CURRENT MISSION To enjoy every day and everybody I meet. ABOUT ME Hello everyone. My name is Jeff. I was married for 20 years but I'm single now and have been since 2009. I am a father of two girls 31 and 36 neither live with me. The 36 year old daughter gave me a beautiful granddaughter in April of 2019 and a grandson August 2021 It's just me and my year and a half old boxer, Baby Girl. I'm 57 years old. I am very outgoing and love to exchange stories and talk about some of the crazy to the point of I can't believe I am still alive kind of stuff that I have experienced in my life. PHILOSOPHY No excuses!!!!!!! You are in control of your life and no one else is!! You made the decisions in your past that put you where you are now. If you don't like where you are. Then start making different decisions and you'll end up in a different place. WORK HISTORY I moved to Des Moines in 1987. I went to work for Napa Auto Parts for 17 years. After that I ran a automotive service center for 10 years. I worked at Vermeer for 2 years. Now I'm unemployed and looking for a job. If you want to hear more and hear some of my stories request to crash on my couch or accept my request for a couch. I don't check my couchsurfer account very often so if you don't hear anything from me. Just call me. My phone number is 515-336-2634.
CURRENT MISSION Food, folks and fun ABOUT ME I'm Midwest born and bred, but now I can't live without my passport. I got on my first airplane when I was 18, and I'm addicted to world travel. I spent six months in Moscow selling petfood, and now I'm back in America to do the same. I love music, interesting people, and peanut M&M's. PHILOSOPHY Live a life you're proud of, whatever that means to you.
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CURRENT MISSION Meet new people n hear of their CS experience while in need of a couch for the nite or 2! ***Hopefully you would arrive early evening to share a meal or snack or a board game. **9pm is just to late. 6p or 7p would be acceptable or earlier. 515-689-7704 "text me 1st" and "call" me to tell me to check my messages to see if im available to host im not getting alerts in time as of even Mar 2026 thanks. Last minute stays are possible. * 17 min to the capital * * 13 min from airport * ** 1.0 miles to local bus dart ** ** away from the city yet 1.5 miles to walmart, Walgreens, pizza places, target, China buffet, Arby's, Culver's, tasty tacos, n more Applebee's. Olive Garden. Share Jesus or rather Yahshua the Gospel over pizza n hear about you too. ***NON SMOKERS ; NON DRINKERS ONLY THX*** ***NO TOXIC CHEMICALS... NO SPRAYS PERFUMES DEORDANTS ... ONLY UNSCENTED OR STICK KIND THX Use our shower stuff yes please :) Chore helping for a few days is possible for an extra stay or so usually between 930a to 3pm m tu thurs or fri fyi or sun. May 2024 we got a dog she has a dog house outside. She likes people. Husky she's beautiful likes others dogs too. She's on a cable run 200ft. Keeps her from eating our chicken flock. Fresh eggs here. ***We took a break from chickens oct 2025. We do have a short hair grey cat as of Jan 2019 nice very friendly with white spot. In n outside cat. Also we have 2 girls Jazlynn 8 and Gracelynn 6 they both sleep well n thru the night 10 to 12 hrs. Your stay will be in the indoor porch bed with heat or fan or living room couch with "white noise" or "fan". We have ear plugs available, if needed ask. So you'll have sound sleep. :) ABOUT ME Bubbly Yellow Personality !! :) I love to talk and laugh. Very much into Yahshua is Yahweh John 14:15 If you love me Keep my commandments. 1 John 2:3 We know him if you keep my commandments Lots of Health, and fitness tip doing and sharing. We have a rebound n trampoline available. Army National Guard since 2002 to July 2019 retired got in 16yrs done. School Bus Driver since 2009 to 2023 like 12 yrs. Still busing some substitute. Into Health and fitness since 1995. I am an Identical twin. Short and petite. ~~~~~I am a non-drinker ; Non smoker and would like other party to refrain from doing all during their stay. """NO SMOKERS please thx :) I joined Yahshua's his ministry. Heb 13:8 he does evangelism thru me everywhere I go and I love it PTL! ! I see people get healed saved delivered in Yahshuas name!! It's 110 times in new testament. Matt chapter 5 read all very important. """" I enjoy a pet ! :) Mostly a cat lover i have 1. Dogs are great to just not inside my home. :) outside w doghouse I am mostly Vegetarian again since July 2010. Started eating organic chicken 2023. 2025 Nov going back to mostly Vegetarian again. Dad passed of cancer 2003 age 56 ouch !!! Maybe more water n veggies for him as it's possible could be diet related or unforgiveness n bitterness Felt amazing Vegan on army camp June 4, 2013 (24 days) and now moving more and more in that direction. Many thought I was crazy. Eating romaine hearts like apples and carrots. Was excited when we saw a walmart or any grocery store thinking all about distilled water and romaine hearts my favorite !!! treats would be raspberries and blueberries !!! yummy !! So moving more more vegan and excited. I passed thru green belt in Martial Arts Tae Kwando Feb 2012 to June 2013 my favorite double roundhouse. :) that was that season. made it to Blue belt just didn't go back after Army summer camp PHILOSOPHY How come I live my life? Passion of Health and Fitness and Faith. To share a smile and laughter. Give someone a hope n a hand and a HUG or a fist bump or high 5!!! Encourage and give truth and advice especially the Bible.
