CURRENT MISSION

Be happy, contribute to the world, do science and be outside as much as possible.

ABOUT ME

I've worked as scientist for the my whole career, and love science. I have a keen interest in artistic enterprises, and have a poetry blog at www.le-poeme.blogspot.com. I've always done low-key grassroots action in the cycling community and in my neighborhood. I volunteer as a forest service ranger in the wilderness area during the summer. I have two couch-surfing kids, now in graduate school..and scientists! ; )
Stephen is an avid bike rider...a software engineer by profession. The nicest guy you'd ever meet.

PHILOSOPHY

Tread softly on the earth, treat others as you would like to be treated, enjoy the goodness in life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting and being hosted.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hosted and been hosted by some very cool people!

Interests

gardening, bike riding, friends, reading, being with my kids, writing poetry, art work, travel, grassroots politics, pets, sewing, baking yummy bread!

• pets
• arts
• writing
• poetry
• baking
• gardening
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• engineering
• science
• software
• volunteering
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Last of the Curlews, Portrait of a Marriage, The Secret River, Stones in the River, A General Theory of Love
Movies: The List, The Weeping Camel, the TV series "24"
Music: Suzanne Vega, George Winston, The Cars, Pink Floyd, Shannon Curtis

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sitting on a rooftop at 12,000 feet in Nepal watching the clouds break to reveal the Annapurna massif right across the valley.

Teach, Learn, Share

composting
scientific method
hiking in the mountains
making fruit pies, the most amazing, easiest bread, and French crepes

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Italy, Nepal, Singapore, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Switzerland, United States

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