CURRENT MISSION

To learn, move, share, and have fun

ABOUT ME

Please read my profile and feel free to contact me

PHILOSOPHY

Live, learn, love, forgive, share, dare, always aware
rest/nap when tired... recognize and show gratitude!
Carpe Diem - seek the quiet places, too

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Invite and share my story; eager to see more fellow surfers; chat, learn and laugh. Within a month of discovering this site I hosted my first delightful guest, I'm joining groups and learning more, planning future travel...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Modest to date - several guests, only one surfed/guest out of state (w amazing Daryl G) and, interestingly - an earlier variation of simple hospitality - in 1973 I was invited into several homes when I toured Europe alone - just by meeting strangers on trains, etc. - wonderful experiences; "paying it forward" now

Interests

My health, after lung cancer last Fall (no not a smoker) this neighborhood, my friends, local amenities, quirky things, talking while walking/sitting/traveling; people who love dance, exploring new foods, movies, news, tai chi, good conversation, yoga - finding the rare and wonderful in the everyday

• dogs
• dancing
• yoga
• walking
• news
• movies
• traveling
• surfing
• skiing
• history
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I mention movies I see in my Fb profile.
Went to "Cowgirls" show at ASF in June - sure to be popular with the overwhelmingly female audience (all female cast); glad to see it was extended.
Latest book I loved was The Routes of Man: How Roads are changing the world. Another was a work by Pico Iyer - remarkable travel writer.
I like so many kinds of music; even Eminem is a great lyricist and even has a couple danceable songs but he's often harsh

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

rented a scooter in Hue, Vietnam and "flew" along rice paddy and cemetery lined country roads out to the beach, until I ran out of gas ~ many folks sell pop bottle sized fuel from little stands in front of their homes.

genuine joy in the eyes of strangers, family and friends...
Crawled through the Cu-chi tunnels outside Saigon, Vietnam -yes, they were enlarged for Western tourists but still impressive complex - the ones on the coast near Hue were even more luxe - '03

Rode several centuries, in Ga mountains on "Six Gap" had a front blowout @ 40 mph - stopped without going down
Wandered the barrios of Tegucigalpa with my brother at sunset '04

Survived smashing body surf on Sandy's Beach at one of Hawaii's worst for tourists yearly; rolled underwater while body surfing, exhausted by rip tide in only a few minutes ~Thanksgiving Day '99

Cared for my wife as she became completely paralyzed and died over a several year span ~ an inspiration to me; now can never see too many sunrises and sunsets out of doors

The northern lights from Colorado Springs at 5 a.m. one chilly, winter morning as I looked north toward Denver while walking my lovely dog Toby

Climbed several Colorado 14ers; on a solo winter Xcountry ski/climb on a high 13ers - awoke w severe labyrinthytis above 10k'

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning/sharing about our local history, checking out new foods, Ballroom and line dancing, practicing Taoist tai chi...and more

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Honduras, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States

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