CURRENT MISSION

Keep learning!

ABOUT ME

I am a homebody who loves to travel.

PHILOSOPHY

Today is a good day.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I think couch surfing is a great idea. I moved in 2013 from Amherst, Massachusetts to Crestone, CO in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. In Amherst, I lived in an apartment with no room to host. Here in Crestone, I own a house with a spare guest room.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Limited but two wonderful experiences with hosts here in Colorado.

Interests

Reading, writing, music, golf, tennis, table tennis, mah johng, Shotokan karate, travel.  I volunteer to teach reading at the local charter school to early elementary students.

• cats
• dogs
• writing
• books
• reading
• traveling
• music
• folk music
• surfing
• tennis
• table tennis
• golf
• volunteering
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

1. Right now I am reading Plainsong by Kent Haruf. I like mysteries and books on Asian arts.. I enjoy all kinds of music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I climbed the Great Wall with Beijing Hikers (http://www.beijinghikers.com/)

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a writer and editor by profession. Most recent book: co-editor of Stories from the Anne Grimes Collection of American Folk Music, pubished by Ohio University Press.  I practice Shotokan karate and have studied Taiji and Qigong.  I am always looking for a chance to play table tennis.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Currently, I am traveling.

When I am home in Crestone, I can share a place to sleep for a night in a spare guest room with a queen bed, and a meal or two. I have a dog and a cat, both very friendly.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Guatemala, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States

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