We are 2 former Aggies who like helping people and travelling the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We've also had year-long high school foreign exchange students from all over the world. We enjoy meeting people from other countries.

Interests

Hi! Mike and I are parents of 6 adopted kids who are now all grown up. We met at A&M many years ago and were lucky enough to get to move back to College Station after living all over including Ethiopia and Haiti.

I recruit and train people to teach English in China. Mike is a mechanical engineer for Trane Air Conditioning and his job takes him all over the world, especially Asia and the Middle East. Mike's hobby is building furniture and he's very talented. He loves to talk politics with conservative like himself.

We're laid back and easy to get along with. We love meeting new people, especially people from other countries. Come on over!

• cats
• dogs
• politics
• traveling
• teaching
• engineering
• languages
• china
• seo
• teaching english

Music, Movies, and Books

We love reading lots of both fiction and nonfiction, especially Nelson Demille. Annette loves books by Diana Gabaldon and personal developments books too. We watch lots of movies but Annette doesn't like scary movies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Annette:
Skydiving in Mexico
Started and ran orphanages and international adoption programs in Ethiopia, Haiti, and Kenya
Mike:
Speaks regularly at the United Nations

Teach, Learn, Share

Mike can teach you about building furniture, HVAC refrigerants, and why the Republican party is great.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Annette can teach you English, how to teach English, web development, digital scrapbooking, Minecraft, and about adoption, parenting, the Bible, and how to start and run an orphanage overseas.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Germany, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ethiopia, Haiti, United States