CURRENT MISSION

To avoid corny mission statements

ABOUT ME

FYI: I'm not in Potwin, Kansas at the moment. My computer server just wishes I was for some reason.

I'm basically just hoping to get the inside scoop from some locals and perhaps connect with some interesting personalities along the way.
On the receiving end I definitely enjoy showing people around. That is if you like to listen to a nerd ramble about otherwise useless facts and maybe take a hike or grab a drink. I could probably make a connection with almost anyone that meets my "types of people I enjoy" response listed below. But I'm likely to develop an even better connection with those that are PASSIONATE about living and understand that reality is something you experience first hand, not on a television screen.

PHILOSOPHY

Others have said it better than I:

"I have found that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed." -BTW

"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom" -TJ

"We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't." -FAC

"He who knows others is clever; he who knows himself is enlightened." Lao-Tzu

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -JC

"Happiness consists in realizing it is all a great strange dream." -JK

And since it's a travel site, these come to mind:

"There is a time for departure even when there's no certain place to go." TW

"A ship is safe in a harbor, but harbors are not where ships are made to go." -GMH

"There's tourism and there's travel. The traveler doesn't know where he's going, and the tourist doesn't know where he is." -HR

"Travel is fatal to prejudice." -MT

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've been to 40+ US states so hopefully I'll have the chance to share my wealth of nerdy info (best speakeasy's, museums, food, trails, etc.) with fellow CSer's planning to surf the states.

Interests

Good conversation, passionate & curious people, making wine, music, nature, physical activity, literature, writing, photography, art, animals, kids, baseball, snowboarding, international history, science, nutrition, philanthropy, environmental activism, recycling, quality food & drink (in a word, I'm convivial), and basically any positive experience that makes me see the world differently the next morning, if only in a subtle way.

• animals
• arts
• writing
• books
• literature
• photography
• philanthropy
• dining
• wine
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• snowboarding
• baseball
• history
• science
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Indie movies, or regular ol fashioned popcorn movies with depth or laughably implausible humor.. Books? Whatever is in front of me. Music? Forget it, you first. I've been to well over 150 concerts and appreciate artists in every genre, from Classical to Industrial and everything in between. I devour art like most Americans eat food. :P

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A triple lindy.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Understanding

Learn: Whatever moves you.

Share: Your cookies

Countries I’ve Visited

Bermuda, Canada, Croatia, France, Italy, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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