CURRENT MISSION
Life took a turn and I'm currently not able to host. It's been a long road, and soon I'll be resettled in Washington State. Give me some time and I'll have space for you again.

ABOUT ME
Interested in others, works with international teenagers. Considered abrasive by some because I don't play games or operate under false niceties. Be straight with me, and I'll be straight with you. #thenicestbitchyoullmeet

I'll also tell you about all the incredulous times that my life has been a lie; yet I still know the truth. #loveisheranswer

PHILOSOPHY
Umm... Be excellent to one another. And party on dude.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I may look for an occasional one or two night host as I travel around various destinations.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I really enjoyed being able to offer a landing site for others over the years. I'll be a surfer for a bit now.

Interests

I work with international teenagers and committed volunteers through YFU USA since 1998. I like to meet people, previously rode my own Harley for 20 years, owned a Jeep for a couple years, enjoyed target shooting, traveling domestically and internationally whenever possible, I enjoy my life and having good conversations with good people. I'm apparently very liberal because I do think all people should be equal and that kindness should win. #ArmyOfKindness

• traveling
• playing pool
• target shooting
• international
• throwing darts
• dean koontz

Music, Movies, and Books

Primarily a "Top 40's" radio listener. with a lean towards 60's - 90's music, then Jazz and Blues. Enjoy comedies and dramatic movies, some horror but suspense more than bloodbaths these days. I've survived worse and don't find it good "entertainment" anymore. I'm trying to expand my literature, yet still I'm a "Constant Reader" of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Anne Rice specifically.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hosted 18 international kids full time, plus many more intermittently. Traveled to South Korea with military, then Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, Germany, Estonia, Finland, New Zealand, and Greece for fun. China, South Korea, Japan, Germany, and Netherlands with work. New plan is retirement writing a seres of books and dying in my "family home" in Southern Italy. Travel internationally when I can, and wish it were more often, but i was scammed out of a lifetime savings, so much of that dream is lost in the wind. I've been many places in the USA, especially during covid and my "lost" years of 2020-2022.

Teach, Learn, Share

I do like when people can share knowledge in order to help others improve themselves, or do something more efficiently. Pretty patient about showing folks how to do something I know how to do.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm fun, positive, conversational. I like to keep things tidy, so I'll clean up after myself to the point you might not know I was there, or in some cases I leave things tidier then when I got there. I don't judge anyone that isn't as tidy as me. If I want to clean it, I'll ask first so as not to offend.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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