CURRENT MISSION

To visit every country in the world, or lacking resources, have the world vist me.

ABOUT ME

Outgoing, friendly, love the outdoors.

PHILOSOPHY

Drink lots of water. Find at least 1 good thing in everyone you meet. Pay cash. Change your undies daily. Use your turn signals. Leave it cleaner than you find it. Laugh when it hurts. Donate 2 shirts for every 1 shirt you receive. Leave the porch light on. Be yourself.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Haven't been very active the last year due to outside events (mostly good). My past experience has been truly remarkable; one that I would not trade for all the tea in China (unless, I was allowed to go there to pick it up). Only have good things to say about CS.

Interests

Mountain biking, skiing (been known to play well with boarders), hiking, camping, reading, cooking (have a lot of learning to do), theater, scrabble, woodworking, knitting, art, blading, gardening, beer, music, and TRAVELING

• arts
• theater
• cooking
• beer
• instructor
• drinking
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• woodworking
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• skiing
• track and field
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: My Life as a Dog, Amelie, Harold and Maude, Willy Wonka (original), Forbidden Planet, Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Sunset Blvd, Rushmore, All About Eve, Sixth Sense, Word Play, etc. etc.
Books: Crime and Punishment, Dune, To Kill a Mockingbird, Power of One, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Kite Flyer, The Devil in the White City, Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, etc. etc.
Music: Gothan Project,Colbie Caillat,Pink Martini, Phil Keaggy,Coldplay,Frank Sinatra,David Gray,Dave Matthews,Natalie Merchant,Evanescence, Shirley Bassey, etc
Performers: Nina Conti,David Sedaris,David Elsewhere

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Camping in the middle of the Okavango in Botswana. Elephant broke into the camp in the middle of the night.Scary as hell, but extremely thrilling to be that close to a wild elephant.
Rafting the Zambezi
Watching the sunrise atop the volcano Marapi in Sumatra
Eating Menangkabu style in Indonesia
Sharing Nova Scotia with Tim

Teach, Learn, Share

"old timer" - familiar with Denver and Colorado's nooks and crannies - bike trails, mountain hikes, ski resorts, scenic sites. Love to ski (volunteer instructor to the blind at Winter Park - 17 years), bike (love to single track - front range, mountain areas, Moab, etc), hikes (love hut to hut trips). Love to explore and find new and interesting area in the city and state.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Luxembourg, Malawi, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Palestine, Peru, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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