CURRENT MISSION: Living happily; I enjoy life. Luis (Abby) is sometimes here with me. ABOUT ME: I/We enjoy conversation with fascinating people of diverse backgrounds. I retired June 28, 2024 giving me more time to visit, travel, etc. I went on 2 road trips in the Summers of 2024 and 2025. Check out the photos on my Blog: dapr48.blogspot.com When I first Joined CS in 2008, CS recommended using an Alias or Nickname rather than our real name...:) Sockburner, Sock = Dennis. PLEASE acknowledge this in your request. PHILOSOPHY I regularly meditate or practice mindfulness. I accept all rather than subscribe to any one belief; there are many paths. Everything is connected.... I subscribe to Stoic principles. https://dailystoic.com/ I try employing The Four Agreements, don Miguel Ruiz, as best as I can to many situations... 1. Be Impeccable With Your Word Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. 2. Avoid Taking Anything Personally Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering. 3. Rather than Making Assumptions, Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life. 4. Always Do Your Best Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.
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流利使用英语
正在学习西班牙语
先锋徽章
我为什么使用Couchsurfing
I/We enjoy visitors in our home and to our fine city. We have so much to offer. We will try to show you what, where, when, etc. Join me/us in breaking down the walls that divide us begins with understanding each other's culture. We invite people from everywhere to visit with us so that we keep tearing down that wall. ;) We are 1 human race that need to accept each other for what we are. And I REALLY, sincerely, genuinely enjoy learning about all of the different cultures... I/We have hosted people from the following places: Austria, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czechia, Columbia, Cuba, El Salvador, France, Ghana, Germany, Illinois, India, Iowa, Kansas, Kenya, Michigan, New York, Panama, Poland, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Spain, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vietnam I/We have surfed Couches in the following places: Canada, Dominican Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Spain, Switzerland, Washington, DC.
音乐、电影与书籍
action, funny, something that will keep my attention. After seeing Les Miserable on stage, I procured a copy of the book. I enjoyed reading the detailed description of memorable scenes from the stage/movie in the book I generally enjoy reading the classics, historical fiction.....I usually fall asleep reading.
我做过的一件令人惊叹的事
Hiked up an active volcano caldera, Vulcan Pacaya, in Guatemala, with flowing lava!!! WOW!!
教学、学习、分享
Bicycling, Racquetball, Excel, PowerPoint, planning and organizing. I/We both enjoy hiking/walking, especially in the mountains.
我能与房东分享的
Sites in Tampa, suggestions for travel, e.g. parks, walks, hikes, drives. recreation, etc. Welcome to Tampa. Surfers constantly ask me for things to see and do... Here are a few website that may help - https://www.visittampabay.com/ - Follow link to 20 cheap things under $20. https://www.unation.com/stuff-to-do/things-to-do-in-tampa-bay-for-under-20 Here are some suggestions: Ybor City, Yuengling Brewery Tour, Riverwalk, Armature Works at The Heights, Waterworks Park, The Florida Aquarium, Bush Gardens, Zoo Tampa, etc. I like parks and outdoor activities. The Riverwalk has bike rentals and scooter rentals. Bayshore Blvd, Picnic Island Park, Gadsden Park, Ballast Point Park, Cypress Point Park, Al Lopez Park, Lettuce Lake Park, Manatee viewing center at TECO. Kayaking on the Hillsborough River or in Wheeden Island. There is also some boat rentals on the Riverwalk.
我的兴趣
Movie Night is underrated. We have Cable with on demand movies, HBOMax, Disney+, Amazon Prime, Paramount+ and Netflix. Let's have some drinks, prepare a meal together, enjoy conversation, maybe take a walk in the neighborhood or on the River Walk then watch a movie. Tampa's downtown is flourishing. The Bayshore and Riverwalk are wonderful. There are bike rentals, scooter rentals, boat rentals, SUP rentals, etc.
