CURRENT MISSION

Finding that elusive work/life balance

ABOUT ME

Married couple, no kids, lots of pets. We have a big house (for the Valley) in downtown San Jose with a guest bedroom. We're very low key and spend our weekends working on the house, yard and garden, or hiking. Our house is in a quiet cul de sac about a mile from the center of downtown San Jose. When we bought the house four years ago, it hadn't been updated in 30+ years, so we've been painting, tiling, landscaping and decorating for months. We have a pretty cool abode at this point, complete with a backyard tiki lounge. We got married in our backyard oasis in 2006.

PHILOSOPHY

Be kind, for everyone you meet may be fighting a great battle.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love telling people about the CS site and how well it seems to work. I've gotten a few friends involved.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We've hosted three times so far.

Interests

Home improvement, hiking, biking, dogs, dogs, dogs

• pets
• dogs
• gardening
• painting
• cycling
• hiking
• snorkeling

Music, Movies, and Books

We love all movies.
Books: Classics; Bill Bryson; Graham Greene; Steinbeck; true crime.
Music: We can while away hours on iTunes browsing and buying. Tastes range from folk to rock to bluegrass to world to foot-stompin gospel.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Snorkeling with big, friendly sea turtles in Hawaii.

Teach, Learn, Share

Gardening, home improvement, jewelry making, other crafty stuff.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, China, Germany, India, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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