I am an older American who has lived in Norway for many years. I presently live in Oslo. I have been a teacher and a cook but now I am retired. For extra money now I work a few days each month at IKEA in their restaurant.

My main passion is writing fiction. I have published one literary novel and am working on another. I am also a painter and work with acrylic. I am presently working on a series of Oslo city streets. You can see examples of my work in the photo section. Links to webpages are also below.

I realize that most people here are much younger than myself. I hope that there are older people as well. Working at IKEA, I meet and get along well with younger people. Perhaps I have something to offer that is different.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Want to have some personal experiences when I travel, not just staying in some sterile hotel room. Want to meet citizens of the places I visit to get a personal perspective. This sounds like fun. Adventuresome.

Interests

• painting
• hiking
• creative writing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music from my youth: Beatles, Peter-Paul-and-Mary, Simon and Garfunkel. All that stuff from the sixties etc.

Books: Brothers Karamzov, Udikes Rabbit series, not too much modern things.

Movies: Godfather series, Before Sunrise series. Sopranos, Breaking Bad

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Wrote and published "amazing" novel (see www.ldwenzel.com)

Paint "amazing" street scenes of Oslo Norway (www.ldwenzel.com/everyday-oslo)

Teach, Learn, Share

Can share about my interests (found elsewhere). Want very much to hear what interests you.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Interesting conversation. Memories of life in America: John Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Mohammed Ali, Vietnam War, hippie communes. my interest in religious things.

Countries I’ve Visited

England, Estonia, Germany, Northern Ireland, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Norway, United States