CURRENT MISSION

learning through living......

ABOUT ME

Liberal, lively, hippie-living, outdoor enthusiast. I am conservative only in my use of Earth's natural resources.

PHILOSOPHY

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you did not do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. -Mark Twain

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting all people and sharing experiences, stories, food and bev, etc. When on the road, my path is blessed with incredibly sweet and giving humans who open home and heart. I'm rooted enough to offer the same! Namaste.

Interests

being outdoors: all of the things

music: listening, moving, making!

going green: working together to respect Mama Earth

• animals
• dancing
• environment
• cooking
• yoga
• sauna
• gardening
• homesteading
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• backpacking
• canoeing
• rock climbing
• swimming
• parks
• poi
• sustainability
• permaculture
• ultimate frisbee
• trees
• sustainable living
• tracking

Music, Movies, and Books

All of the music, most of the documentaries, some of the movies, none of the TV.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled down a river in Nicaragua, past folks living simply in thatch roof homes and paddling in dug-out canoes, as the giant trees loomed over the water and the birds stood silently, waiting patiently for their meal to swim by. I asked a bird for directions and received them. Crazy.

Teach, Learn, Share

Follow your bliss.
If you do follow your bliss,
you put yourself on a kind of track
that has been there all the while waiting for you,
and the life you ought to be living
is the one you are living.
When you can see that,
you begin to meet people
who are in the field of your bliss,
and they open the doors to you.
I say, follow your bliss and don't be afraid,
and doors will open
where you didn't know they were going to be.
~Joseph Campbell

What I Can Share with Hosts

(many) couches, clean bedding and towels, on-street parking, close proximity to downtown (1-2 miles), large stocked kitchen, amusing community housemates, a friendly dog and cat, drums, piano, guitars. Extensive travel advise about the area and the United States.