CURRENT MISSION

Enjoy simple things

ABOUT ME

I am a banjo playing, disc flicking, bicycle riding, sunshine enjoying, birdwatching, turtle loving, beer drinking, book reading, outdoor basking, music making, sound recording, guitar lesson teaching, knock-knock joke making, cabinet building, ocean into-staring, squirrel feeding person.

Currently living for brief while in Motueka, new Zealand after spending the last 10 years in Alpine, Texas near big bend national park.

I am married to another CSer, Katie (Kucera) Ray: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/klkucera.

PHILOSOPHY

Hurry up and get behind so you have more time to catch up.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I will host people on my couch. And I will tell people the jubilation of hosting people on their own couches.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

The house I grew up in as well as all the houses I've lived in have had open couches and nothing makes me happier than meeting new people and providing a hospitable place for weary travelers--especially people who are adventurous and interesting (i.e. the kind of people who would rather find a couch to surf on than rent a hotel room).

Currently have couch available except for rare trips out of town or overnight call schedule at work. If you plan to surf my couch, you will likely also meet my wife, Katie, and our 3 kids.

Interests

Music, bicycle riding, ultimate frisbee, motorcycles, beers, nature (esp. birds and reptiles).

• pets
• birds
• reptiles
• books
• beer
• drinking
• motorcycles
• reading
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities

Music, Movies, and Books

Milan Kundera, Tom Robbins, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Emile Zola, etc. The Grateful Dead, John Hartford, Townes Van Zandt, Ice Cube The Big LEbowski, The Man Who Knew Too Little, MASH, Battlestar Glactica

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I made a 12' long Manwich. Delivered babies. Shocked someone's heart back into a life-sustaining rhythm. Had a frozen beard. Rode my bicycle in 17" of snow.

Teach, Learn, Share

1. Knots, tie a bow tie
2. Banjo
3. I can show you how to sharpen a handplane.
4. I can help you make a birdhouse.

Katie can show you how to work a Rubik's cube, how to Texas 2-step, and also tie knots.

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

• 

•