CURRENT MISSION

Living day to day; expecting the unexpected

ABOUT ME

set back, easy going personwho loves the outdoors, like visitors and look forward to retirement. I like gardening but am not much good at it :) but I try. I'm a quiet person; like camping, enjoy the "nature" of things;I enjoy visitors, am a good listener, and enjoy backyard campfires where family and friends can sit back and relax munching on smores!

PHILOSOPHY

Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you'll get (Forest Gump) :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

have a couch or 2 available for couch surfers; also live in a country setting so where you "camp" out for a nite or two;

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have just had my very first couch surfer...and it was great. We chatted and had a wonderful conversation. I look forward to more couch surfers!

Interests

Reading, hiking, fishing, hunting w/camera :)

• gardening
• reading
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• hiking
• camping
• hunting
• boxing
• teaching
• science
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

J.R.R. Tolkien books; Harry Potter series;
Educational series like the Discovery channel's Digging for the Truth, Cities of the Underworld, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

drove across the USA, hitting the Great Rocky Mtn range and saw a car way up top (it looked like a matchbox car) and I said "that guys nuts...I'd never go up there!" but found myself up there moments later (Snake River Canyon)!
Driving up Mt. Ashland and seeing giagantic snow banks 15-20 feet high and then looking down at Crater Lake- totally awesome!

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach computer software classes at our local community college and am a private tutor for such classes; love learning from others; am a good listener; like to help others; don't mind sharing.
I love science but didn't realize how much until I went to graduate ...my advisor asked me why I took so many science classes...A DUAH :)