CURRENT MISSION

Be happy!

ABOUT ME

Hi!

PHILOSOPHY

It'll work out eventually.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We have a couch (actually a bed) and we like new friends! Sometimes we travel and like to meet locals!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first experience (although I didn't know about CS.org yet) was hosting some folks for the World Esperanto Conference in Cheboksary, Russia when I was a Peace Corps volunteer there. I remember them cooking me some super awesome vegetarian food (although I also love meat). Who knew there was a world Esperanto conference?

Interests

Anything outdoors, rock climbing, mountaineering, backpacking, skiing (downhill, back-county, nordic, skate) cooking, movies, reading. I also like to make my own beer and wine and enjoy finding new ones on my travels.

• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• working out
• movies
• reading
• homebrewing
• outdoor activities
• backpacking
• mountaineering
• skiing
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Leo Kottke (guitarist), Samuel Beckett (author). Other than that I generally find it hard to pick a favorite.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once had to crawl inside the tiny engine compartment of a 39 foot sailboat at sea in Mexico to fix a serious engine oil leak.

I got to practice shooting machine guns with the Kyrgystan army once while on a rock climbing expedition.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach: rock climbing, outdoor skills, homebrewing, lots more.

Want to learn: I'll try most anything twice!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, England, France, Germany, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Spain, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United States