Hello, new friends. I am from the beautiful driftless region of SW Wisconsin and now live in sunny Mesa, Arizona. I have a degree in education and teach privately in students' homes. I teach all ages, from kindergarten to seniors in high school. I enjoy drinking coffee and ginger beer, conversation, and being outdoors. I also am very interested in history and music, to an extreme some might say.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

Some of my friends had told me about couch surfing through Canada and I was intrigued. I traveled to California solo two summers in a row. During those times I met and stayed with strangers for part or all of the trip. When I went to LA for three weeks I needed places to stay. I started on Couch Surfers with one personal reference. People across the country welcomed me into their homes. After I came home I opened my house to surfers and met so many new friends. Both parties are sort of forced out of introverted states and real connection happens. Although I'm an introvert, after I host someone I feel more connected to the world.

兴趣

I took an apprenticeship in herbal medicine for around 5 years. I enjoy sitting in nature and just observing. I really enjoy sharing music with people and can get a bit carried away on the topic. When I travel, I love to see historic places and museums as well. I will always want to check out the local coffee shop. I also love anything hilarious :) I enjoy researching genealogy and even volunteer on the family search website to index documents.

• movies
• music
• hiking
• swimming
• history
• humor
• outdoors
• medicinal plants
• beach combing

音乐、电影和书籍

Music: The best of the best: The Band, CSNY, Joni Mitchell et all. Recent artists include Brandi Carlile, Lucius, Michael Kiwanuka, Neko Case, etc
Books: Barbara Kingsolver, Margaret Atwood, Steinbeck, lots more
Movies: John Candy movies, music documentaries, scary movies, Best in Show, Police Academy, Reality Bites, historical movies
TV: SNL, Schitt's Creek, Impractical Jokers, Derry Girls, spooky haunting shows, historical stuff

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I taught on an Ojibwe reservation, driving a 30 foot RV to teach kids in remote areas of the reservation

教，学，和分享

I can teach about medicinal plants.
I can talk about music for long periods of time.
I love to cook
I will make a lot of coffee

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I can help with genealogy research, teach you a little about plant medicine, or just have some good, honest, conversation.