We welcome guests from all over the world. My husband Dean (see Dean M Gray https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/dean.gray1 ) is a most experienced couchsurfing host with over 140 references and over 200 friends from guests originating from over 40 nations.

If you enjoy music and art and history then we will all have a good time. I am a professional musician on piano and organ, a bit of mandolin, plus I compose music and write songs! Sharing music with others is my greatest joy. For several decades I have been employed both as a musician in Hollywood at at Christian churches (as well as the Jewish Temple). Can I make music for you? If you know of club or cafe or home with piano or church with organ, I am happy to play jazz or classical or popular music for you.

Our faith is a good part of our lives as it inspires us and sustains us and gives us hope when in short supply.

My husband Dean M Gray is an artist, journalist and carpenter. We had an amazing adventure on our honeymoon last year. I got to share my music in a number of places! We loved Europe and met many wonderful people while we were there.

And our adventure continues!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have made many magnificent friends thanks to couchsurfing. We have enjoyed several reciprical relationships on Couchsurfing as some of our guests returned for a second time and some of our guests became our hosts later on when we traveled to their homeland. For us it is not only about the accommodations but the spirit and relationships that naturally develop. We are now enjoying this fantastic life together, traveling and meeting many new friends. As guests we aim to bring good times and the creative warmth of California sunshine to everywhere we go and as hosts we enjoy sharing the spirit, our home what we have with new friends.

Interests

Making music is the ultimate joy.

• arts
• organic food
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• painting
• music
• classical music
• piano
• history
• adventure travel
• cultures
• spirituality
• meeting new people
• gastronomy
• acroyoga
• healthy lifestyle
• sculpture
• restaurants
• discovering new places
• jazz music
• joy

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Joni Mitchell, JS Bach, Tom Waits, Stephen Sondheim, Oscar Peterson, Stephen Schwartz, Diana Krall, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Christoph Bull, much more.

Movies: Arrival (w Amy Adams). Love and Mercy (about Brian Wilson). Blue (Director Kryisloski - that spelling is probably wrong.)

Books: I enjoy anything by Sark. I used to have time for novels. I like biographies. Fun metaphysics. Esther and Jerry Hicks.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I played my original music at La Buca, the historic jazz club in Milan. This was thanks to a marvelous couchsurfing experience. We met Olivia and Emu as they were our couchsurfing guests. Then we were their guests in Milan during our 2018 vacation travel trip. Emu set up the gig which was noticed in the newspaper and the house was packed. Another couchsurfing friend from Switzerland also dropped in to see the show. All in all it was a very amazing experience for all.

Teach, Learn, Share

Let there be Music! And Art! And Culture! Let's make some history!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Friendship, joy and the spirit of discovery.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Italy, Mexico, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States