I’m me. I’m the real me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

After so many years of living in one place, I’m a nomad meeting, learning from and sharing with people, now around the United States Southwest. For that reason, I’m surfing.

Interests

• singing
• photography
• cooking
• indian food
• mexican food
• flowers
• survival
• backpacking
• swimming
• people
• videography
• playing guitar
• organic gardening
• primitive skills
• wild camping
• screenwriting
• songwriting
• native american culture
• composting

Music, Movies, and Books

Etta James; almost all Motown artists; jazz and jazz standards; performing artists who are their real selves interpreting a song; Tom Waites; Rickie Lee Jones; good, rip my heart out country music; Eric Satie. Film: Da; The Majestic; Monster House. Books: Ink Dark Moon; short, short stories; haiku authors; short stories by Gogol and Russian authors; non-fiction books on writing story, script, fiction, the creative process, acting and performance art; the letters of van Gough, Emily Dickinson, interviews with songwriters and actors speaking about their outlook on and approaches to their craft and art.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I’m a father of 8 great people, who are interesting and responsible adults. And because of them, I’m a grandfather of 11 children

Teach, Learn, Share

Coaching songwriting, learning how to care for and be friends with a horse; share my time, guitar, food and skills.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, washing dishes, household chores, gardening, stories, outlooks, multicultural respect and interest.