I travel full-time, having decided to retire early from the programming job that was making me withdrawn and cynical. Now I spend my time driving around the USA and camping in national parks or meeting interesting new people in the city. Eventually I'll take my travel overseas, but it's a big country with plenty to see here for now.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like going to couchsurfing events mostly. While I'm pretty self-sufficient with camping, it's nice to find hosts who enjoy new people and experiences the same as me.

Interests

I'm a member of Society for Creative Anachronism, a medieval enthusiast club.

I like to go dancing to live music performances, though honestly I'm a pretty bad dancer 😜

I'm a big fan of craft beer, though I'm hardly a beer snob.

I'm semi-retired from the tech industry, but I could still talk your ear off about techie subjects from programming to games to web design.

• design
• dancing
• beer
• clubbing
• technology
• traveling
• music
• live music
• camping
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

My musical tastes are hard to pin down, and include Orbital, Tom Waits, The Doors, Iron Maiden, Charles Mingus, and Frank Zappa.

Authors: Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Umberto Eco, and Hunter S. Thompson.

I'm not too picky about movies, though I wait for most to come out on Netflix unless it's really spectacular. Anything by the Cohen Brothers is always a winner.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Learned a couple rhythms on a doumbek and drummed nearly all night at Grand Outlandish (an SCA event) while scantily-clad belly dancers twirled, shimmied, and shook to the rhythms we were making. Took the same doumbek to an event in Missouri and had a line dancing behind me as I walked and drummed. And I'm not even that good at it! :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Yep, that sounds like a good motto :)

In the past, I used my technology skills to connect with people and help build community. I'm hoping to do that again sometime soon.

I've spent too many years pushing my opinions on others: I'd rather listen and learn more now so that I might have something interesting to teach later.

What I Can Share with Hosts

An eagerness to learn, good conversation, respect for differences, and just plain enjoyment of life. I do have a silly sense of humor once I get warmed up.

Countries I’ve Visited

Puerto Rico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States