CURRENT MISSION

Make art, travel , meet planet trekkers, help to make people smile, laugh, and love.

ABOUT ME

I'm an ESL teacher and metal artist, and love both. My husband, Steve, is an engineer in the video, film and broadcast worlds; and a musician (guitar and vocals). We love the arts - music, art, etc. I speak some basic Spanish. There's an amazing amount of activities to keep you entertained in the Bay Area. I'm also good at finding great values, for entertainment, eating, etc.

PHILOSOPHY

Ana: Art, music, love, friendship; making the planet a better place. Treat others with the same respect that you expect - one of the first lessons I was taught when I was a young child.

Steve: Amo ergo sum.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Looking forward to sharing all the bounty of friends, culture and a positive outlook.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Steve and I have enjoyed surfing and hosting, and have gained new friends through the CS experience.
We enjoy meeting new people and exchanging cultural and life experiences.

My brother turned me on to CS - thanks, bro!

Interests

Cycling, gardening, the great outdoors, different forms of Art and Art Welding, dancing, thrift shopping, cooking, good wine, good company, live music, plays, movies.

Steve is a committed polymath and enjoys music, the arts, literature, science - pretty much anything that speaks to mankind's better nature.

• arts
• culture
• literature
• dancing
• environment
• cooking
• wine
• gardening
• shopping
• thrifting
• movies
• traveling
• eating out
• music
• live music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hunting
• surfing
• teaching
• engineering
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Recently read books: The Red Tent, My Life in France (Julia Child), Trading in the Zone, Olive Kittridge, The Help,
The Year of Fog, Steve Jobs, Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness

Mad Men, Slings & Arrows mini-series (Sundance channel, available on video for theater and Shakespeare fans)

Searching for Sugarman, The Sapphires, Inception, Convicted, Cadillac Records, Slumdog Millionaire, Man on Wire, Prefer independent, off beat and foreign files. The Grocer's Son, Milk, Paris Je T'aime, Ballet Russe, I'm Your Man (Leonard Cohen movie), Forever Young, ...and many more...

Music: Jazz, classical, some folk, salsa, anything with a good beat, and something to dance to is always cool...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have two 65 mile bike rides under my belt. One ride was the "Cinderella ride" - a sea of 2500 female cyclists (a visual that's just too difficult to describe, but brought tears of excitement, joy, and pride to my eyes). We were waited on by "princes", and the money went to charities that benefit women and children.

Having my husband still be my best friend after almost 25 years of marriage is amazing to me...

Teach, Learn, Share

Can help you with info on art welding, gardening, cooking, and bargain hunting. Looking forward to learning about your environment, where you've traveled to, and what makes us all collectively fulfilled.

Countries I’ve Visited

Italy, Mexico, Norway

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States