CURRENT MISSION

To be gainfully unemployed for 8 months of the year, travel at will, challenge mainstream America, and laugh as much as possible while meeting new people and seeing new places.

ABOUT ME

I LOVE music, both kinds: country and western. But it's not what you think... I play bluegrass, old-timey, old, classic country, and honky tonk all the time on the radio as well on my upright bass. None of this new, commercial, cheesy radio pop country. I also enjoy skiing (cross-country touring and telemarking), hiking, rock climbing, and cycling. Reading and crossword puzzles. Watching birds outside my cabin on a winter morning with a cup of tea. Getting together with my friends for breakfast and leaving after dinner. Potlucks. Hot tubs or a sauna at -20 F. I love being from Alaska....it really is different from the rest of this country. I also really like beer. In a new place you'll often find me in a music shop, independent bookstore, thrift store, public library, natural food market, or coffee shop.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm new to this, so we'll see what happens, but I've been a recreational couch surfer for many years...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I despise paying for a place to sleep, so I've done a ton of couchsurfing. I'm very easygoing and like to repay kindness with kindness (mostly in the form of food and drink) I don't need to be entertained, but appreciate local knowlege.

Interests

Cross-country skiing, winter camping, reading, cooking, playing music with friends, hiking, yoga, a good beer or wine, drinking tea, inspiring conversation, travel, joy, positive attitudes...

• birds
• dining
• cooking
• breakfast
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• yoga
• sauna
• drinking
• shopping
• thrifting
• reading
• traveling
• puzzles
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• skiing
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Wilders, Bill Monroe, The Osborne Brothers, Hank Williams Ralph Stanley, Del McCoury, Jim & Jesse, Dry Branch Fire Squad, The Hunger Mountain Boys, Red Stick Ramblers, Jimmy Martin, all my Alaska bluegrassers
Books: The Poisonwood Bible, The Brothers K, East of Eden, Wicked. I love to read!
Movies: The Big Lebowski, Kung Fu Hustle, The Blues Brothers, Amelie, High Lonesome

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Del and Ronnie's McCoury's hair upclose. Wow.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Fiji, Guatemala, Honduras, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United States