ABOUT ME

I am married to a lovely guy named Steve. We live in a large communal house of 8 people and 1 cat. We share meals and chores, and sometimes do activities together like choir, concerts and camping trips.

I like outdoor adventures: hiking, camping, biking, skiing, growing a garden. I also love music and playing my trombone in a local street band, The Carnival Band, from East Vancouver, BC. We perform at many public events like summer and winter solstice celebrations, Pride Parade, Earth Day, Chinese New Year, and support lots of good causes.

PHILOSOPHY

"My religion is kindness" - The Dalai Lama

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am new here.

Interests

Nature. Environmentalism. The smell of the ocean. Living simply.

• singing
• environment
• gardening
• hiking
• camping
• nursing
• art
• bike trips
• trombone
• street band

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Pema Chodron, memoirs (like Educated, by Tara Westover, and Hillbilly Elegy)
Music: world music: klezmer, afrobeat, Zimbabwean marimba bands, Gamelan orchestras, The Beatles, the Smiths, 80s and 90s pop music, New Orleans brass bands.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Homesteaded on an off-grid Gulf Island, helped build a house without power tools.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can play accordion, trombone and ukelele.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Life experiences.

Countries I’ve Visited

England, France, Gibraltar, Guyana, Israel, Morocco, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada