Goofy and sarcastic

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To see the world! And experience many views

Interests

• cooking
• beer
• running
• hiking
• cliff jumping
• rock climbing
• swimming
• philosophy
• science
• beaches
• reading books
• mountain climbing
• existentialism
• health and fitness

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - classic rock, alternative rock, hip hop, and everything else essentially ... really vibing with Jack Johnson, SOJA, and Barefoot Truth now
Books - biographies, nonfiction, classic fiction
Movies - everything, big pop culture lover ... Jurassic Park to Avengers to Shawshank Redemption

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

2006 - cruised Alaska, fished waters of Ketchikan, visited glacier lakes. Vancouver
2009 - hiked Mt. Katahdin, canoed rivers and lakes of Maine for a week
2014 - worked, traveled Ireland for 5 weeks, saw the Cliffs of Mohr and Giant's Causeway, drank a great deal of Guiness,
2015 - hiked Mt. Whitney, tallest mountain in continental USA
2016 - New Orleans, Miami, Orlando
2017 - San Diego, Los Angeles, New Orleans, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Grand Rapids, Charleston, SC, Houston, Boston, Portland, ME
2018 - Denver and Vail

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach - Science, Math ..... how to open a beer with a water bottle
Learn - always learning! Have Spanish down somewhat, but love exposure to new languages and cultures
Share - I have a bajillion books, I can bring you some!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Beers and bad jokes! I also make a great chicken cacciatore

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Ireland, Northern Ireland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, United States