Born in Brooklyn NY..ran away from home at 4 years old to the open spaces of Long Island. My parents followed me out about a year later and we settled in East Meadow NY. They knew I'd made a wise decision ........just kidding :)

I have an 8 year old cat named Baci who thinks he's a dog and fetches &
I also Have a 22 year old son who doesn't fetch but does live on his own in Brooklyn (life's full circle)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I know people who have had great experiences meeting people from all over the world and sometimes just meeting new people who live relatively close seems like a great way to expand your horizons., learn about different cultures and places.

Interests

go to yoga classes. play guitar(not at same time as doing yoga) collect vintage postcards from the early 1900's -50's , into antiques and also love music. Enjoy hiking, the beach/water as I live 20 minutes from the ocean and 10 minutes from the bay. Sports fan also..baseball, football , hockey.. Play golf a little also.

• cats
• dogs
• dining
• yoga
• volunteer work
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• sports
• baseball
• soccer
• hockey
• golf
• volunteering
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Mitch Albom Books, Tuesdays with Morrie, Just finished Have a Little Faith,
David Sedaris books , AThousand Splendid Suns by Hosseini, the Kite Runner.

Music very eclectic Bob Marley, .Classic Rock like Clapton, the Stones, &
Grace Potter, BB King, Imagine Dragons .

Movies Comedies like Hangover 1, Ted, Mrs. Doubtfire as well as The King's Speech, Marigold Hotel or older movies like Manchurian Candidate
classics like

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hard to be modest under the category of "one amazing thing I've done" lol-BUT changing it to one thing I've done that I'm extremely proud of is my volunteer work addressing hunger issues in our area. I was able to reach out to a company that wound up donating $40,000 for a van that our food rescue group, Community Solidarity will use to pick up donated food from Trader Joes Whole Foods and farms on the Island. This food would have wound up in the trash otherwise.

Teach, Learn, Share

YES...I think I am able to do all three.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Willing to share my knowledge of the area, NYC also and of course its fun to learn about other areas of the country or the world. I'll be free some times during day
to drive you locally or get you to public transportation which is a 15-20 minute walk otherwise. I am a 20 minute ride from beautiful beaches and an hour train ride
to NY City. In the other direction the east end of Long Island has a burgeoning group of vineyards that have sprouted up over the last 10 -15 years.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Barbados, England, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Martinique, Spain, Switzerland