CURRENT MISSION

To totally enjoy life, while being as kind as possible; to myself and to others

ABOUT ME

I am on permanent sabbatical from teaching elementary school, and now spending large parts of the year developing the newest Rural Literacy Project library in La Manzanilla, MX.

Progress on this and other life events is slow due to contracting Lyme over two years ago. My health waxes and wanes.

I have two great, and grown daughters, two grandsons and a wonderful ex husband. My passion, I finally discovered some 15 years ago, is to travel and to meet people.

I have website: sites.google.com/site/ruralliteracyproject/home based on a project that has been of great importance to me over the years

Recently taught in Tanzania and Cuixmala, MX. Taught yoga on paddle board and guided kayak tours on Martha's Vineyard off Cape Cod, MA for a summer. Now between Mexico and Massachusetts.

PHILOSOPHY

Fairness, peace, caring, laughter, living with a sense of 'happiness'

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Sharing my home and sharing the space of others in my travels. It is wonderful to be met in a new place by a friendly face.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have shared my home with a very peaceful traveler and lived in the homes of others in Tanzania, Seattle, USA, Ecuador, Phoenix, Arizona and hopefully many more to come.

Interests

travel, soccer, ski, adult daughters- they should be first here,,,,,,,,,,,

• yoga
• traveling
• socializing
• kayaking
• skiing
• soccer
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Isabelle Allende, Paulo Freire as for books = Speak Peace in a World of Conflict & Buenos Noches Luna

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Painted squares of plywood with bright green and blue checks, dug behind ancient soda machines and bar stools in Guatemala, brought these to the little library we started there and watched the fun begin, CHECKERS ! No black and white boards for this crew, and the games were still being used years later.

Teach, Learn, Share

Everyone, as long as they are honest and kind. Even better if they can be serious, with a love of laughter

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Spain, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States