Son of a carpenter/master builder and an elementary school teacher. Grandson to a Japanese/Hawaiian grandmother and Scottish grandfather, as well as a French grandfather and Finnish grandmother. The American mutt of a man, that's me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing to open opportunities in meeting locals and learning about their cities, customs, culture. Couchsurfing to live a more intimate and connected existence here on our planet.

Interests

Very eclectic, hard to pinpoint what grabs me the most. I jump from interest to interest, learning as much as I can. One thing that has stayed with me the longest is the love of plants and animals; gardening, growing, permaculture, ecosystems.

Conversely, I'm also very interested in mechanics and enjoy working on cars and motorcycles.

Then of course there's my wanderlust for far off and foreign lands, with less familiar sights and more fantastic tastes, colorful, vibrant people, friends, and memories to be made!

• animals
• culture
• motorcycles
• gardening
• cars
• teaching

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, Haiti, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States