CURRENT MISSION

Enjoying life on the beach

ABOUT ME

My nickname is Jacquie, I live with my husband Don Mackenzie (sailor & drama professor). We were teacher volunteers in Central Mexico (Guanajuato, Guanajuato) and Western Mexico (Puerto Vallarta, Nayarit). We now live in Salinas, Ecuador. We have seen a large share of this planet.

We welcome independent civic-minded people who have a serious interest in the Spanish speaking populations. T

PHILOSOPHY

Take a BIG bite out of life and pass it on (teach).....

It is way past time to think about the next generations. This is our planet, our Mother Earth, what have we been thinking for all these years? Why have we been so careless and greedy to have such disregard for the next seven generations?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Gourmet cooking is my hobby.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Several in the USA. We have traveled. I have been to every state but Hawaii, most of Mexico, some of Europe, and all of Canada. I was flight instructor and my father in the USAF. Don has been paid (USAF) to visit all parts of the globe and defend US policies.

Interests

walking my dogs on the beach, swimming, sailing, writing, sewing, cooking, art, music, children, and Spanish speakers.

• dogs
• arts
• writing
• cooking
• instructor
• walking
• crafts
• gardening
• music
• sailing
• swimming
• teaching
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

The Abyss, Forever LuLu, An Inconvenient Truth

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Flew myself from Jacksonville, Florida to the Arctic Circle, met Native Eskimo kids in their village and flew back in a single engine airplane.

Also, I was the first female Teamster in Chicago; the second in the USA.

In 1972 I was in the first group of seven women to pass the Illinois State Trooper's exam.

Teach, Learn, Share

About all the wonderful Spanish speaking people on this planet.

Thrilled to teach English, swimming, sailing, writing, sewing, cooking, beadwork, writing, English, organic gardening, and any crafts.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, Mexico, United States

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