NOTE:
We only host surfers who have positive feedback from other surfers they have hosted.

ABOUT US
My wife and I had three teenagers that we took around the world. We played instruments, juggled, joked, and other things to spread joy and peace. Now we are empty nester, public school teachers.

PHILOSOPHY
I was put here by God to encourage others to love and good deeds. Providing random acts of kindness is my delight.

Perché sono iscritto su Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING:
Stringing together those gap years would have been more difficult without CS. As we have settled down for a while we have opened up our couch for surfers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE:
Back in the early 80s I hitched around the world for about a year. There were plenty of couches and great times, but I found old overgrown cemeteries held the most peaceful "couches". That was then, this is now:

visited 43 states (19.1%)Create your own visited map

Interessi

life philosophies, SCUBA diving, musical instruments, history, today, my grandkids!

• singing
• diy
• education
• scuba diving
• history

Musica, film e libri

Jazz, Bluegrass, Celtic, great vocal harmonies and insightful lyrics.

Una cosa incredibile che ho fatto

I visited with a blind, cripple beggar on some back street near Lisbon, Portugal. After a while I asked him if he was mad at God about his situation. He repeated an emphatic "no", and started crying. He said his friends and family had abandoned him but not his God. I told him his faith was inspirational and should share his story with others. Fernando said he tries but people are too busy to stop and visit.

Insegna, impara, condividi

Offers: Playing musical instruments, doing art, mechanical discussions
"Surfing isn't just about a place to sleep. It's about exchange." -CS
Needs: various family members would like to improve skills in fiddle, keyed flute, Spanish, knowledge of anything science...

Cosa posso offrire ai padroni di casa

tips on playing musical instruments
an ear
carrots

Paesi che ho visitato

Canada, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Sweden, United Kingdom

Paesi in cui ho vissuto

Colombia, Germany, Honduras, Israel, Spain, United States

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