Ken Hancock's Photo

Unverified Profile

  • Payment not verified
  • Phone not verified
  • Government ID not verified

Wants to Meet Up

  • Last login over 12 years ago

Join Couchsurfing to see Ken’s full profile.

Overview

  • 0 references
  • Fluent in English; learning Italian, Latin
  • 74, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • student/teacher/sales
  • I have a BA and a TESL certification
  • From Colville, Washington
  • Profile 50% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To meet new people of diverse backgrounds and interests and travel to new places. They haven't heard my bad jokes yet.

ABOUT ME

I am 61 and earned a bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies last year. This year I earned a TEFL certification in order to teach English abroad. I am passionate about life, I love the outdoors, nature,organic gardening, classic European sportcars, classic literature, poetry, jazz, classical music, and other music. I have studied world religions and history and I'm hungry to know more. I love to be in the mountains the desert and at the seashore. I love Italy, France, and Holland, the American West and Sothwest and can't wait to see more. I love to bicycle, hike, sail, canoe, photograph, and write. I have a spiritual leaning and I'm much younger at heart than my age suggests. I have two, grown, beautiful children, that I am very proud of.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe in the golden rule, justice, honesty, empathy, compassion, and forgiveness. I believe we all have more to give to and learn from each other than we can imagine, especailly culturally. I try to do good work, have a kind word to say to everyone, and keep myself around good and positive people. I am a student of Jung, myth, world religions, and philosophy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am looking for surfing opportunities in the Seattle region while waiting for employment opportunities teaching abroad.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have a lovely friend who has been couching for a while and she has had wonderful experiences and met some amazing people. I am new at this and I'm looking forward to the opportunity.

Interests

As I mentioned above. I am passionate classic European Sports cars, especailly Porche and Alfa Romeo of the 50's thru early 70's. I love to travel, read, sail, canoe and cycle. I am interested in buying a motorcycle one day and touring the US

  • literature
  • poetry
  • dining
  • flying
  • gardening
  • traveling
  • cars
  • music
  • classical music
  • jazz
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • canoeing
  • surfing
  • sailing
  • sports
  • history
  • religion
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I love the writings and poetry of Wendell Berry. I am a fan of nature writers, storytellers and poets. William Stafford, Keats, Yeats, Cummings, Bly, Walcott, Collins, and Merwin come to mind. I love new age music, jazz, and classical. I love the film Amelie and saw it for the first time with my daughter in Carcassonne, France. There were no subtitles either!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I think the most amazing thing I have done is to have my two beautiful kids. I used to fly antique airplanes and mess around with old sports cars. The most recent things that have been amazing have been a one month trip to Europe to spend time with my daughter in 2001; I loved every moment, sight, smell, and food, and my returning to school for my degree at the age of 55 in 2005.

Teach, Learn, Share

I may be able to help with English or just a good discussion around spritual life, literature, poetry, or sports cars.I would love to learn another language and keep trying but I'm bad at it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

Join Couchsurfing to see Ken’s full profile.