We need at least one week notice to be able to host. The more advance notice the better. One or two days just isn't enough time!
We live in town. 2 people in the house. 3 dogs
(if you call the two chihuahuas dogs) and 1 canary. Don't smoke. Nice two person spa. Skiing-2 hour away, 2 lakes and camping, within miles. Turtle Bay Exploration Park. Home of the Sundial Bridge. Waterworks Park. Shopping malls. Great restaurants. We love to cook at home too. We can show around on the weekends. Public bus transport available. We have blankets for winter, don't need them in summer. 2 days is good unless it seems like longer is better... We are late night people and sometimes late risers. In other words when we stay up late we sleep late unless we have something awesome to do!
Lyn Smith 65, Several people Shingletown, California United States Friends since August 1993 "We met at Church and the adventure has continued for several years!" Friendship Type: Best Friend 430+
Robert Quinlan 61, Male Brunswick Heads, New South Wales Australia Friends since November 2007 "Met when we couchsurfed together at the wonderful E's in Wellington" Friendship Type: Couchsurfing Friend
Eleanor Lefever 46, Female Wellington, Wellington New Zealand Friends since November 2007 "I was treated to Tyler and Marsha's company for three nights" Friendship Type: Good Friend I vouched for Tyler Andersen 3
Katerina Najmanova 29, Female Olomouc, Olomouc Region Czech Republic Friends since November 2007 "Was funny to see this couple on different places in NZ. I like them." Friendship Type: Couchsurfing Friend 2
Bernard Cure 63, Several people Gambsheim, Alsace France Friends since May 2008 "by couch surfing site" Friendship Type: Good Friend 2
Donald Boettcher 70, Several people Mackay, Queensland Australia Friends since November 2009 "Through CS" Friendship Type: Friend 2
Roxanne Wheaton 49, Female Calgary, Alberta Canada Friends since September 2008 "I couched surfed their home" Friendship Type: Couchsurfing Friend I vouched for Tyler Andersen 1
Becky Hawkins 25, Female San Diego, California United States Friends since February 2008 "We stayed with them for two nights in Redding" Friendship Type: Couchsurfing Friend 2
XC Scott 35, Male Issaquah, Washington United States Friends since March 2008 "My second couchsurfing experience" Friendship Type: Couchsurfing Friend 1
Chante Catt 34, Female Shasta Lake, California United States Friends since December 2011 "we met at Angelos Pizza Parlor" Friendship Type: Friend
Graduated college 1974. Worked in the North Sea oil patch for about 3 years. Had Europe as my backyard and got to see a lot of it(Holland, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, France, Austria, Italy, Spain, Greece..). My bro and I left London and traveled to India, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, all the Hawaiian islands, then home. Got called to work the New Zealand Maui A platform for a year. Got home, married and eventually settled here in Redding.
Drove big rigs cross-country. Had a full line pet store in Quincy, CA for about 3 years. Sold the store and left Quincy for Redding.
I am a surveyor for Caltrans. I'm in the office out of the field working with GIS. Love to play my 12 string guitar in my spare time.
Hey! I'm the Wife, very much still in love with the man described above. He loves me, treats me heavenly and we get along well enough to travel the world. We are a family of 6. Tyler, Millie our 19 yr old dog, Sunny our 9 yr Canary, Buster and Daisy our 2yr chihuahua puppies, oh and ME. 'Marsha spends her time watching soap operas and eating bonbons.'(not really). {He secretly believes this so I bought some one day and surprised him...lol} I enjoy volunteering at our local library as a computer teacher and at the new local Behrens-Eaton Museum. I also enjoy helping my Mom and shopping with her.
We are Christians. We respect all peoples beliefs.
How I Participate in CS
Our house is available for 2-3 days(?) to fellow travelers. International travelers get first choice!! You must contact us prior to your visit!(I think that is rather obvious). Weekends are best so we would be able to show you around. We like our city. Coffee is good too if you are just cruising thru and need a break from the road.
We were hosted throughout New Zealand and Australia.
Couchsurfing Experience
Surfed 6 hosts in New Zealand and had a wonderful time meeting the locals and gleaning from them their local secrets. We stayed in 2 non-CS homes also.
We have met some exciting people and it is absolutely incredible that some of them know other people we knew 30 years ago in New Zealand!!
Had a great experience CSing in OZ for two months. Only got to surf with three families as we were traveling with another couple. 4 surfers is quite a bundle, kudos to those that took us in.
Interests
We enjoy traveling and meeting other travelers.
I like to fish and have a few good 'secret' spots that only a few thousand know about...lol
Stargazing, Golfing, Google Earth, Computers. I play guitar...country western, rock n roll, christian songs.
