CURRENT MISSION

to have fun--and to save the world while i'm doing it. to play music, meet new friends, have new (and interesting) experiences, and of course to continue traveling. i've been around the world twice and i plan to keep going.

ABOUT ME

Andrea and I like to travel, play music, ride my old motorcycle, sail, dance, grow and eat good food and travel. i designed and built my house out of recycled materials and its heated by firewood that i cut on my land. i've sailed since i was a wee lad and love living near the ocean. we live on a small island near seattle and love the community, the small-town feel of vashon. i'm 56 but feel 36!

PHILOSOPHY

be kind, live lightly on the earth and do the things that make you happy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We host surfers and travel as much as we can and couchsurfing is such a great way to meet local people and to stretch the budget.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

we surfed in new zealand and in the states. everyone offered us a wonderful and memorable experience! we've hosted a few surfers and we host woofers during the growing season.

Interests

We like to sail, hike, bike,play music, garden and cook and eat yummy organic foods.

• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• organic food
• gardening
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• sailing

Music, Movies, and Books

foreign movies, Rock & Roll, Blues, jazz, classic movies, books... i'm reading blood meridian right now because roger waters of pink floyd recommended it--but i discovered that i'd already read it! i read the new yorker, the atlantic and national geographic cover to cover every issue. i've been watching game of thrones lately and love it. amazing production!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

lots of travel. peace corps in Nepal. i re-visited my village in nepal with my children 10 years after i left. my son jeevon was 9 and daughter kerewyn was 3. wow! a 3 year old traveling around the world!

Teach, Learn, Share

music, love, sustainable living, growing food, designing...things with the materials available.

What I Can Share with Hosts

of course we can share our music. i've been called the human jukebox because i know so many songs. chances are i'll be able to play something you know and like.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Nepal, United States