We (my husband and I) come from the culture of Southern hospitality. We believe hosts should try to keep their guests comfortable, safe, well fed, and joyful...without constantly fussing over them. Guests should respect their hosts' space, tastes, and beliefs, and do what they can to make their visit stressless and interesting.

We especially value experiences (on either side of the equation) where we have great conversations and lots of laughter, then later marvel at how much we learned.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

For most of my life, I've wanted to travel, but felt I couldn't afford it. We're excited to contribute to a community that helps make travel---with all of its splendid potential for relationships and experiences---more accessible to others.

Interests

Science, art, technology, politics, movies, writing, travel, history, geography, philanthropy, textiles, food.

Not so much: sports, cars, abstract financial instruments, hunting, real estate, children.

• culture
• writing
• dining
• politics
• technology
• movies
• traveling
• geography
• history
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Love books. Love movies.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good humor, good stories, candor, hope for the future, home cooking, disgust with the US political scene, how to make maps, and how to live in a yurt.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Haiti, Iceland, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States