CURRENT MISSION

To see the world and teach English in South America.

ABOUT ME

I am a retired Sociology professor with a great, cynical sense of humor. I am congenial, witty, and smart with lots of useless information in my head. I am now single after 57 years of marriage to a wonderful first grade teacher who died in 2008 after a long illness. I was on my on at age 15 without resources. I am on my on again but with resources. So I travel and take photos. Next year I am going "Around the World at 80."

PHILOSOPHY

Epicurean philosophy means to live life to its fullest, to seek pleasure by pursuing one's own welfare and the welfare of others. I believe humans constitute a single species and everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I believe religion is divisive and fundamentalist religion is dangerous. My logo (tattoo) is an infinity symbol with arrows in every direction. It's on my ankle and I assume I don't have to explain it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None, yet

Interests

I am an expert photographer and have taken some very good images. I like to cook, read, carve wood, and play golf. I will go to a pub with anyone at any time.

• photography
• beauty
• cooking
• pub crawls
• traveling
• knitting
• drawing
• golf
• teaching
• religion
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Mozart and Meatloaf.
Just read "The Swerve" and am now into Paul Theroux.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I stand in awe of beauty, whether a sunrise, a child's face, an act of compassion and generosity, or a 250 yard drive down the center of the fairway with a slight draw.

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach photography. I teach how to make oatmeal cookies. I can teach knitting.
I am open to learning any new skill., entertaining any new idea, and undertaking on any new challenge.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Cuba, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Mongolia, Russian Federation, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States