CURRENT MISSION

Life, the Universe, and Everything

ABOUT ME

I am from a small town on the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia, I was born and raised here and returned recently to work in the family business. In addition to work I also teach cooking classes and am an avid homebrewer, beer mainly but some cider and mead also. I am pursuing blacksmithing and glassblowing as hobby/craft when money, time, and experience allows. I have taken courses at Penland School of Craft and work some with local artisans. My other hobby/craft that I am now pursuing is organic gardening which I hope to turn into sustenance farming on family land where I will build my home. My favorite thing to do after a week of work is go somewhere, have a good beer and read the Sunday NY Times, though I spend most of my off time running around visiting friends

PHILOSOPHY

Life should be lived now not at some future time, that which we put off doing will most likely not be done. People are what is important and our interactions with them not the things or stuff we collect.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

New to CS and hoping to be able to offer a couch, and am starting to look for groups or others to connect with. Will definitely be surfing in the near future, and am excited about meeting new people with the spirit of hospitality.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Being broke and underemployed for the better part of the last 10 years(though stable now) most of my travel has been done based on available couch space and easy train or car access. Though mainly with friends I have regularly stayed with friends of friends and general acquaintances. My friends also know that wherever I am they have a free place to stay for whatever reason. My most recent couch adventure was 2 weeks in Brazil with a friend.

Interests

Beer(brewing and drinking), blacksmithing, glassblowing, general craft, organic gardening, green living, food(cooking and eating) general travel for the sake of travel

• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• running
• drinking
• gardening
• traveling
• homebrewing
• surfing
• business

Music, Movies, and Books

Print - Ishmael(Daniel Quinn), Hitchhikkers guide to the galaxy, Michael Pollan, Earth 2.0, What to Eat(Marion Nestle), Atlas Shrugged, Sunday NY Times, The Sun Magazine

Music - Wilco, Coconut Records, Sea Wolf, Asylum Street Spankers, El Pero Del Mar, CSS, Mosquitos, Raconteurs,

Movies- Shaolin Soccer. Big Night, No Country for Old Men, Tao of Steve, Lost in Translation, Seven Samurai, Garden State,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cuba, legally

Teach, Learn, Share

Always interested in sharing my knowledge and passion for food beer and wine, and learning about the same. I am always happy to show up in someone's home and cook dinner for whoever is around or teach someone how to make a dish. Homebrewing beer. Want to learn how to do more stuff with my hands, craft of any nature

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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