CURRENT MISSION

Explore. Engage. Evolve.

ABOUT ME

A girly tomboy working hard to balance the love of technology with the need to unplug. Devout practitioner of the written word. Obsessive music compulsive. An enthusiastic Yogalista, can build a fire, catch trout, and outpace younger girlfriends on the ascent to Upper Fishtail Falls (Steamboat Springs, CO). Comfortable in waders (and Pradas). Most happy in the kitchen (especially with my children) and on my mat.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm going to sleep with my glasses on so I can see my dreams more clearly.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Traveling summer 2012 to escape the oppressive heat of ATX.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Never before.

Interests

Yoga, Tivoli radio, solar energy, KitchenAid mixer, binoculars, Warrior 2, Sage fly rod, potpourri from Santa Maria Novella, Texas peaches in June, Yoga, very sharp kitchen knives, World Cup Soccer, Cappucino in a bowl, not quivering in Half Moon, reading Mark Morford, farmer's markets (anywhere), bubbly, Yoga, my children's artwork, baking anything, wind farms in West Texas, Pema Chodron, taking classes from Mark Morford, any of David Everette's bronzes of Texas animals (especially the Nighthawk), holding a handstand for longer than 10 seconds, well-seasoned cast iron, Yoga, Pandora One, everything from Tartine Bakery, peppery olive oil, Steamboat in the summer, landing a trout successfully, Savasana, solar anywhere, spotting raptors, Yoga.

• animals
• baking
• yoga
• flying
• potpourri
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• music
• soccer
• world cup

Music, Movies, and Books

Top 20 tunes on replay while traveling this summer (2012):
1. When the Levee Breaks. Led Zeppelin
2. Local hero/Wild theme. Dire Straits
3. Fish. Wye Oak
4. When She Comes Down. Lindsey Buckingham
5. That Old Black Magic. Louis Prima & Keeley Smith
6. At My Heels. Twin Shadow
7. Tampa to Tulsa. The Jayhawks
8. Thousand Secrets. Sahara Smith
9. Space Babe. Twin Sister
10. Make Love. Daft Punk
11. Dead Still Dance. ALO
12. More Bad Weather on the Way. Steve Martin
13. Magic Carpet Ride. Steppenwolf
14. Two Small Deaths. Wye Oak
15. Naima. John Coltrane
16. Antarctica. The Weepies
17. Seed. Afro Celtic Sound
18. Wake Up Alone. Amy Winehouse
19. What it is. Mark Knopfler
20. At Last. Etta James

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Giving birth.
Becoming certified to teach yoga @ 60.
Being in love.

Teach, Learn, Share

Those who are open to surprise, who take pleasure from the unexpected, and who make room for delight.