I am a friendly and positive person who cares about social justice. I am self-employed, having started two businesses, Snake and Snake Productions (designing and printing t-shirts and some cards) which I have done for 40 years. 12 years ago I started Pathway to English. Most of my students are Korean children. I enjoy learning about languages and meeting people from other cultures. I live with my spouse, Vance, and we hope to host some couch surfers too.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

It is a beautiful thing when people reach out to know people of other cultures, and do it freely. I get tired of the world of greed and consumerism. I love to travel, but can't afford to pay a lot for lodging, so couchsurfing is a wonderful solution! I went to Europe with my spouse and adult son for two weeks in 2016 and we had a few couchsurfing nights that were very special. I went to Poland in 2019 to teach English with Angloville.com, which was a really fun experience. Also stayed with some lovely couchsurf hosts in Switzerland for a few nights. I'm looking forward to a trip to Greece in May.

兴趣

I like cooking vegetarian dishes from different countries, such as Indian, Chinese, and Italian. I like swing dancing and some folk dancing. I follow political news, always hoping progressive leaders may help make the world a more peaceful place with less pollution and violence. I like photography, and enjoy helping my students make little books of their writing.
I also like making short videos for youtube.

• writing
• books
• photography
• dancing
• swing dancing
• folk dancing
• cooking
• vegetarian
• news
• traveling
• socializing
• drawing
• surfing
• languages

音乐、电影和书籍

My main favorite genre is jazz. I like the variety I get on Pandora. I listen to Brazilian music, Hawaiian, some 80’s bands, and the a capella group Pentatonix. I like sci fi and am a Star Trek fan but never cared for Star Wars. I like watching independent documentaries from around the world. Books? Loved all of Harry Potter and also liked Hunger games and Lightning Thief series by Rick Riordan.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I camped near (but not too near) a volcano in Costa Rica, and got to see it erupt. A large bang woke us up and we could hear the rocks crashing down the mountainside, see the orange lava in the black of night and smell the smoke. Later I drew my pastel “Lava Lizards” which became one of my best t-shirt designs.

教，学，和分享

I can give tips on some ways to learn English using online resources. I am interested in learning many topics and can chat about nearly anything. I like taking a walk together around the neighborhood.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I can help anyone improve their English. I like to cook and always clean my dishes. I like chatting about all kinds of stuff. I like children, so if you have some I will enjoy meeting them. I like playing some guessing games like charades and Pictionary (where you draw a picture quickly for someone to guess what words you are thinking of).

我游览过的国家

Bahamas, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, England, France, Germany, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Poland, Switzerland

我居住过的国家

United States