CURRENT MISSION

Working toward a goal that is much bigger than ourselves

ABOUT ME

We are a married pair with a new son. We run a non profit coffee shop called El Buho. Lots of people think we are crazy, we like that.

PHILOSOPHY

We believe God created the universe, sent his son to die on a cross for our sins, and has given us lives to live to the fullest. We try hard to take Jesus' words literally, and enjoy the freshness and liberty of lives in Christ.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We offer a nice blue fold out sofa-cama that could sleep at least 37 small dogs. We also like to help people with directions and such around town and any other information a traveler would like to know about Northern Mexico.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far our couch surfing experiences have been away from our home. We traveled to Leon, MX, through Chiapas, MX, and to San Antonio, TX with CSing and have had wonderful experiences. We love the attitude that makes CSing what it is - treat others like you want to be treated. That is what we are here to do and the more like minded people we meet the more excited we become about the future of this planet.

Interests

rock climbing, traveling, reading, writing, music, futbol, mountains, gardening, good coffee and tea, photos, hammocks, frisbee, chocolate anything, garlic, long trips on a bus, dogs and cats, life sustainable, second hand everything, yard/garage sales, guacamole, non-corporate products, do it yourself, NPR, bright colors, stickers, patches, buttons, cool cooking aprons, song birds not in cages, cookbooks, hat racks, paintings, comida Mexicana, not flat tires, flowers, jumping into bodies of water, broadleaf trees in Autumn, running, time spent with friends

• cats
• dogs
• birds
• writing
• cooking
• chocolate
• coffee
• running
• gardening
• shopping
• clothing
• flowers
• reading
• traveling
• garage sales
• bouldering
• music
• surfing
• rock climbing
• hang gliding
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Sandlot, Nacho Libre, Blood Diamond, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Toy Story, Big Fish, Good Night and Good Luck, Joe Versus the Volcano, The Blues Brothers, Best in Show, The Soloist, Chocolat, Simon Birch, Planet Earth, The Office (US version)

Too much music to name but here goes: Led Zeppelin, Lynard Skynard, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Simon and Garfunkle, Tenth Avenue North, John Denver, Beatles, Allman Bros., Bella Flec, Ben Harper, Third Day, Ben Folds Five, Manu Chao, Mana, U2, Avett Bros, Langhorne Slim, Alanis Morsette, Harry Chapin, Foo Fighters, Incubus, Postal Service, Broken Social Scene, Appleseed Cast, Bright Eyes, Bob Marley, Dispatch, Jack Johnson, Fleet Foxes, Need to Breathe, Iron and Wine, Jars of Clay, Mofro, Newsboys, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Randy Newman, Regina Spektor, Sister Hazel, Talking Heads, Smashing Pumpkins, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, and pretty well any music that doesn't encourage violence.

Books: The Irresistible Revolution, Harry Potter(s), The Alchemist, Jesus Freaks, The Chronicles of Narnia, Tuesdays with Morrie, The Bible, Don Quijote, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Kite Runner, The Glass Castle, Wild at Heart, Crazy Love, Everything Must Change, Lost Horizon, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ... and many many more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Andrew - hang gliding (scariest thing in my life) climbed all over NC - Looking Glass, Rumbling Bald, Shiprock, Laurel Knob, Crowders, Big Green, TN - Obed River gorge and T-wall, New River Gorge WV (got bacterial meningitis there and lived), Indian Creek Utah, Boulder Canyon and Eldorado Canyon CO. Also here at El Potrero Chico. I also like to climb every boulder I can get my hands on and an occasional building.

Gena - visited the whole world and has seen everything there is to see except Machu Picchu

Teach, Learn, Share

We can teach:
How to rock climb
How to make macrame necklaces and bracelets
All kinds of knots
How to cook some good Italian Spaghetti
We want to learn:
About other cultures
How to sew our own clothes
How to consume less

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Cambodia, China, Kenya, Mexico, Panama, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, United States

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