ABOUT ME

I'm an easygoing and resourceful, outdoor-loving woman. I have lived in Vermont for about 20 years and love the beautiful mountains, the big lake and the rugged, interesting, often artistic people that live here. I am a massage therapist and a dancer. Yoga has been a big part of my life for many years. I like to meet new people and learn about their lives and culture. I spent two months last winter in a small Mexican town, Sayulita, on my own. I grew up sailing on the Maine coast with my family. I eat healthily and love our "eat local" movement here in Vermont. I am into politics in a quiet way and try to keep up with current events, especially environmental ones.

PHILOSOPHY

Good question ! I love nature and dearly love people !! To quote my yoga teacher, "I am grateful for the teacher in all things around me." I look for the good in everyone, but have seen enough to know it's sometimes hidden. I feel many people have much more to give to life and each other than what they are giving.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would like to both use couch surfing to find hosts and to host surfers !

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I spent 3 weeks in Boulder, Colorado in October and had my first couchsurfing experience there. I stayed with four absolutely wonderful hosts and had a great time making friends with them. I am so encouraged and delighted by this amazing phenomenon of couchsurfing!

Interests

Trying to live so as to leave a a liveable and beautiful planet for future generations.
Hiking, backpacking, sailing, kayaking, swimming, nordic skiing, yoga, gardening, healthy eating, reading, a bunch of crafts including knitting, sewing, basketmaking, furniture making and stained glass work. I have been social dancing for 30 years, meaning: contra dancing, english country dancing, scottish dancing, ballroom dancing. I go to traditional dance and music festivals in the summer in New England. One of my favorite places is Quebec, which has fantastic traditional music.

• culture
• music festivals
• festivals
• dancing
• ballroom dancing
• yoga
• crafts
• gardening
• politics
• reading
• knitting
• bouldering
• woodworking
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• surfing
• sailing
• skiing
• swimming
• teaching
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Films : "The Red Violin" "The Awakening" "Sam I am"
"It's Complicated" "Julie and Julia" "This is It" "The Help" "The Fighter" "Avatar"
Music: Bonnie Raitt, Nora Jones, Lady Smith Black Mombaza, James Taylor, several Quebec traditional bands you probably wouldn't know, Jonathan Edwards, Marian McPartland, Keith Jarrett, Bluegrass Gospel Project,Miles Davis, Paul Simon.
Books: anything by Barbara Kingsolver, Eat, Pray, Love, Unbroken, The Master Butcher's Singing Club

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in Sayulita, Mexico by myself for two months last winter.
Sailed from Mass. to Greenland and back on a square- rigged ship to study humpback whales for 3 months.
Sailed from the Carribean to Maine on an old wooden schooner and nearly lost my life.
Grew up sailing in Maine and Mass. - many adventures at sea.
Biked most of the way across the country.

Teach, Learn, Share

Sailing
Bike mechanics
Yoga
Woodworking
Knitting
Stained glass making

Countries I’ve Visited

Bermuda, France, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Mexico, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Iceland, Mexico, Scotland, Switzerland, Virgin Islands, U.S.