ABOUT ME

I am friendly, and down to earth. I love to travel and explore new places and cultures, and I like meeting new people. I work from home so that I am able to be available for my family.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe that we are all here to help each other along. I also believe that quality of life is determined by outlook and not by occurrence; how I view pleasures and problems is what determines my effectiveness as a friend, partner, mom, and co-inhabitant of the earth.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am offering our living room, a comfy couch, loveseat, and recliner and quite a bit of floor space in a family friendly condo.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am new to formal CouchSurfing, and I am looking forward to meeting fellow travelers. As a young adult, I was involved in an international organization that often welcomed travelers into member homes. I loved experiencing different places and seeing how other people lived. It was also such a gift to be able to afford to do so much more due to the hosts graciousness. I would like to be a part of a similar experience with CouchSurfing.

Interests

I am an animal lover, a gardener, amateur photographer, and I enjoy cooking and crafts. I like learning about other lifestyles and cultures. I am open minded and easy going.

• animals
• cooking
• recipes
• vegetarian
• vegan
• crafts
• gardening
• traveling
• crochet
• knitting
• chemistry
• teaching
• mathematics

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Lord of the Rings,Pride and Prejudice,Cloudstreet, The Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy, The Da Vinci Code, Catch 22 by Joseph Heller, A Fortunate Life, Dirt Music, 800 Horseman, Wuthering Heights, Zhaun Falun by Li Hongzhi, Jane Eyre, The Catcher In The Rye, The Pillars Of The Earth by Ken Follett, Magician by Raymond E. Feist, Possession, Dune, A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, The Hobbit, A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth, One Hundred Years Of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and on and on...

Movies: I enjoy everything from classics, to current popular movies, to foreign, and "B" movies. There are very few in which I don't find something redeeming.

Music: I like Indie, Rock, Classical, Alternative, Oldies (60's, 70's, 80's), and some lighter jazz.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled to Madagascar to collect endangered lemurs for the Duke University Primate Center.

Teach, Learn, Share

I worked my way through college as a Licensed Massage Therapist
I am a good cook and baker and have a plethora of great recipes, from German and Pennsylvania Dutch, Tai and Indian, to vegetarian and raw vegan.
I tutor math and the sciences from elementary to college levels through Calculus and Organic Chemistry.
I can teach you to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and do crewel work. I can teach you to darn a sock or sew a ball gown.
I can teach you how to start and tend a garden, in the ground or in containers.