CURRENT MISSION

being part of the solution!

ABOUT ME

I love living in beautiful rural Oregon with my husband Jack and our sweet little rat terrier, Maddy. We are musicians who sometimes travel with our college student son as a family band, playing mostly old-time American, Irish, and original folk music. We grow organic veggies and try to live lightly on the Earth.
We believe in lifelong learning, being active citizens, and speaking out for what's right. I am a volunteer with the Sierra Club, working to protect our beautiful natural ecosystems. I am also a voice teacher and singer/songwriter who has recorded a CD of original songs! My husband Jack is a retired middle school Language Arts, History, and Drama teacher. Our son Ari is a fantastic fiddler and is currently a student at the University of Oregon.

PHILOSOPHY

We are spirits here to learn, heal, and share.
It's a small world, after all.
Be the change you wish to see in the world.
Accentuate the positive!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love being part of a new economy based on generosity and community! Our first Couchsurfing experience staying with a host family in France was so fabulous and truly a high point of our first trip to Europe. We have hosted some wonderful guests here in Selma, and we look forward to getting to know more wonderful people from around the world.

Interests

Music, especially singing, Appalachian fiddling, and traditional folk. Organic gardening, cooking and eating good healthy food. English and Scottish Country Dancing, Square and Contradancing. Environmental and political action, alternative economy. Reading, theater, concerts. Hiking and being still in nature.

• arts
• singing
• theater
• concerts
• dancing
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• gardening
• reading
• music
• folk music
• hiking
• teaching
• history
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Old time fiddle tunes, American roots, jazz, choral music, big band, singer-songwriters. world beat. Bobby McFerrin, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Gipsy Kings, Ella—Just about anything (but probably not most metal, rap, pop-country, or electronica).

Movies: Brooklyn, Spotlight, Enchanted April, Sense and Sensibility, When Harry Met Sally, Harold and Maude, Mr. Nobody, The King's Speech

Books: latest—Being Mortal, The Lacuna, NY Times Crosswords
Barbara Kingsolver, Salman Rushdie, Toni Morrison, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Shakespeare, Derrick Jensen, Howard Zinn

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sing on stage with Bobby McFerrin!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to teach singing, love to cook and to learn and share info about real food and the impact of genetically engineered plants, seeds, and food on our health and environment.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Musical entertainment, cooking, voice lessons, conversation

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States