CURRENT MISSION

To know and be known

ABOUT ME

I have been married 30+ years, have four children, have been a Marine, traveled the world, been in a riot in Portugal (not of my choosing or making), lost everything in a Tornado, Climbed mountains and sailed seas. I love life.

PHILOSOPHY

To be...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have surfed, hosted and socialized.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
Hosted and surfed. Great experiences so far. Will definitely continue to surf and host.

Interests

Fishing, Motorcycle, Camping, Reading, Conversation, Good food, great coffee, new friends

• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• gardening
• reading
• fishing
• camping
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Quigley Down Under, Eclectic in music and movies. Love to read just about anything, though not so much fiction anymore. Endurance is one of my favorite biographies. Les Miserables, Count of Monte Cristo, War and Peace, The Martian, Henry Nowen, my list could go on forever.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching a Mother dolphin and baby riding the bow of the ship I was on while passing through the Straights of Gibraltar.

Teach, Learn, Share

Gardening and am very skilled with tools of all kinds. I have built buildings for friends and acquaintances in many countries.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Kindness, stories, cooking, favorite places, stimulating conversation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, France, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States