CURRENT MISSION

taking a mid-life- health break to laugh and rejuvenate

ABOUT ME

Joe is a trustworthy, true friend. He lives by the golden rule and treats people the way he wants to be treated. He is generous with his care, humor and consideration. Great communicator, clean,neat, smart, friendly, many skills especially with technology. He has a Masters degree in Educational Technology and spent his working career as a teacher and computer consultant. Has 3 children in college, divorced, retired, still young (53) and eager to wander the world in the coming year.

PHILOSOPHY

Love everyone, even the jerks. Try to follow inner spiritual leading and care for the soul of others. Have fun! Always leave a place in better condition than you found it. peacemaker. cheerleader.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

troubleshoot, listen, interpret, suggest, create, define action steps, lead, follow, make jokes, make people comfortable

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

farm stay in australia 25 years ago, still friends! Hippie house in Berkely, CA. Got locked in a bathroom in Kampala, my hosts got hysterical over this one...

Interests

amateur astronomer, musician, inventor and sailor. Live concerts, fishing, seashore, stimulating conversation with intelligent and / or sincere people of all ages. animal lover.

• animals
• singing
• beauty
• concerts
• dining
• electronics
• technology
• music
• guitar
• drums
• fishing
• cheerleading
• astronomy
• cartography
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Atlas Shrugged, The Secret, Path of least resistance. I prefer melodic catchy music. Sci Fi movies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I installed a computer lab at a school in Uganda. Up until that point, the students referenced maps painted on the school walls. The way they reacted to the internet touched me deeply - they really got it that this was a window on the world.
The beauty of Australia. The food and people of Italy. The vibrancy of my hometown, New York.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a certified teacher of world cultures and can teach English

rules: 1. If something is lost, you will usually find it in the place it belongs or the first place you looked. 2. what you put out to people is what you get back. 3 If electronics dont work, turn it off and on again, or its a cable. 4. Listen to people.

I'd like to tearn more Italian and play music (guitar, singing, drums)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Dominican Republic, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Saint Lucia, South Africa, Sweden, Uganda, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States