CURRENT MISSION

Strive to jettison things, make life richer by doing instead of having.

ABOUT ME

I am a caring person with a corny sense of humor. My family is the most important thing in my life. I like people.

PHILOSOPHY

I am enthralled by the beauty of the world and appalled by how human society treats the planet. I work to fix that by tending my own garden, sharing the fruits, and showing others. I am hopeful that we, meaning humankind, will learn to treat one another with respect, generosity, and, most of all, kindness.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have just started. I hope to surf this time. If I like it, I will do more and perhaps I will start to host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am friends with two people who couchsurf. They are both great.

Interests

I garden, keep bees, and write poetry. I am a pretty good cook, a fairly good baker, and I make awesome homemade ice cream. I watch films, read books, listen to NPR, read a lot of current affairs stuff on the internet, use Facebook, avoid broadcast TV, and once again, listen to NPR a lot. I like museums, pretty much any museum, watching modern dance, theater, and attending a wide variety of concerts.

• books
• poetry
• theater
• beauty
• concerts
• dancing
• cooking
• gardening
• movies
• tv
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies by the Cohen brothers,music by Brian Eno, books by Vonnegut, movies by Kurosawa, music by Phillip Glass, books by William Gibson, movies by Tarkovsky, music by Mozart, books by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, movies by Johnathan Demme, music by John Lennon, books by Douglas Adams.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have attended Burning Man, twice. It was great but really nothing compared to seeing my son and daughter be born; that was the most amazing thing I have ever seen.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a fair amount about beekeeping and sustainable gardening. I know about single rope canopy access tree climbing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Mexico, Nepal, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, United States