CURRENT MISSION

To serve mankind and make the best chocolate on earth.

ABOUT ME

Please read my ENTIRE PROFILE, both pages, before requesting a couch, to visit or get together.

I'm an artist, chocolatier and gluten-free vegetarian. I'm quite experienced in the preparation and consumption of chocolate. Though I was born in the U.S., I've been an expatriate most my adult life and have lived in Panajachel, Guatemala, since 1980.

PHILOSOPHY

Dare to expand your comfort zone.
Be passionate about something, and live that passion.
Be generous with yourself and your possessions.
Don't be afraid to love.
Never Forget a Friend, and Always Trust In God!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm not able to host surfers these days, but am usually open to meet for coffee and talk about our town, Guatemala, and give advice in general. I've hosted and met with people and shared my little house in Panajachel for many years and have found CS to be an excellent platform to meet and make many lifetime friends. I'm sometimes able to host long term guests through Workaway.

Interests

My personal interests are beaches, traveling, inventing new things and sailing. I love anything to do with art, museums and chocolate as well.

• arts
• design
• education
• chocolate
• vegetarian
• traveling
• sailing
• business
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Reggae, Classical, classic 60's and 70's Rock.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I invented commercial FIMO bead manufacturing techniques and had the first FIMO bead factory in the world, whose profits helped start Ak'Tenamit, an organization in eastern Guatemala supporting local indigenous folks with medical clinics, dental, and education programs. Check out www.aktenamit.org

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share local information about Panajachel, and Guatemala in general.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Czech Republic, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belize, France, Guatemala, Morocco, United States

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