I married my husband in Rio in 1984. We have two kids attending college in the Northeast. My 93 year old father lives with us. I moved to Austin from Boston in 2014 after living there for 30 years. I have two cats.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My kids tried it this summer in Europe while traveling together with a friend from France that we had hosted in our home for 2 months.

Interests

• hiking
• bicycling
• jazzercise
• bicycling and exploring new places

Music, Movies, and Books

many kinds

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rode bicycle built for two on honeymoon down west coast from Seattle to LA

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have hosted visitors from Brazil and Australia through Friendship Force organization and students traveling with Up With People

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, England, France, Germany, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland