After 31 years, I have recently retired as a 911 dispatcher. I am fulfilling a lifelong dream and traveling the world! I am blogging as I go and my website is www.cloudtrails.net.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am traveling on a budget and couch surfing will allow me to extend how far I can go. I also don't want to see a country through a hotel room window. It's so different when you interact with someone who lives there: hearing their stories, their views and their recommendations. Years ago I was befriended by a couple in France who insisted I stay on their couch. To this day that interaction is one of my strongest and happiest memories.

Interests

Photography, travel, reading, writing technology.

• writing
• performing arts
• photography
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• survival
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Very eclectic taste in music. My library has everything from Edith Piaf to Tool.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been fortunate to have been a part of the "chain of survival" several times in my career; telling callers how to perform CPR until the paramedics could arrive, with a successful resuscitation. I have also walked callers through childbirth instructions. Nothing like hearing that first cry through the telephone!

Teach, Learn, Share

I don't think you would be on this site unless you understood the value of travel, of interacting with others from far away places and how that opens up your mind. I tasted that in my twenties and I cannot wait to experience it again in my fifties!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Information about Alaska, stories about public safety, and a pretty tasty omelet.

Countries I’ve Visited

England, France, Italy, Laos, Lebanon, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Laos, United States