CURRENT MISSION

Bought a new sailboat, moving to Florida.

ABOUT ME

I'm a computer consultant, formerly working from home but currently from an office. I've been sailing for 20-some years, had my own sailboat for 18 years. I'm single, not in a relationship at the moment. I've lived in Michigan, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Texas, and the US Virgin Islands -- in addition to three years in Paris. And I now live in the Seattle area.

PHILOSOPHY

Optimist and incurable romantic. Still crazy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love to travel and this seems like it could expand the possibilities to meet new people and stretch the travel budget. I recently sold my last sailboat and I'm shopping for the next one.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I hosted my first CSers in February 2008 and it was a great experience. I also surfed myself when I made a visit to my second hometown, Paris. I've since hosted several CSers, some for a night and some for a month!

Interests

Sailing, travel, learning French.

• shopping
• traveling
• fishing
• scuba diving
• sailing

Music, Movies, and Books

All movies, Netflix, HBO GO, Eagles, Jimmy Buffett, Cowboy Junkies, Sara Bareilles, Dido, Jim Morris, Rod Stewart, Pink Floyd. I like historical fiction such as Patrick O'Brian, lots of sci-fi, Carl Hiaasen, Randy Wayne White, Michael Crighton, Stephen King, John D. MacDonald.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to Europe for the first time on vacation and came back with a job in Paris, and moved there!

Oh, also have sailed from Tortola to Grenada, Tortola to the Turks and Caicos, and from the Bahamas to Panama -- all on 40-foot sailboats.

Teach, Learn, Share

Sailing, scuba diving, fishing, computers...love to converse in English/French, you correct my French and I'll correct your English, OK? I love learning how to do new things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Grenada, Italy, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Martinique, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

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