CURRENT MISSION

Sinking farther and farther into the couch.

ABOUT ME

I'm a super-friendly, down-tempo, socially liberal guy trying to live well and simply. I'm 49 but sort of ageless--my girlfriend Katie is 30, my roommate and good friend Meg is 22, and most of the people in my social circle are 20-something or 30-something, if that helps. I've lived all across the U.S., and I've held a wider range of jobs than almost anyone I've ever met. I was an art major, and I remain on the artistic, creative end of things. I'm gregarious and love a good conversation, but no one would ever describe me as loud. As far as I'm concerned, there's nothing like enjoying good beer/wine/coffee with a (new?) friend while considering all the possibilities!Some travelers try to see as many important sites in a city as they can possibly squeeze into their visit. My travel style is not like this--while it's great to see important sites, I also like simply absorbing a place by walking around, hanging out in a cafe or pub, and spending some time just enjoying wherever I am at the moment.

PHILOSOPHY

Mark Twain: "Always do right; this will gratify some people and astonish the rest." I like this.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've only surfed once but have hosted quite a few people. I REALLY like the idea of CS being more than just a place to sleep--I look forward to meeting new people locally and abroad and hopefully making some great friends along the way!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Mostly I've hosted... tons of great people and lots of fun (and funny) stories!

Interests

Hiking, skiing, traveling, tennis/squash, sailboat racing, carpentry, design, live music, etc.

• cats
• arts
• singing
• design
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• walking
• pub crawls
• traveling
• music
• live music
• hiking
• skiing
• tennis
• racquetball
• squash

Music, Movies, and Books

I like literary fiction. I don't get to the movies often, but am happily entertained when I do. Music-wise, most stuff from electronica to bluegrass is cool with me.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

None of these things are amazing or important, but I've had a weird and fun collection of experiences. For instance, some random things I've done include teaching middle school, having dinner at the White House, working in a Chinese candy factory, singing on a Broadway stage, laboring on a citrus plantation in the Virgin Islands, acquiring several U.S. patents for textiles, captaining my university's tennis team, designing/building a timberframe guesthouse, and rescuing my two cats.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Canada, China, Cuba, Germany, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

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