CURRENT MISSION

To learn how to do back handsprings before 2025.

ABOUT ME

When we are home, my partner and I work hard in the fall and spring months so that we can travel and play hard over our winter and summer "breaks." (We are both mainly employed through colleges). Frolicking in the waves, hiking, biking and swimming in local streams and swimming holes keeps me happy in the summer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I was thrilled to find CS in 2008 and enjoy hosting travelers when we have space, and do some couch surfing myself.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Before I found couch surfing, I would do long distance bicycle trips, and friendly "strangers" have let me camp in their yards or farmers in their fields. I find this type of serendipitous travel way more stimulating and fun. My couch surfing experiences through this site have all been extremely rewarding. The people I have met have all been smart and stimulating conversationalists, and very down-to-earth. The concept of meeting fascinating people from all over the world, and sharing our homes is revolutionary and at the same time is just common sense.

Interests

Hiking the Camino de Santiago (on my fourth Camino), mountain unicycling, learning languages- especially other Sign Languages, meeting Deaf folks, Interpreters, and filmmakers from around the world, rallying against imperialism, eating spicy food, making short films with friends, traveling anywhere and everywhere on a limited budget, hanging with my family, dark chocolate and café con leche, making the world a safe, comfortable and fair place for my LGBTQ family.

• dining
• movies
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• swimming
• languages
• nudist
• american sign language
• unicycle
• camino de santiago
• queer culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite recent Books: Every David Sedaris masterpiece, "Middlesex," "Into the Wild," any book by the brilliant Oliver Sacks, "Kite Runner," ...
Films: all time favorites "Antonia's Line" "Y Tu Mama Tambien," "Amelie,""Shortbus"
TV Shows: all time favorite My So-Called Life, Madmen, OITNB, Making a Murderer, How to Get Away with Murder,.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Witnessing millions of Monarch Butterflies from all over North America congregate at a sanctuary El Rosario, Mexico. Breath taking!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can make you a mad delicious burrito and smoothie of your choice:)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Italy, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cuba, United Kingdom, United States

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