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Current medical student traveling during my time off and love making friends, dancing, thrift shopping, urban exploring, etc.
CURRENT MISSION I like when people do what they want to do, usually. I am from Providence, RI but now I live outside Des Moines, Iowa. My wife, Allie and I own a small interior painting/design company, and Allie has a really cool house plant store in Des Moines. We recently sold the house we had been renovating for 7 years and now live in an old high school about 40 minutes west of Des Moines! It is big and crazy and we love to have guests. We work a lot but try to make time for life and other stuff too. If you want to stay with us, it is helpful if you have a car. If you don't there is a good chance one of us can give you a ride to/from Des Moines if it works with our schedules. I also run a private skatepark, if you skate. ABOUT ME Down for whatever. PHILOSOPHY Try not to plan too hard.
I am learning languages and holistic healing by traveling the world. In old age I want to be able to joke in multiple languages, and heal people.
My passion is art, and I try to travel as much as possible. I work as a data engineer and make paintings outside of work. I have traveled to a lot of places in Europe, when I was studying abroad in Italy last year, and my plan is to visit Mexico this winter @richmango_jp
CURRENT MISSION to Captain a ship that’s never docked on land or sea. ABOUT ME I’m a world citizen born in the US, left and then returned after nine years abroad: teaching English in S. Korea and Oman, met my partner in the latter, then lived in Lebanon and volunteered in Turkey off and on for a year and a half. Wow. To say the least, I became who I am by stepping out of who I thought I was. I love aging (that doesn’t mean I’m particularly fond of the creaky bones and weird ailments every now and again) but I like myself more and more as I age and still haven’t lost that little taste for adventure, learning, and having new firsts. I’m back in the States with my now husband, Mohamad Ali Baydoun, a Lebanese crazy man taking the sales world by storm here. We are beginning again somewhat from scratch in the job market but I, as a new yoga teacher and juuuust started studying now to become a yoga therapist. Every place I’ve traveled and lived has felt like I’ve lived a hundred different times. Looking forward to now and to what’s to come.
I am a Pastor, a Reverend Doctor in fact, (but please don't categorize me. I am anything but what you expect.) I am a real person, transparent, open, just a person on the journey of life like anyone else. I have a heart for adventure, travel, and seeing the world through the eyes of each person. I care deeply for people and their story. I like to experience life in the fullest. I am not afraid to try anything, and I believe experiencing life from a different persons perspective brings all of humanity a little closer. People say about me: I am vibrant and full of life, young at heart and full of energy. I don't know how to slow down, and I can succeed at anything. I am an excellent listener, counselor, friend and support. I have a way of intuitively knowing and connecting to people at great spiritual, emotional, and intellectual depth. Some people have told me I am an old soul in a youthful and energetic body. Random Things that might surprise you: I brew my own beer and mead. I usually have a variety of bottles to share. I have a BA in Musical Theater Performance and been in many shows (Les Miserables, Little Shop of Horrors, Damn Yankees, Annie, Curious Savage, Closer than Ever, My Fair Lady, Sweet Charity, Tales of Hoffman, Savitri, Pirates of Penzance, Working, and many more) I have worked in: Carpentry, Construction, Retail Management, Theater, Music, Chaplaincy, Clergy and Youth Ministry.
Spent quite a bit of time in the last ten years outside of the USA living abroad and now I'm back to enjoy some stateside life.
Hello there, I live in Iowa (United States). I run a couple of small businesses. Travel is my therapy :). I really love to travel and meet new people. When I travel, I rarely care about monuments, museums, or churches and temples. What fuels me is meeting amazing new people and exploring new cultures. I always try to connect with small NGOs and charities around the world to see if 8 can somehow help. I want to do my small part in making this world a better place. I am originally from Russia, so I speak both English and Russian and learningTagalog. I also spend a lot of time going to Philippines (pusong pinoy ako). I do think of myself of more an American than Russian, though (plus I lived in US more than I did in Russia). Typically, I am not looking for a place to stay (I usually stay in Airbnb or Hotel because I need my AC and my own space) , but I love to meet interesting people. If you are sending me a message or invite to stay, please let me know WHY you want to connect with me.
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