I am a mother to three grown kids plus three grandsons. I am an avid kayaker and fossil collector; I love being in nature and gentle hiking. As an liberal agnostic, I welcome the opprtunity to engage in intellectual discourse with others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel both for work (conferences) and play. I enjoy interacting with diverse friends both old and new. I have a dedicated guest room I'm happy to share with travelers!

Interests

• billiards
• hiking
• kayaking
• biking
• pedagogy
• medical research
• fossil hunting
• curriculum development

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - mostly blues and jazz or blues-based artists.
Movies - documentaries and independent films.
Books - classics and contemporary classics, illness narratives in biographies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I had fruit bat soup in Palau!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, Palau, Tanzania, Thailand