CURRENT MISSION

to keep my mind open to new experiences and to meet new folks from all around the world

ABOUT ME

I was born in Panama in 1949 because my dad was with the US State Department at that time. We came to California in 1952 and I have lived here ever since. At the age of 14 , my family and spent several months in Central America. As an adult, I have traveled to various places in Latin America and Asia. I am open to all kinds of new experiences and I am interested in meeting people from all over the world.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe strongly in the Golden Rule and Karma... People have been really nice to me in my life, and perhaps Couch Surfing is a way of "paying it forward" In a way , it's kind of a selfish philosophy
because good acts will eventually come back to you in kind.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am not quite ready to offer up a couch yet, but I would like to meet couch surfers for a coffee or drinks and swap travel stories.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am a newbie to this Website but I have had many experiences that are similar to couchsurfing.. One that sticks out in my mind was Christmas Day 1993 in a little village in Sarawak, Malaysia. I was with a former student of mine and his wife and I was invited into the homes of complete strangers to eat and drink with them.. It was one of the most touching experiences of my life.

Interests

cross-country and downhill skiing, traveling(of course!), going to live venues to hear jazz and Latin music, vegging out and being a couch potato!

• coffee
• drinking
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• jazz
• latin music
• surfing
• skiing

Music, Movies, and Books

Some of the movies I have really liked are: "The Gods Must Be Crazy", "Elephant Man" and "The Killing Fields" With respect to music, I love jazz, classic rock, country, Latin (boleros, cumbias, merengues) And as far as books go, I have enjoyed "House on Mango Street", "Animal Farm" and "Of Mice and Men"

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing I have experienced has been the kindness of strangers as I have traveled. I have also tandem sky-dived on two different occasions. It was quite an adrenaline rush.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to take people snow skiing (downhill and crosscountry) and teach them what I can. (I am not the greatest skiier in the world but I love it.) If people are traveling through Fresno, I can also show them around and give them some advice. I would like to learn as much as I can about the countries and cultures of the couch surfers I come in contact with.

Countries I’ve Visited

Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Thailand, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, Panama, United States

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