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CURRENT MISSION Live well, give back, laugh much, enjoy the moment ABOUT ME Lois: been a journalist-- worked for a small newspaper and The Associated Press, and freelanced--press secretary in the U.S. Senate, public relations director for Prison Fellowship, community relations director for a corporation, foster mother to 21 teenagers (not all at once--over a period of 12 years), mother of three and grandmother of three. Joe: Physician, rheumatologist; two cats, Esme and Zillah (down from six at one time), three grandchildren Both of us now freed from the workplace to explore the world. Lois working on a couple of books, Joe hobby and serious gardening. Building a new "not-so-big" house in Afton, MN. Also have a small 2 BR patio house in Phoenix where we might at times, be able to welcome couchsurfers.
Интересуется: Искусство
Свободно владеет: Английский
Значок Пионер
1 поручительство
Почему я на Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING We welcome people to our "couch" when we can. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE We joined when our 21-year grandson went on a CS trip to West Africa--We appreciate the concept and the opportunity it offers to meet citizens of the world. We have only hosted one couchsurfer so far, and we really enjoyed him!
Музыка, кино и книги
Recently finished reading "The Global Soul" by Pico Ayer, which every couch surfer would enjoy! Reading taste is eclectic: Literary fiction, biography, memoir, history, poetry (Mary Oliver and Wistawa Szyborska are favorites); Recent books enjoyed: Ishmael Beah's "Long Way Gone- Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, The Known World by Edward Jones; recommending The Book Thief by Markus Zuak to anyone who will listen. Recent movie's we found interesting were The Last King of Scotland, Amazing Grace, Frida.
Одно удивительное, что я сделал
Went bunge jumping in New Zealand. Kids thought we were crazy, grandkids thought we were awesome. Worked on a community service project in Nepal and paid the dowry for a young woman to get married (500 rupee).
Учить, учиться, делиться
Could teach cooking, baking, help with a resume or interviewing skills, local Minnesota art scene.
Мои интересы
Stories--yours, ours, written, oral; cooking, trying new ethnic dishes,entertaining friends and family and cooking for them; traveling, good conversation, hiking, gardening. Joe is on the board of Commonweal Theater in Lansboro, MN; Lois is on the board of the Rochester Art Center and The Loft for Writers in Mpls. So, of course, we are interested in the arts, theater, and writing.