CURRENT MISSION

To Implement the Power of Now...

ABOUT ME

A wannabe professional wanderer (aka travel writer) who lives too far in the future... Grew up in the suburbs of Detroit (not as awful as it sounds)...and trying to find the courage to move out west to Colorado. The happiest moments of my life have been spent on the road with only a pack on my shoulder...when I didn't know exactly where I was going, sleeping or eating. I'm admittedly a bit restless and my curiosity about the world at large runs deep and wide. I appreciate the simple things in life and try to steer clear from the trappings of suburbia...though hold no ill will against those who don't. Live and let live, but only if you mean it. My life(style) means more to me than acquiring and maintaining stuff.

PHILOSOPHY

To live free...from pain, sorrow, doubt, fear and debt.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Diving in, head first!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I feel fortunate because all of my experiences have been really great. Its mostly just about kindness, love and respect for sharing something new. I have had many wonderful stays abroad as well...from single and urban to ranching with families.

Interests

Ski/Ride/Run/Swim/Bike, Tennis, Anything Colorado, Foreign Travel/Language/Culture/Food, Road Trips, Thai/Indian Cooking (I'll put curry on anything). Have run 8 marathons and some tri's...would love to try a 1/2 Ironman someday. Italian espresso (as if there is anything else!) and good microbrew IPA.

• culture
• writing
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• running
• boating
• traveling
• music
• piano
• cycling
• scuba diving
• skydiving
• skiing
• tennis
• swimming
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

Babel; Kill Bill; El Mariachi; Fight Club; Frida; Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon; Traffic; The Sheltering Sky; Motorcycle Diaries

Kid Rock; 10,000 Maniacs/Natalie; Peter Gabriel; Tom Petty; BNL; Old U2; DMB; Duran Duran; Old Elton; The Cranberries; Michael Franti and Spearhead; Joni Mitchell; Dido; Sheryl Crow

The Ends of the Earth; Into the Wild; Carfish and Mandala; The Power of Now; The 50th Law; Three Cups of Tea

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Skydiving from 10,000 feet; Corbet's Couloir; Sleeping under the stars in the Sahara; River boat trip down the Mekong from Phnom Penh to Chau Doc; Three days in Siem Reap and the temples at Angkor Wat.

Teach, Learn, Share

Would like to speak French fluently someday. If I could get some tips to read music and play piano that would be a real treat.

I can share travel experiences over a glass of wine till all hours of the night!

I'll teach you how to hit a mean two handed backhand or cook up a wicked madras curry!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States