I'm a licensed painting contractor for work. I'm 15 years a painter, previously 14 years a chemical engineer. I like painting because it's my own small business. I also take my dalmatian dog to work. His name is Elmer. On my free time I like to go see live music, concerts and music festivals. I also like to ride my cruiser bicycle at the local park and neighborhood with Elmer. During the summer I enjoy taking my ski boat out to nearby Folsom Lake.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I thought it would be interesting to meet different people from around the country and around the world.

Interests

• music festivals
• dancing
• cooking
• boating
• live music
• camping
• baseball
• lakes
• beach
• craft beer
• ocean
• bicycle
• live concerts
• san francisco
• breweries
• san francisco giants
• dalmatians
• lake tahoe
• jerry garcia

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite music: blues, jazz, reggae, bluegrass, grateful dead, pop, soul, jam, rock

Favorite movies: The Sting, O'Brother Where Art Thou, Pirates of the Caribbean, Blade Runner, Star Wars, Breathless, Mad Max

Favorite Books: The Road Less Traveled, The Four Agreements

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed to the top of Mt. Shasta, a volcano rising up 14,179 feet.

Teach, Learn, Share

talk about the truth and love, not gossip about others; ask questions instead of make assumptions; do your best and avoid self regret; don't take things personally, we are all on our own journey in life and have a right to be here. be careful and strive to be happy.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I've lived in the San Francisco Bay area and the greater Sacramento area for most of my adult life. I've always tried to find good places for food, fun, music, shopping, dancing, beaches, lakes, swimming, dog areas, breweries, restaurants, and so on. I can drive around SF and Sac without a map

Countries I’ve Visited

United Kingdom