I am an ecological landscaper in Denver, CO. I help people build native plant gardens that support local pollinators and birds. I'm kind of a nut about it.

I am passionate about spending time in nature; evolving into a more responsible version of myself; dancing and natural movement (handstands etc); and building community. I have been very blessed by mindfulness meditation and I practice seriously. More recently, I've been focused on building my restorative landscaping business. También estoy practicando mi español.

I like to walk quietly and listen to the birds. I also love playing games with kids, climbing trees, swimming, cooking, talking to people, and writing.

I don't drink or smoke, and am not much of a partier.

I just read my old couchsurfing references, and it is probably worth noting that those references are about ten years old. I was very bubbly in my early 20s.

I am interested in finding a winter home in Costa Rica, and possibly buying some rural land with my partner John. So I am traveling around the country this winter for two months, trying to get a "feel" for daily life in different parts of Costa Rica. I am not interested in doing touristy things; I am interested in finding out what life is like for you in your town!

Estoy practicando mi espanol, asi por favor practica conmigo!

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Soy un paisajista ecológica que vive en Denver, Colorado. Ayudo a las personas a plantar jardines nativos que apoyan a los polinizadores y aves locales. Estoy un poco loco por eso.

Me apasiona la naturaleza, el baile y el movimiento natural, y la meditación mindfulness. Más recientemente, me he centrado en asumir la responsabilidad de mi mierda y construir mi negocio. También estoy practicando mi español!

Me gusta caminar tranquilamente y escuchar a los pájaros. También me encanta jugar con los niños, trepar árboles, cocinar y escribir. No bebo alcohol ni fumo.
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Acabo de leer mis antiguas referencias de couchsurfing, y probablemente valga la pena señalar que esas referencias tienen unos diez años. Estaba muy animado a los 20 años.

Quiero encontrar una casa de invierno en Costa Rica, y posiblemente comprando un terreno rural con mi pareja John. Así que estoy viajando por el país este invierno durante dos meses, tratando de "sentir" la vida diaria en diferentes partes de Costa Rica. No me interesa hacer cosas turísticas; ¡me interesa saber cómo es la vida para ti en tu ciudad!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I used to be very active in the couchsurfing community. I hosted in California, Oregon, and South Korea; I couchsurfed while traveling; and I met a lot of wonderful people through CS. It was a very exciting community movement to be a part of.

I'm in a different stage of my life these days - focused on my work, my home life, and thinking about moving somewhere new. So I just logged back into CS to see if it could help me have a more genuine community experience while I am in the process of looking for our winter home. It would be great to connect with some locals.

I am vaccinated and boosted, and am pretty meticulous about taking precautions. I don't share rooms with non-vaccinated people unless I am wearing a mask. I value doing my part to stem the overall spread of Covid, and there are vulnerable people in my life whom we need to protect. So if I reach out to contact you, I may ask you about your vaccination or immunity status.

No quiero estar cerca de turistos; quiero pasar tiempo con ticos.

Interests

• dancing
• cooking
• meditation
• gardening
• hiking
• backpacking
• swimming
• mindfulness
• handstands
• habitat restoration
• native plant gardening

Music, Movies, and Books

BOOKS
Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta
Nature's Best Hope by Douglas Tallamy
The 5th Season series by N.K. Jemesin
I've probably read a thousand sci-fi and fantasy books by this point. It was all I did as a kid.
Mary Oliver poems

MOVIES
Star Wars
Hunt For The Wilderpeople

MUSIC
I like live music and silence and birdsong. Not much of a digital music listener.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most beautiful place I have ever seen was called Pulau Tenga {"Middle Island"}, off the coast of Komodo in Indonesia. It's little more than a tiny bump of rock above the waves, but the coral walls that wrap around it were breathtaking. A thousand fish in a thousand colors passed through canyons of impossible textures and hues. It was like being in a bowl of confetti. I spent two days floating around those canyons, and I never stopped feeling like my heart was going to explode out of my chest.
I'm glad I got to see that. I'm sad my children, if I have any, probably never will.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you about the principles of habitat restoration using native plants, or about regenerative agriculture practices (permaculture). I am also learning how to do handstands and can teach that! And I can cook pretty well. Would be happy to cook for you. In general, I would like to bless you if I can. I'm using couchsurfing because I want to get to know locals like you and see the world through your eyes.

Quiero improvar mi espanol!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Goodwill and genuine interest

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, China, Guatemala, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, South Korea, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States

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