I {Marsha} don't do outdoors too much, the sun just wears me out and burns me up! However, I do love BBQ's, friends to visit and just living life as full as I can.
Philosophy
Do it while you can!
Tell the truth. It's much easier!
Laugh it's healthy! (my 2 cents, the wife)I live my life to glorify God and help others find their way if they ask. Sometimes I tell them whether they ask or not!! oops.
Music, Movies, Books
MOVIES-King Kong, The Incredibles, The Departed, Toy Story, Jumpin'Jack Flash, Monsters Inc., Shrek (all 3), Faith Like Potatoes.
BOOKS- Bible, Clan of the Cave Bear Series,LOTR plus The Hobbit, Grisham, Dan Brown, Ludlum, Koontz, Patricia Cornwell, Madelaine L'engle.
MUSIC-Rock N'Roll to Classic. (No rap or grunge)
Types of People I enjoy
Happy, Fun, Outgoing, Simple, Lively, Talkers, Travelers. Guitar players, golfers. People that have traveled and done fun, exciting and unique things.
Teach, Learn, Share
Want to learn the locals hotspots? We can teach you about California. We are both computer literate and love to share that knowledge. We enjoy going out for a nice meal and an evening of communication/dialog. We enjoy cooking at home too if you need a home cooked meal. What do you want to learn we might know it?
One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done
Worked on oil platforms in the North Sea, Mexico and New Zealand. Saw some pretty humongus seas, but the best or nastiest seas were on the Tasman Sea....80 foot seas...huge!
Festival de San Fermin...Pamplona. Way cool!
The coral and fish at the Great Barrier reef!
Well, I married Tyler that was amazing and still is. I saw and rode an elephant and discovered that they have hair! I've jumped off a 25 foot bridge into the water, it was COoooold water. I know that is 3, I like to push the envelope.
Opinion on the Couchsurfing.org Project
This is a fantastic idea! We so much wanted to meet the locals and this is just the ticket. Tyler is right, I hate to admit it though, don't tell him.
Locations Traveled
TRAVELED: American Samoa, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, British Virgin Islands, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, US Virgin Islands, United States, Vatican, Venezuela LIVED: New Zealand WANTS TO GO: Ireland (Republic of)
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From Zach Kienitz Los Angeles, United States May 31, 2012
Positive
Tyler and Marsha are great hosts. They are very accommodating, their dogs are cute as buttons, and there is generally great good cheer throughout. I had a stupendous time in their care.
From David Madsen Pleasant Hill, United States May 6, 2012
Positive
Tyler and Marsha were great hosts. I stayed with them as part of my bicycle trip from Arcata to the Bay Area (through the Central Valley this time). If you get a chance to visit, make sure you ask Tyler to pick out a few songs on his 12-string guitar (he is an excellent player).
From Chante Catt Shasta Lake, United States Apr 6, 2012
Positive
Knowledgeable,Open, Warm! are just a few adjectives i can say about Tyler and his wife Marsha.. My BF and i adore them, and look forward to our date nights with them! Hopefully soon a road trip will be mastered! Cheers!
Tyler and Marsha are easy going and sweet hosts. I enjoyed spending time with them talking about travels or whatever else over waffles (with real maple syrup!) and puzzles. Thank you both again for opening your home to me, I am very grateful to you and hope to see you again.
From CALIMADCHEN San Diego, United States Jul 31, 2011
Positive
Marsha and Tyler are wonderful people. I enjoyed talking about the lighter side of life and at the same time touching on some deeper elements (Marsha, I'm thinking about a few topics we covered in the kitchen!). Tyler and Marsha are genuine and caring individuals and prove that giving is a gift in itself. I was comfortable and happy to stay at their home.
From MANDUGALLERY Wellington, New Zealand Jun 22, 2011
Positive
We enjoyed a great meal with our hosts who are good friends with Tyler and Marsha. They are warm and friendly people - we had a great evening.
We enjoyed company of Tyler,Sam,Lyn and .It was a delight to share a few days of rest and relaxation.It would be great to catch them in their back yard one day. hope to be able to maintain email connection in the meantime. Glad you enjoyed your stay here
It was great to spend some time with these guys, we hope to see them again in their home.
From Lyn Smith Shingletown, United States Jan 2, 2009
Positive
Super friends, very forgiving and are fun to travel with. They helped us to step out of our comfort zone with regards to travel. We worked together to complete our journey through Australia.
The first time I walked into their home I felt like I was returning - immediately comfortable. I was treated with a slide show and stories of their New Zealand trip and many tips for my up coming travels down under. Many thanks for the show, the traveling tips, the dinner, the sundial bridge, the pictures, the Tupperware contact, etc etc. A second night would have been wonderful (and certainly much better than alone in a hotel in Reno). Totally enjoyed my stay.
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