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Pensacola, Florida, United States
@BobandGabyofPensacola
Member since 2012
CURRENT MISSION to form a more perfect union ABOUT ME Honest, motivated, stoic, occasionally acerbic... Retired from US Navy, Drummer, Sound tech, Sailor, educator. Libertarian at heart Liberal in practice. PHILOSOPHY Love, Trust (but verify) and do good works
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Art
Fluent in English
Learning Spanish
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING Usually willingly... or eventually persuaded and always to the best of my ability COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE Cross Country Motorcycle travel adventures in the 70's thru the 90's and a lot of Military moves. Host as often as possible, well worth the moderate effort and the renewal in faith of the value of fellow humans in each case.
Music, Movies, and Books
Classic Rock & obscure folk rock, Leonard Cohen, Lucinda Williams, CSNY, Tom Waits...Not much for movies lately, spoiled by Direct TV with DVR and not having to leave home to watch... did see Food Chains last week and plan on a few others soon. Atlas Shrugged, all Richard Bach, John D. McDonald, Stephen King, Anne Rice, John Grisham.. M. Scott Peck, Heinlein
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Mountain Climbing in Yosomite, Sailing a race from Oakland to Catalina Island in 1989, Scuba Diving in Gaum, Birth of my Son, Adoption of my Daughter, Marriage with my wife. Raising our Grandson for the first 4 1/2 years of his life...so far.
Teach, Learn, Share
Sailing, Sound Reinforcement, Motorcycle maintenance and repair, Zen, & the Art of... love & life.
What I Can Share With Hosts
A hand with whatever they might need a hand with... when we first started this adventure we helped a new friend level her sinking living room.
My Interests
Politics, sailing, work and helping others with whatever resources I can offer from mechanical to psychological. Rock & Folk Blues & Jazz. Motorcycles. Reading Travel with a purpose
