Hello. Well, where to start?

I am a Californian born daughter of an Irish woman. I often joke that I wish my mother came from a warmer country - I find the winters hard here...

I love the sun, I love to garden, I love animals, I am a big kid at heart....I am an aging athlete - sport is a passion.

I adore a beautiful sunset and that early morning chill in the air just before the sun rises. Give me music to dance, a game of cards, even a little x-box.

I have a knack for working well with kids. I have been a coach and teacher, spending my early years working with children in my job as a Recreation director with the city of San Francisco.

In the last decade, I have worked as a live-in Au-pair.

I've been told and have come to accept that I have a special knack for organising spaces, and instead of being a great cook - I am a fantastic cleaner!!

Some aspirations:

Learn Spanish....Yoga, Tai Chi,

Practice permaculture, gardening,

Walk the Camino - or a part of it

See Venice

Work in a Hostel...or hospitality sector

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Although I am not as strong as I used to be - I have collected an eclectic range of skills – a bit of electrics, plumbing, painting -high standard, gardening (spent my youth doing my share in fixing up an old Victorian Home in Oakland - with little money - so learned some tricks of the trade).
Personal Assistant, home management, professional house cleaning… I’ll try my hand at anything.
I wish to improve my Spanish, learn to teach English, meet lovely people, eat good food, laugh, dance, swim, garden, do more Yoga.

ABOUT ME

Still laughing, still learning....

PHILOSOPHY

Practice Love and Kindness. Compassion starts at home.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Whenever I could I would - have only been able to host...it is not possible to host where I live at the moment.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

A little, I have hosted three times and was hosted in Oakland a few winters ago.... .

Interests

Good music, dancing, colorful food. Swimming, horses, dogs, cats. Gardening, house plants. Woodwork, drumming, sports, walking, Kayaking, biking, a good match of rugby, a good game on the Tele; a good book, scuba diving, snorkeling, community living..growing my own food.

• animals
• cats
• dogs
• horses
• books
• beauty
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• athlete
• coach
• walking
• drinking
• gardening
• painting
• music
• cycling
• kayaking
• camping
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• sports
• boxing
• rugby
• swimming
• teaching
• au-pair

Music, Movies, and Books

Jazz, Motown, funk and sultry soul. A good dose of Led Zeppelin, Reggae and a sucker for a good love song. Shawshank Redemption, Action films, and much to the chagrin of my mother - a PlayStation game or two.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Working with children the gifts they give you in being a part of their lives. Beauty of landscapes, spring time....resilience of the human soul....Kindness of strangers.Diving in Thailand..walking in Oz and New Zealand. Places and people...

Teach, Learn, Share

There are so many perspectives to life...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Oh my...A good laugh, a helpful hand....

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bahamas, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States