CURRENT MISSION

I just turned the page of the book of my life, and the sheet is blank. Where/What now?

ABOUT ME

Likely the very same things my surfer guests have said and written here. I wear my heart on my sleeve and my character is up front.

A recent surfer said that I "was alot more fun that what the profile suggested". Thank you Melissa

PHILOSOPHY

That which does not kill me... Had better run pretty damn fast.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Until recently I was just a host, now I have ventured to the other side of the fence. Both provide a wealth of exchange and everyone I expose to the project is overwhelmed with how amazing the project is.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Finally surfed my first couch, Thank you Simone in Barcelona. Every person that assisted us in the Mediterranean was amazing. Frank in Malta has set a new goal for me as a host.

Most often I have been a host in Duluth/Superior.

Recently Ive have fallen in love with cruising. When I plan port travels I have contacted locals to be a guide for the day. My offer to hosts/guides is to pay all expenses to include meals, admissions, etc. But unfortunately or fortunately they have not allowed me to do so as of yet. What a great way to spend the day with a local person, overload on experiences and information about a locale and then jump back on ship and process the great time and introduction that was made.

Interests

Foodie, Movies, Snowboarding, Long Boarding, Reducing/Reusing/Recycling, Fund raisers for worthy causes, finding the truth and not the propaganda, exploring new fun, A new passion has developed in SCUBA (been wet in Lake Superior, Thailand and Florida) now where next?

• books
• causes
• running
• movies
• scuba diving
• sailing
• snowboarding
• tourism
• travel
• foodie
• cruises
• sailboat racing

Music, Movies, and Books

OMG movies wise, the list is endless. I share movie suggestions like my Dad shares his books. I am my fathers son.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Realized that Im moving away from being a tourist and towards being a traveler.

Teach, Learn, Share

I just retired from 20+ years in my field, now I am ready and open to a new chapter. Where I drop anchor is open as is what opportunity I will grab onto next.

For clarification Im currently retired and not IN Retirement.

I would like to hear from people and hear their thoughts about opportunities and suggestions for the next chapter.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Bahamas, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Dominica, France, Grenada, Italy, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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