CURRENT MISSION

To live fully mentally, physically and spiritually.

ABOUT ME

Lively, mature woman. Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, teacher, traveler, mother, grandmother, adventurer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've couch-surfed around the world since I was 17 but only recently joined Couchsurfing. I'm looking forward to meeting people and swapping travel needs.

Interests

Just about everything- wherever I am and whomever I am with is interesting. Right now it is volcanology and the various sciences pertinent, like geology, history, botany, biology, spirituality, ad infinitum. Hiking, reading, maintaining friendships, harnessing and driving draft horses, biking, cooking and baking, homemaking, knitting, meeting and getting to know people, canoeing, snorkeling, sky diving... and trying new things. I love, more than anything else, hanging out and sharing stories of life, especially over a good meal.

• horses
• cooking
• baking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• knitting
• cycling
• hiking
• canoeing
• adventure races
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• biology
• teaching
• geology
• history
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I like Jane Austen, Bible, Shakespeare, Shel Silverstein, Tommie dePaola, Charles Dickens, Dorothy Sayers, Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, David Baldacci, Patrick O'Brian, James Michener, Leon Uris...any kinds of music, especially folk or ethnic and especially participatory... and dancing, even though I'm not great, especially to ethnic music, like ukulele, bluegrass, contra dancing, round and square dancing, hula, belly dancing, Greek dancing, line dancing...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Long term Volunteer Interpretive Ranger for the National Park System. I have served in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park and Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument so far. I'm loving this gig!

Teach, Learn, Share

Yes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A house and friendship.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, Mexico, Scotland, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Philippines, United States