CURRENT MISSION
Traveling through Oaxaca and Puebla with my girlfriend; in Mexico to visit family in the Peace Corpse. Estamos yo y mi novia viajando por un mes, con el proposito de conocer buena gente y explorar los paisajes poco conocidos.

ABOUT ME

We are very easy-going people who love gardening, music, and building.
I enjoy cooking if i have the space, and sharing it leads to good conversation. We currently homestead in rural Washington State, caring for goats, geese, chickens, and an extensive garden.

PHILOSOPHY
A stranger is friend I haven't met.

Please see my website to see the work I do GratitudeBuilders.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting new people is one of my greatest joys; each person has a story to tell and share. Breaking down social constructs and rethinking the way we interact is crucial to a healthy 21st century and environment. Couchsurfing is far more then a safe place to sleep, but a social experiment in the kindness of strangers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Spent a week on the island of Elba, Italy with a family from Couchsurfing! One of the best weeks of my life, fantastic food, big smiles.

while transitioning to Charlotte NC, I was fortunate to couchsurf with an amazing person for two months. While surfing her flat she had promised another couchsurfer her place but was leaving for the weekend. In order to uphold her agreement she asked if I would host the surfer. It was a unique experience in that a couch surfer hosted another couch surfer.

Interests

Recently I enjoy building things from garbage. I built a 100 square foot home on a trailer from 30% recycled material (photos can be seen here at gratitudebuilders.com ) . The goal was to build affordable houses from discarded construction materials. I just sold my first home and am onto the next one.

• environment
• dining
• clubbing
• traveling
• homesteading
• survival
• guitar
• drums
• softball
• teaching
• mathematics

Music, Movies, and Books

I have road triped through the US with congas, a djembe and metal hang type drum. I love to share music with others.

Books I'm reading at the moment-

The second book of the Tao- Stephen Mitchell
The Fellowship of the Rings- J.R. Tolken
Botany in a Day ~ Thomas J Elpal

Movies (mix of videos I like with links)
Farming with nature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw7mQZHfFVE

Boubacar Traore http://tinyurl.com/hvvzlcb

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

About three years ago I moved from Bellingham Wa, to Charlotte Nc, to work as a high school math teacher in a high need African American school. The first year was mere survival. After pushing through three semesters I was finally able to develop a rhythm and connect with students.
Highlights-
Planting a unit circle fruit tree orchard
Building rocket heaters from clay, grass clippings and softball field turf
Developed a guitar club

Teach, Learn, Share

Afro-Cuban Rhythms

Carpentry-

Ways to save money on your heating or cooling bill

What I Can Share with Hosts

How to build. If you would like to craft or repair something while I am visiting then lets have fun. Teaching English. My girlfriend and I are happy to help hosts interested in learning English get closer to conversational fluency!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Italy, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Switzerland, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Peru, United States