CURRENT MISSION

To meet new people and explore the world!

ABOUT ME

I would say I am friendly, honest, trusting, loyal, generous, big-hearted, spontaneous, hardworking and organized.

I do not smoke. I drink socially, but rarely. I love to cook. Occasionally, I work from home and have a flexible schedule. Most of my career has been in the international oil and gas industry, working in international business and project development and strategic planning. I love to organize and plan activities/events and love to be with and meet new people. I enjoy good conversations and getting to know my guests.

PHILOSOPHY

Live well, love much, laugh often ... travel and have fun! Try to eat healthy!!!

I have been blessed to have generous people come into my life in a time of need … and so I believe it is important to “ALWAYS pay it forward”!!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I enjoy hosting international travelers and meeting local couchsurfers. I enjoy learning about my guests and about different cultures.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have met many amazing people through couchsurfing!

I enjoy hosting and plan to keep "my couch" available for couchsurfers when I can, but my couch is always available to family first!

Interests

My interests include travel, people, customs, cooking, education, my business, music, dancing, reading, writing, antiques and photography. I enjoy nature and the outdoors; so I love to go for walks along the river, lake or mountains and spend a lot of time in the summer in beautiful local and national parks.

I also love the internet!!! I enjoy thrift store treasure hunting and antique shopping and plan to make jewellery â

• culture
• writing
• photography
• dancing
• education
• cooking
• drinking
• shopping
• thrifting
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• outdoor activities
• hunting
• business
• teaching
• parks
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: I love movies – action, suspense, romance, etc. and especially those that inspire me, make me laugh or make me want to be the best I can be! A great movie is one that can tug on all my emotions. Some of my favorite movies include My Sister’s Keeper, The Da Vinci Code, Pay it Forward, The Sixth Sense, In Pursuit of Happiness, The Bucket List, etc.

Music: I enjoy a variety of music, but I typically listen to country music. I am learning to appreciate other music ... such as classics.

Books: If I do have both the desire and time to read, I would choose fiction, the happily ever after love stories, suspense and drama as well as non-fiction with health related, self-improvement, motivational, true life accounts (autobiography and biography) literature.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

#1 – My trip to Scotland, England and France - I traveled alone for the first time in my life and had the best vacation EVER
#2 - Vacation in Italy! WOW!
#3 – Traveling and meeting people from all over the world. I enjoy meeting CSers, learning about them, their life and culture … as well as sharing time, laughter and experiences.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am open and enjoy good conversations and am willing to share my life experiences and provide help and advice where needed. I am also a curious person and love to learn about you, your culture and your travel experiences!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada

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