I am a sixty something life-long learner, creator, cook and vagabond (read long-term traveler not vagrant.)
I have been in love with the same beautiful woman for 30+ years and have four endearing and delightful children. I cook because we are meant to nourish one another. I travel because that is how we discover all the shades of being. I create because that is our purpose.

I am fit yet not fanatical, lighthearted yet neither fickle nor unpredictable. I possess a modicum of charm tempered by a deferential humanity. I am wrapped with the passions of Jacob and have on occasion dreamt of being the poster child for Carpe Diem. I believe that "what if" is the way that all great adventures begin and should never be squandered on mourning opportunities not taken.

Something to think about:
“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I couch surfed and hosted as a teen for two and half years while traveling and working in Europe, North Africa and the Israel. That was before the Internet and this great website, we called it getting invited to someone place and reciprocating if you had a place.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Once when I was hitchhiking in Britain I asked a guy who picked me up if he knew of any inexpensive places to stay in his town. He replied why yes you can stay with us. I shared a lovely couple of days with his wife and two daughters. I wish I could have reviewed them for CS.

Interests

Travel, thinking and writing about travel ... Did I mention travel

• writing
• cooking
• traveling
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Movie: The Intouchables directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano. Music: anything with soul. Books: Vagabonding by Potts, anything by David Sedaris and 1, 2, 5 and 7 books all by Dan Zadra and Kristel Wills

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Blessed a Spanish Matador in front of about 2,500 people, no animals were harmed and I am not a priest.

Teach, Learn, Share

I think I have a unique perspective on launching children into the world and know what to do if you don't want a red Porsche.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I bit of knowledge about low cost travel, high experience, long-term travel.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Israel, Portugal, Spain, United States