CURRENT MISSION

sharing the adventures of my offspring as they progress on their paths, finding the time (and resources) for my own adventures

ABOUT ME

In my working life I have always had to be outgoing and often kind of courageous.
I did a lot of different things after I left home at 17 - nurses training, traveling in Europe (then still divided by the "iron curtain"). I had three children and worked with their father. I worked as contact and organizer in commercial photography, then returned to nursing and did some more training.
Now the youngsters are all "on the move" and I am once more traveling on my own.
As forward as I may be professionally, as shy I can be in private.
I retired in 2018 after 40 working years and I very much enjoy my new freedom.
A weakness of mine is to be a bit of a smart ass. I can only hope for patience in others - I try to be good, but sometimes I cannot help it.

PHILOSOPHY

non fui, fui, non sum, non curo
Favorite Philosopher: Richard Dawkins 😉

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Traveling I met CS members to share walks, talks and sights
I stayed at wonderful and welcoming homes and the chance to meet these people has enriched my life.
I have hosted guests who were equally charming and delightful, and whom I shall always remember with affection.
*smiling as I write this*

Interests

reading, traveling, art, theater, philosophy
Kiva

• arts
• theater
• photography
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• nursing
• philosophy

Music, Movies, and Books

all time favorite movie: M*A*S*H*
Space Balls, Time Bandits, Stake Out, Marx Brothers, Monty Python

Rock and some Punk.. Deep Purple, Santana, Pink Floyd, 10cc, Doobie Brothers, Green Day, Red Hot Chily Peppers
Classical: Baroque and a bit later.
After Schumann it getts too modern *s*
(yet, these days I don´t listen to musik much. I often get too much input anyway)

All time favorites:
Red Sky at Morning by Richard Bradford
Long dark Teatime of the Soul by Douglas Adams
I admit to being a fan of Georgette Heyer. Her books are reliable antidepressants!
Discoveries of the last years: William Gibson, Neil Stephenson, Neal Gaiman, Tony Hillerman, Martha Gellhorn

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Full moon rising above the Walberla
Tandem jump with a parachute in 2002
The view of the stars from the window of the airplane above the Atlantic
an eclipse of the moon seen in outback Queensland

Teach, Learn, Share

all about my job,
and little bits of knowledge of all kinds of topics which I have collected over the years.
Aromatherapy, cooking, graphology, antiques, pictures, photography,...
Maybe one could say I know a little about many things and I know a lot about a few things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany

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