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Overview

  • 1 reference 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French
  • 59, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Registered Nurse (Mental Health/Corrections)
  • 2 College diplomas and working on my BSc.
  • From Brockville,Ontario
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To Travel and meet some great folks along the way

ABOUT ME

I am an easy going fella, with a sharp wit and a great sense of humour (so I am told).
I enjoy fine ales, beers and spirits... but I try to behave. hahaha

I have lived in Lake Louise, Alberta, Ottawa ON, Guelph, ON...but born and raised in Brockville, ON.
I have traveled to St. Maarten, Martinique, Barbados, St. Thomas US Vigin Islands, all over upstate New York,Boston USA, Atlanta USA, San Juan Puerto Rico, and many many other places in Canada too!

PHILOSOPHY

Try hard to be positive,try to never say harsh things to people and be polite to everyone, even the ones you really do not like... burning bridges and all that.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Just beginning, so I offer drinks and meeting for coffee, tours etc and room to stay for the right surfers for now.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have stayed in Glengarriff, Co. Cork Ireland, with a great family.

Interests

Music of all kinds, My Irish roots, science fiction, reading and photography at a beginner level, my family of course ( My 2 children and 2 step children) Meeting new souls and passing on some of my little bits of wisdom (if anyone else would say it is such)

  • photography
  • cooking
  • beer
  • coffee
  • instructor
  • drinking
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • nursing
  • science
  • tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Beatles, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Dwight Yoakum,
My favourite movie is Groundhog Day with Bill Murray amongst others.

I like epic fantasy books, Terry Brooks, many others including Steven King.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Saved a drowning man in Alberta,
Was nearly blown up by a hand grenade,
Watched a baby being born naturally and by C-Section.
(and that is three for sure)

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking, Bartending, Canadian Military background, Nursing and Corrections in Canada,
and I would like to learn a new language or two, or just the simple basics to start. I want to learn other countries customs and laws.
I am a certified instructor for A.S.I.S.T. and CPI non-violent physcial intervention.

Countries I’ve Visited

Barbados, Ireland, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, United Kingdom, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada

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