I'm a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry. I recently retired after 25 years of service as a dentist in the United States Public Health Service. I'm presently living in Clifton, Arizona. As a member of the Experiment In International Living, I spent 3 months as a college exchange student in Sri Lanka. In keeping the friendships, I have returned to Sri Lanka many times.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy hosting and visiting those I have hosted when i travel.

Interests

• adventure travel
• good conversation
• healthy cooking

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite movies: A Knight's Tale and the Star Wars series
My favorite music: I'm a student of the Musics of the World

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I traveled the jungle rivers of Suriname providing dental care to the various villages as a member of the Dutch Medical Mission out of Paramaribo. This was a place of poisonous snakes, vampire bats, and piranha. The villagers we met and treated along the way were very kind.

Teach, Learn, Share

I organized dental mission to Suriname and Sri Lanka. I explained to our dental team members that each of us has a "beggar's bowel" that needs to have something placed in it. In this way both the dentists and the patients were in a position to give thanks. A few dentist mentioned golf and it was provided so as to keep each of us humble.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good food and a love of travel

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Italy, Suriname

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, Japan, Mexico