CURRENT MISSION

Travel. Enjoy life. Spend time with friends.

ABOUT ME

In my mid 30s. My wife and I have been together since 1995. Born and raised in Northern California - lived here my entire life. Moved to San Francisco in early 2002; the longer we live here, the more we love it.

PHILOSOPHY

Always strive to be a better human being. Be emotionally present and true to yourself and others - live with an open heart. Have new experiences, learn from everything and everyone. Love life, be joyful.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Sharing our beautiful apartment in San Francisco with friendly, considerate, and interesting people from all over the world.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

While growing up, my family had an ever-changing group of boarders - family friends, relatives, etc. - come live with us for various lengths of time. As an adult, I've spent many nights on the couches of families and friends. My wife and I have also hosted our share of friends and family. I know how kind it is when someone opens their home, and, necessarily, their lives, to another person - whether it is someone you've known for ever, or someone you've never met before.

Interests

Gathering and harvesting wild foods, and then cooking and eating them. Hot Springs. Camping. Sailing. Scuba diving. Nature. Traveling, traveling, traveling!

• cooking
• recipes
• walking
• traveling
• camping
• scuba diving
• sailing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Off the Map, Lost in Translation, Thin Red Line, New World, Alien(s).
Authors: Paul Theroux, Tove Jansson, J.M. Coetzee, Jeanette Winterson, Rory Nugent, Patrick O'Brian.
Music: Blind Pilot, Beethoven, Nora Jones, Kate Bush, Natalie Merchant, Mozart, Sting, Bowie, etc. etc. etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Semuc champey - the most beautiful place we've ever been. Walking through the ruined temples of Bagan under a full moon. Scuba diving at the Andaman Islands, with 40 meter visibility, perfect coral, and more sea life than I could ever have imagined.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to cook, and am always looking for new recipes and new cuisines to try my hand at.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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