CURRENT MISSION

Have as much fun as possible and make LOTS of people laugh!

ABOUT ME

I adore new experiences even if they don't always seem beneficial at first. As I age, I find I am am not the neatnick I once was at housekeeping. As a Virgo, I strive against it, but don't beat myself up about it. My place is small and clean-ish, but NOT tidy, by any means.
A few years after a diagnosis of Crohn's Disease, I have that well under control with minimal amounts of pharmaceuticals. I almost left that out, as I don't like to be defined by a disease.

PHILOSOPHY

Making others happy, if only for a second.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I had some CS experiences while driving across the USA in a Smartcar in May of 2014. Mostly positive, one dreadful but escapable (nearly BORED us to death), one exemplary!! Loved the Owl-filled place in St. Louis.
My partner and I travel to Boston to visit relatives and usually stay somewhere on the way!

Interests

Sewing, music, audio editing, cooking, reading, travel, Shape Note singing (Sacred Harp), theater, board/card games, movies, riding bicycles, staying up late, etc.

Music, Movies, and Books

Ann Patchet, Dick Francis, Tom Hanks, Alan Rickman, Isabel Huppert, Tom Waites, Dire Straits, Questlove and the Roots, Richard Thompson, Mary Hampton, Frigg, Väsen, Garmarna, Tom Jones, Perry Como...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In December 2014 I was in Cuba when the remaining three of the Cuban Five were released (exchanged) and talks about normalization began. Transformative!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a self taught string figure maker.
My recent trip to CUBA made it clear I need to brush up on my high school Spanish from 40 years ago.
Love to share my best ever gluten free pastry dough recipe.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Let's cook something together!! Gluten free!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States