CURRENT MISSION

To research Uyghur music with the eventual goal of bringing this ancient and fascinating music to the West for others to enjoy

ABOUT ME

Husband - of 30 years to my wife Wendy
Music Teacher
Presently researching Uyghur folk music

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

CS is an awesome way to connect with people from all over the world.

Interests

Music (classical, World, folk, some rock), hiking, traveling, photography, gardening (the flower type and the veggie type!), writing (both music and fiction stories)

• writing
• photography
• gardening
• flowers
• traveling
• music
• folk music
• hiking
• scuba diving
• teaching
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I like too many different types of music to name any one as my favorite, but I really like bagpipe music, Celtic music, Uyghur folk music, World music, Christian Sacred, CCM, P&W.

Favorite movies include: August Rush, Music of the Heart, Mr. Holland's Opus, The Lord of the Rings series, Gandhi, Chariots of Fire

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I know this isn't just one thing, but I've lived a pretty full life already (at 56), so I wanted to let you know some of what I've done: I've scuba dove at 210 feet on the wall in the Cayman Islands, climbed the Great Wall of China (at a location that was crumbling, not rebuilt, thus NOT for tourists, thus very cool), learned how to play a Uyghur musical instrument in western China, rode an elephant in Thailand, visited the Taj Mahal in India, drank mare's milk after riding a horse on the plateau in Inner Mongolia, climbed Mt. Kenya (in Kenya, obviously), visited the poorest of the poor (yet happy) in the mountains of Honduras, killed a rattlesnake in Florida, and loved the most amazing woman in the world - my wife! (30 years now and counting)

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning about other cultures.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories from all of the different places I've lived and visited.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Germany, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Malaysia, Norway, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cayman Islands, China, Kenya, United States