I live in a small seaside fishing village where we have just moved into an old Victorian house after many years living in Washington DC.
My husband Stuart Chandler is an artist and I am a "generalist", doing a number of things, sometimes all at once.
We raised two children, Dillon and Gwen,
and are just beginning to travel.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Gwendolyn and I plan to backpack around Europe during summer of 2015 so she can see a bit of the world after she graduates college. She has never been out of the US.

Stuart and I walked the Camino de Santiago in Spain as pilgrims in 2012 and were moved by the hospitality we were shown. We hope to reciprocate that hospitality to others.

We prefer to be immersed in a culture we visit rather than perching like a tourist bird on top of its surface.

Interests

Everything interests me.

I teach and practice hatha yoga and meditation.
Currently singing in two choral groups...Anglican music and Renaissance madrigals.
Working on an album of my own music for release soon.
Mentoring a Lenten book group at church.
Painting the interior of our house.
Planning itinerary for trip with Gwen.

• culture
• books
• singing
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• painting
• music
• fishing
• backpacking

Music, Movies, and Books

Indie music...Yo La Tengo, Sigur Ros, etc.

Choral music

Joseph Campbell is what I am reading right now.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walked 600 km on the Camino de Santiago from St. Jean Pied de Port , France to Santiago, Spain

What I Can Share with Hosts

"If you're small and on a search, I've got a feeder for you to perch on."-The Shins

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, France, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States