I am a 50-year-old son of a firefighter who took a wrong turn and ended up as an attorney. I am from near Chicago, IL, married to the love of my life, proud father of two great children.

I am an adventure seeker with an open mind to new ideas.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would like to meet great people. Also, I do not know Spanish so I am hoping for some help from bilinguals.

Interests

• exercise
• traveling
• music
• baseball
• martial arts
• eating
• food
• meeting people
• buddhism
• mma
• talking
• self-development

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Bruce Springsteen, Bob Marley, Elvis Costello, the Pogues, Otis Redding, Solomon Burke.

The Godfather I and II, Wild Strawberries, Cinema Paradiso, Life is Beautiful, Citizen Kane, Casablanca, Rear Window, Momento.

All Timothy Ferriss, Huckleberry Finn, Sam Harris, Stephen King, Sherlock Holmes, the Repairman Jack series, horror, self help, diet, exercise.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I studied Economics in the old Soviet Union in the late 1980s when it was still the Soviet Union.

Teach, Learn, Share

My next adventure as of this writing is to spend six weeks in Ecuador beginning 2/22/18, and roam about with a backpack and hopefully immerse myself in its culture, learn just a bit of Spanish, and meet great people.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have a lifetime of experience as a close observer of culture and people in the big city of Chicago.

Countries I’ve Visited

Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, England, Finland, Haiti, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Russian Federation, Scotland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States