CURRENT MISSION

See Philosophy.

ABOUT ME

I was born in Michigan, left when I was sixteen after reading the standard lone traveling young man literature that they hand out to frustrated youth, hitched alot, sailed in two oceans and five great lakes as a deckhand and then ship's engineer, got tired of life at sea, settled down in Maine and worked in a boatyard for almost three years, got tired of the 8 hour day, quit and started playing music almost 8 hours a day, started a band with my friends that I play double bass and banjo in and plan to head off to school this fall so that I can equip myself with the tools to save the world. Or something like that.

PHILOSOPHY

Enjoy the hell out of life but not without heed to other people. Keep yourself educated and up to date. Don't leech off other peoples kindness or charity if you don't have to. See the world if you can and learn to enjoy every bit of your life that you can get away with.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By being a good host and a good guest, because that is why we are all doing this in the first place, right?

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

British Virgin Islands on Tortola when I was 16. I got to sleep on a porch in front of an artist's studio for a few weeks, and I had a grand time. I've also been hosted in Austin and Tallahassee while on a bicycle tour.

My current house has had some pretty fantastic couch surfers come by, and most visits lead to playing music and drinking wine long into the night.

Interests

I enjoy music a great deal, and play guitar and recently picked up the banjo and some upright bass. I love being out on the water. Mostly, any time I can get away with running around in a wilderness is well spent. Also, I love my bicycle more than anyone.

• literature
• wine
• beer
• running
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• engineering
• lakes

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Tom Waits, Gogol Bordello, Nick Cave, Bob Dylan, lots of traditional music

Books: I like to read a lot: John Steinbeck is one of my favorite authors. Gabriel Garcia Marquez is currently blowing my mind. Lately though I have been reading about food politics and environmentalism.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I can tell you stories over a beer. What about you?

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a thing or two about wooden sailboats
I have some stories to share, like everyone.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Canada, Chile, Virgin Islands, British

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