ABOUT ME

I'm a outgoing guy who loves traveling and meeting new people and experiencing new cultures. I have a life partner, Mark, of 15 years whom I married in September. We enjoy discovering the world together. I have two grown children and enjoy spending time with them and their families. Meeting people and making new friends is always a pleasure. We have friends all over the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think this is an awesome idea for a website and we like meeting interesting people and in general, couch surfers are openminded down to earth good people and I want to meet them all and learn from them and hopefully I can give a bit of me to them as well to help continue on their journey of life!

Interests

I am a landscaper and enjoy naturescapes. You can usually find me out hiking or kayaking in my spare time. I also love remodeling homes and we currently manage several rental homes and apartments in Paris. I love anything to do with water! Kayaking is one of my favorite activities. I love running as well and ran my first marathon last December for St. Jude! I also love traveling with my partner and we explore the world as much as we can.

• marathon
• running
• walking
• traveling
• socializing
• magic
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• scuba diving
• rock climbing
• paragliding
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I tend to love the Singer/Songwriter type music best but I enjoy some of all genres! I really love classic rock!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Some of the most amazing things I've done are paragliding off of Mt. Haleakala in Hawaii, Riding a mule down the cliffs of Molokai, Scuba diving in Bonaire, Running a marathon for St. Jude, Hiking the old growth forest in Washington State, Watching a Glacier calf into the ocean in Alaska, Watching the Ball Drop on New Years Eve in Times Square, Attending Midnight Mass at St. Peter's Bascillica at the Vatican, Riding a put-put through Delhi, India, watching the sunrise on the Ganges River in Varanassi, India, going on safari in South Africa, Watching Old Faithful erupt in Yellowstone, soaking in natural hot springs in Iceland, paddling a canoe through the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, taking an airboat through the Everglades in Florida, walking naked on the beach in St. Maartin, rafting 100 miles down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, Climbing the steps at Angkor Wat in Cambodia, weeping at the Killing Fields in Cambodia, tripping on magic mushrooms on Gili Trawangan, Indonesia, riding an elephant through a jungle village in Bali, and many many more!

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Swaziland, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States