I am a father of 5 wonderful children who has dedicated his professional life to beautiful causes, working predominantly for various non-profits. I love to travel, play board games, and make new friends. I love skiing, sailing, cigars and discussion.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

There are basically 2 main reasons that I am trying couch surfing:
1) I love to travel but am not a man of means (When you work for a nonprofit, you often yourself become a nonprofit!).
2) I enjoy meeting new people and making new friends. I am not someone who always enjoys sitting in a hotel room by myself, though there is a time and place for that.

Interests

• education
• board games
• skiing
• philosophy
• stand up comedy
• catholicism
• cigars
• eccumenism

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Music: Grace Potter, Dave Matthews Band, Peter Gabriel, Matt Maher, Rich Mullins, Phish
Favorite Movies: Les Miserables (musical), Groundhog Day, Wildcat, Moanna, Free Guy, Ragamuffin
Favorite Books: Cry of the Heart (Albacete), The Religous Sense (Giussani), St. Francis of Assisi (Chesterton), The Lord of the Rings (Tolkien), The Chronicles of Narnia (Lewis), 1984 (Orwell), Henry IV, Part I (Shakespeare), Bible (God)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Raised over $1M for nonprofits

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach - Guitar, singing, philosophy, theology (I was once a high school religion teacher)
Learn - Guitar, singing, philosophy, theology... and anything! I'm a very curious person and love to learn.
Share - Time, love of the outdoors!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation :D
Open mind
Good listener :D

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada