CURRENT MISSION

Save the world one plant at a time, learn and share, see more of the world;

ABOUT ME

I plan daily educational tasks for some wired 6th grade middle schoolers to learn about science; my eveings are shared with Cian, my poodle, and my really great next door neighbors, Alex and Terry; gardening, camping, volunteering in environmental endeavors; watching movies; sharing time with my daughter, Donacha, and sharing my house with my son, Marcus; watching them develop into responsible adults; reading books, using my GPS to find hidden simple treasures;

PHILOSOPHY

Why can't we just all get along? Accept others for what they are and don't try to change them; We are NOT the most important item on Earth.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Just joined through the knowledge of a friend whose daughter in New York City has used the service to Host and find couches; will do more as I learn more about what to do;

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've offered my home to foreign visitors through Internation Education Institue; as a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay, other volunteers used my home as their home away from home; I've had good experiences and bad with letting people stay with me; some join in and help with the daily tasks, some steal and you never see them again; My house is still open;

Interests

reading, garding, outdoors, listening to others; bringing plants to life, watching things grow; visiting the world; camping, hiking, walking; breathing fresh air;

• books
• education
• walking
• gardening
• movies
• reading
• outdoor activities
• equestrian
• hiking
• camping
• teaching
• science
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

musicals; old films; books about history, philosophy, mystery; all classes of music;

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Horseback in the jungles of Guatemala to Aztec ruins; walked the Great Wall of China; walked Arches National Park; sunset on the Grand Canyon; looking at the patchwork of the ground from an airplane window; traveled Italy; walked in the footsteps of the ancients of Europe;

Teach, Learn, Share

always ready to learn, teach, and share;

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