My philosophy for happiness:
Laugh often - Eat garlic - Smell flowers - Grow tomatoes - Recycle - Share stories - Watch movies - Walk briskly - Dance daily - Volunteer - Speak kindly - Learn languages - Take holidays - Save the Earth - Coexist

No smoking or drugs for me. Respectful of privacy, quiet times and house rules, I clean up after myself. Prefer using public transit and exploring on foot. Am self-sufficient, but interested in sharing conversation and activities.

Gladly comply with masking, distancing and hand washing guidelines to help keep ourselves and others healthy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Explore other places as if a potential resident. Get to know local folks and learn about life from their perspectives: spiritual beliefs, skin colors, abilities, and anything else that makes each of us unique, yet part of the same global family.

Interests

Enjoy discovering local entertainers, festivals and foods--will try anything that isn't burnt!

• animal welfare
• coffee
• gardening
• movies
• reading
• hiking
• food
• social justice
• humor
• rollercoasters
• diversity
• democracy
• day trips
• environmental protection
• game nights
• reversing diabetes

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Ambient, Chill, Cumbia, Deep House, Downtempo, World and ... ABBA, Annie Lennox, Bakermat, Chumbawamba, Celia Cruz, Cyndi Lauper, Lenka Dusilová, Suduaya, Yanni

Book and Movie Genres: SciFi, Afrofuturism, Fantasy, Adventure, Cozy Mysteries, Drama, Humor

Favorite authors include: Nnedi Okorafor, C.T. Rwizi, Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Fredrik Backman, Hugh Howey, Jasper Fforde, John Hart, Julie Hyzy, Cleo Coyle, John Scalzi

Repeated viewing: Bagdad Cafe, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Black Panther, Bloody Mallory, Como agua para chocolate, Delicatessen, Down with Love, The Dressmaker, En la ciudad sin limites, Le fils de Jean, From Time to Time, Get Out, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Kinky Boots, A Man Called Ove, Moulin Rouge, Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios, Pane e Tulipane, Robot and Frank, 7-beon-bang-ui seon-mul, Shaun of the Dead, This Beautiful Fantastic, Unconditional Love, Wall-E

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Chiseled out a bit of the Berlin Wall in 1990

What I Can Share with Hosts

I've been known to clean bathrooms, wash dishes, walk dogs, help folks move, and bond over pulling weeds in the garden. And of course, exchange stories about hosting, traveling, and life; and language practice.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain

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