CURRENT MISSION

The House of Yes

ABOUT ME

I am 5ft 8 155 brown blue white guy fit sane likes to talk and to listen. I am a native Memphian but have been living in San Diego. In Memphis until June 2013 or so.
i am vegetarian almost vegan but make my living selling ribs at the restuartant, Something of a paradox but i work it all out./ I can live and let live very easily.
On the down side it sometimes talk too much but i get excited easily and have alot to say.

PHILOSOPHY

Live and let live
Be nice or leave
Walk a mile in his shoes
Treat others the way you want to be treated

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I try to open my home and mind to people different from myself. As young child I was told to be afraid of Russians. My first surfer was Russian and he was perfect gentleman,so all the things i was told was wrong. :)
I hope to meet other people from another culture to show my way of life and learn about other cultures.
Even if i am not your host i am glad to help with your plans while in Memphis.
The name of my house is Winter Hills but locally known as the house of yes.
I have noticed the surfers who come relax and get comfortable have the best time. It is a loosely defined word but i like people who can chill.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have host and found it to be a great experience. Many surfers also became friends. I hope to be as lucky each time. As your host i say you may go your own way or spend time together there arent any restrictions. I live near a entertainment district and you may want to walk there, Also a city park with old trees some 200 years old and older. the theatre district is close. From my very first surfer Sasha the kickass Russian to my last surfer Mariano the intellect I have been very lucky to become friends with my surfers.
Here is a list of the places I have taken my surfers at their request
Graceland tour also Graceland is free to walk up to grave and pay respects certain hours of day for free
Sun studio - great photo also a tour available
National Civil rights museum free to visit but also a paid tour is available
Victorian Village historical homes from around the 1850's. free to view but also paid tour available
Underground Slave house A house included in underground railroad to help slaves escape to freedom
free to view but paid tour available
Stax records Incredible tour available Highly recommended. free to view
Aretha Franklins Birthplace-Nobody knows where this located free
the 21 foot tall Bronze Elvis statue yes thats correct free
An old whore house great interior photos free
African American gospel choir only on Sunday Wednesday Free but donation accepted
Harley Davidson Bike night on Beale St where hundreds of Harleys are lined up for photos and viewing free(not in the winter months)
Beale Street where you can drink outside on the street and buy liqour until 5 am price of drink
to go shoot pistols or rifles as big as AK-47 30 bucks or less if only shoot pistol
Hike underneath the Iron Bridge free
Hike across the same bridge it is very scarey but beautiful free
Non tourist view of Mississippi river free
the Indian burial grounds free
Overton park City forest with years over 200 years old free
The Peabody Ducks the time is 11 am and5 pm it is free the ducks come from elevator walk on red carpet jump into a fountain swim all day then jump out get back on red carpet and go to elevator
locations where Walk the line was filmed free
Gibson guitar tours every hour on the hour for ten bucks you can see them making guitars
Mississippi River paddlewheel boats ( like the old ones in movies) for some reason the Germans find these boats of great interest.
there is Al Greens church where he often sings a few songs and give a great sermons . It depends on hsi schedule but If he is there is @1030 am on sundays only.
I could highly recommend Wild Bills It a true late 1980 style jukejoint with real Memphis blues. But it s very late night place opening often at 10pm or later Also often on the weekend nights. It s rough neighborhood but i know the doormen and they will watch our backs.
The Lamplighter A true beer joint old school you can still smoke inside and listen to anything from Lou Reed to Lorretta Lynn on the jukebox.
The Crossroads near Clarksdale Mississippi. where the forks in the road cross and rober Johnson sold his soul to the Devil many surfers have wanted to see that. there are also sharecroppers shacks you can rent for the night to sleep. they only look old they have been renovated with modern things disguised as old objects. Clarksdale is about an 90 minute drive each way.
The Hollywood Cafe its in Tunica about an hour drive but it in the Mark Cohen song "Walking in Memphis". the Hollywood and Clarkdsale are close together so its done in the same trip.

Interests

people they are all like different everyone with their own story. I wait tables and often I wonder jsut what happened to get these two or four people at this table at this time. It like bird watching I find it fascinating . I really enjoying hearing accounts of peoples revolutions where power changes overnight

• birds
• culture
• civil rights
• beer
• vegetarian
• vegan
• walking
• drinking
• movies
• guitar
• blues
• cycling
• hiking
• swimming
• history
• tours
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

movies Female troubles? harold and maude / rosemarys baby/ Europa Europa I still think all of ?Europe is like this. also My life as a dog.
music- any sun studio artist Elvis- Lucinda Williams Solomon Burke Bob Dylan the carpenters
and spotify for new things like eminem Rhianna and DJ
books- derek jarman Modern Nature Anything tennessee williams dennis cooper most autobios i read alot
And anything John Waters has ever touched
Divine is the funniest actress that was ever filmed. I laugh at her every single time like it is brand new all over again.She was amazing . yea i know how it sounds.
Tennessee Williams over and over.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have seen alot of things. Quentin Tarentino gets most of his ideas from my life. I have seen babies being born and men die. I have looked death in the face and laughed. so whatever life throws at me i am ready for.
Currently the most amazing thing i have evsr seen is in nature. the buttercups are still blooming and now the Azelsas are starting to bloom. Its crazy and amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

Saw Elvis in repose
I am very anxious to learn about other cultures. Especially the cold war communist countries, I want to know more about that time of history and how it really was experienced. . If anyone remembers the Berlin Wall . Often the surfers are too young to remember these events but they have first hand stories from relatives.
And i know enough stories to hold up my end of the conversation.

If you believe that you can feel a persons energy please pick me as host and we will bounce some vibes back and forth.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States