CURRENT MISSION

I really want to play. It seems fair to me, I've spent so many years trying to achieve. Now I just want to play and to experience life to its fullest.

ABOUT ME

I'm a seeker. For years I was a striver, but then I achieved. Now I am open to new experiences and opportunities for growth. I guess the real "juice" in my life is connection with other people

I am pretty successful over the past few months at eliminating red meat, eggs and poultry from my diet. I am heavy into rice and vegetables. I am trying to subdue my desire for sweets.

I am married, but separated, and have two grown children.

Mostly, I am tolerant and accepting of anyone except the extremely judgemental and unkind. I couldn't have anyone in my life who kicked their dog or cat.

I am a retired U.S. Public Health Services Officer (rank 0-6, naval ranking system, Captain). I am both educated and uneducated.

PHILOSOPHY

I love to share experiences with people. I don't have a lot of barriers to people unless they are very judgemental, negative or generally unkind. I consider myself to be a considerate and kind person.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I go and do.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Three very enriching experiences thus far. All recently and on this trip.

Interests

I like to attend Dances of Universal Peace camps. I am a gardener and play a little guitar. I am mostly interested in everything, some things more than others.
I want to go back to Paris and also to the Hermitage Museum in Russia. Tai chi, yoga, pilates, and swimming at a local hot springs are also interests of mine.

• cats
• dogs
• yoga
• pilates
• dieting
• guitar
• swimming
• medicine
• nursing

Music, Movies, and Books

My Dinner with Andre was an interesting film for me. I participate in a book club and am now reading Westward Woman, a story of a woman who walked the Donner trail about thirty years ago. She lives locally and will be at our book club meeting when we meet next.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to Burning Man this year which was amazing.
The Taj was so beautiful it was almost an emotional experience for me.

Teach, Learn, Share

I taught conversational English for a short time in China a few years ago. I could help people to learn to speak English.

I spent several years in solo practice in a logging community in Oregon in the '80s. Although, I am not a physician, but worked as both a nurse practitioner and physician assistant, I do know a considerable amount about general family practice. I could teach this in a developing country especially.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, India, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States, Viet Nam