Lots of interests. Science. Politics. Health. Language. I've been living in Brazil since 1971.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Learn about the community with a view to participating more actively either as host or guest.

Interests

I used to participate in choral singing, with preference for Renaissance, Baroque and Classical sacred music. I also used to bicycle. Why not anymore? Good question! I mostly cook for myself to avoid gluten and casein. Prefer the mediteranean diet (except for the bread and cheese!). I also used to travel a lot, but eventually got more tied down with professional tasks. I've got a dog and lots and lots of books.

• walking
• music
• ecology
• nature
• language

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite books keep changing, as I keep finding amazing new ones, for example, Deacon's Incomplete Nature, or Abram's Becoming Animal. More recently: Ian Hodder's Entangled. I don't have musical favorites, though I tend to listen to Baroque and Classical... or Country. Or jazz. I know. As for movies, I used to go to the movies a lot but pretty much don't any more. Now with MUBI I get to see movies that would otherwise only be available during film festivals....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitch-hiked to Brazil from New Mexico in the early 1970s.

Teach, Learn, Share

Love to learn about new, simple, healthy foods and ways of preparing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A pleasant place to stay overnight, some conversation and some food.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Honduras, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Sweden, Uruguay, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Germany, United States

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