I like reading, fruit tree & vegetable gardening; cooking; foreign & local travel.
I have 2 adult children, both married w/families.
I have been married & divorced 2 x and am currently single

Warum ich bei Couchsurfing bin

I travel a lot, and would like to experiment with the couch surfing model, both as a guest & a host.
I have one friend who has done couch surfing for many years,
and recommends it.

Interessen

Reading, travel, gardening, food & wine

• dining
• cooking
• wine
• modeling
• gardening
• news
• reading
• traveling
• surfing
• tours

Musik, Filme und Bücher

I read a wide variety of books, newspapers, magazines & enjoy discussing/sharing. Have a TV, but watch VERY rarely.
Enjoy music, but not a frequent listener.

Eine tolle Erfahrung, die ich gemacht habe

Founding director of an educ. farm/garden in Santa Barbara.
Founding director S.B. Co. Food Bank

Lehren, lernen, teilen

garden info; humor; news magazines;
very knowledgeable about children with learning disabilities & low-incidence neurological syndromes, behavior analysis & treatment.
Lots of experience traveling in Mexico, & own 2nd home there.

Was ich mit Gastgebern teilen kann

Extra room/both. Local travel connections.
I live about 4 miles from Solvang, and many local wineries that offer tours/tasting.

Länder, die ich besucht habe

American Samoa, Belgium, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Samoa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Venezuela, Viet Nam

Länder, in denen ich gelebt habe

Mexico