of living large in their floating home.

OUTRO:

You can see a slide show with this recording on You Tube, under "Third Coast Live-Radio Theater"

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Baroque Style and Classical Guitar B.K. Turning Live recording as bed. 00:00

Additional Credits

Host Barbara AnnKaarina Turning.