Have recently "semi" retired and wish to see The US and Canada without a schedule, though I have visited 49 of the 50 States. (Saving Alaska for a special occasion. ) Given the nature of my profession, I have lived in San Diego, Portland(OR), Atlanta, Washington DC, Chicago, Sacramento, Orlando, Jacksonville, Hawaii... Tampa Bay is my real home-base though

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to "re-see" this beautiful country with a new perspective ..No more sterile rooms in the local Marriott or Residence Inn.... I suppose my real motivation is to meet more interesting, evolved humans

Interests

Shorelines, Fishing, Conversation, Alpine Meadows, Desert Blooms, Live music, The stillness in a stand of Redwoods, Culinary Gardening.... and a renewed interest in building Terrariums

• gardening
• music
• live music
• fishing

Music, Movies, and Books

I have widely varied , but strong interest in Jazz, Fusion, and Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar. Love Cinema....Comedies, Science Fiction, Documentaries,... My reading ranges from Non-fiction, Biography, to the surreal comedies... like the works of Douglas Adams

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In the very early days of the PC revolution (1979).... my partner and I developed the first commercially successful spelling checker (Spellmaster),

Teach, Learn, Share

I am nearly always ready to share when invited ... and I have an almost constant desire to learn

What I Can Share with Hosts

If desired, I can normally amuse others with stories that I have gathered in my travels

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Mexico, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States