CURRENT MISSION

Be present.

ABOUT ME

Life has been good to me, and so have the people along the way. I enjoy smiles, a good laugh, snow, laying in the sun, the Earth, and the finer things in life such as friends, good FOOD, and family. I would love to show you around my beautiful town in hopes that you would return the favor. Activities: kayaking, camping, biking, skiing, just being out of doors. I like cooking vegetarian foods, brewing and drinking beer, photography, stargazing, and listening, or sometimes making, music.

I will soon be traveling down to Europe and then Argentina to begin a new adventure.

I believe the best way to see the world is to see where it will take you.

PHILOSOPHY

People learn what they know from others. I believe that meeting people and experiencing the lives of others opens your mind to new and great things. Close-mindedness often comes from just not knowing and knowledge is a powerful tool that should be expanded.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted a few people and would love to surf in my upcoming travels.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hosted a few people and shown a few others around town. I have been on couchsurfing for about 4 years, but almost every time I have tried to surf it has not worked out :( But I am keeping my chin up and hope to surf soon!

I have surfed, however, unofficially quite a bit in Alaska and once in Washington.

Interests

Outdoor activities, Environmental issues, photography, summer, anthropology, knitting, brewing beer, traveling, day dreaming, enjoying life, skiing, new people and cultures, permaculture, herbal medicine, healthy living, growing things, and making things......

• photography
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• vegetarian
• drinking
• traveling
• socializing
• homebrewing
• knitting
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• kayaking
• camping
• skiing
• anthropology
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Bluegrass, blues, piano, acoustic guitar, relaxing music, music that will make you dance...in your underwear in front of the cat.

Books: Walden, Into the Wild, On the Road, One flew over the cuckoos nest, siddhartha, memoirs of a geisha, ishmael, omnivore's dilemma....

Movies: Seven Pounds, Into the Wild, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Every day is amazing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States