Hello : ) I was born in North Texas and have lived here my entire life. I have been a teacher for almost 20 years and also have a beautiful daughter and amazing wife Laura. We do our best to love and appreciate the world in every possible positive way. We are happy to host people in our home in Texas and are also VERY appreciate of any friends we make and support us on our journey. I have a lot of hobbies and interests, and am also very committed to helping heal my country (the USA) as it has taken a bizarre turn the last few years. I believe it can be a great country again for everyone. Some of my biggest interests are reading, running, gardening, helping people when I can, and providing a good example for people (especially children) when it comes to being an open-minded, generous, and willing learner of all worthy things...and there's a lot of great things out there to learn!