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Overview

  • 50 references 43 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Russian, Spanish
  • 73, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • carpenter.
  • B.A. Math from University of Virginia
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

In February I returned to Colombia where I got married in 1978. Ahora puedo hablar español. ¡Gracias Andrea! A big treat to stay with a Couchsurfer, Alex. in Bogota.

ABOUT ME

Enjoyed a 37 year marriage. Sadly my beloved wife died some years

Carpenter who restores old houses.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Very proud to show off my hometown of Newport with Cincinnati right across the Ohio River. Have really enjoyed meeting you Couchsurfers.

Interests

I had been studying Russian for the last seven years. Now it is Spanish. I collect and build with unusual old bricks and stones.

Music, Movies, and Books

All live music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked on the Delta Queen, a paddler wheeler on the Mississippi River when I was 22.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have been teaching English on line in exchange for help with Spanish. Using Skype, photographs and music videos.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Lots of great experiences as a host and a couple times as a guest in Siberia and Colombia.

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Austria, Barbados, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Russian Federation, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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