Retired man who bought his first house in 2013. It's in the Green Lake neighborhood with lots of restaurants and other businesses, all within walking distances. It's two blocks from the E-bus (express) stop that can whisk you downtown. My home is way too big for a single person so I have lots of room to host guests.

I am, however, very busy with projects and would not be able to spend much time with my guests.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

What better way to meet neat new people and help those who don't want to spend a night at a hotel.

Interests

I've taken numerous MOOCs (massive open online course) mostly math and science: Statistics, biostatistics and epidemiology, linear algebra, astronomy, gravity, astrobiology.

• photography
• running
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• whitewater rafting
• snowshoeing
• food
• sup
• photoshop
• sports on tv

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: mostly lesser-known singer-songwriters. Concerts at the nearby Finney Neighborhood Center and local house concerts. Some favorites:
David Francey, Laurie Lewis, Claudia Schmidt, Hanneke Cassel, Priscilla Herdman, Anne Hills, Lucy Kaplansky, All fiddle music, All banjo music!

Books: Short stories, memoirs, non-fiction. Some favorites: Out stealing horses, The Stone Fields, The Black Swan, Guns Germs and Steel, When Breath Becomes Air, Just Kids, The Emperor of all Maladies, Sarah's Key, Crossing to Safety, Bunker Hill; Alice Monroe, Margaret Attwood, Malcomb Gladwell, Annie Proulx, Dan Ariely, Elizabeth Gilbert, Jhumpa Lahiri, Stephen Tobolowsky, Louise Erdrich.

Movies: Casablanca, Raging Bull, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In the summer of 1987 I rode my mountain bike from Missoula, Montana to Anchorage, Alaska. About 3000 miles -- one-third of which were on gravel roads. We were self-contained (no sag wagon) and bought food and fuel along the way. Camped nearly every night. It took about 64 days of cycling and we did have about 7 rest days. Whew! We did not ride our bikes back home :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Science and math - both subjects I love.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My travel experiences.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Canada, Ecuador, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States