I’m a journalist working on a memoir about my colorful life. Relocating soon to Portland, Oregon and looking forward to starting my third act in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I love to meet new and interesting people, cultivate friendships and have fun.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people, have some fun, hang out, find places to stay as an alternative to impersonal hotels.

Interests

Travel, good food, reading, writing, walking, nature, museums, entertainment, meeting new people and hanging out with old friends.

Music, Movies, and Books

Joni Mitchell, Sandra Bernhard, Rolling Stones, Liza Minnelli, Rufus Wainwright, Judy Garland, Carly Simon, Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle, Tina Turner, Elton John, Courtney Love, Patti Smith, Whitney Houston, Fleetwood Mac, Lou Reed

Auntie Mame, Harold and Maude, Love Actually, Without You I’m Nothing, Pretend It’s A City

Anything by Marion Winik, Camille Paglia, or David Sedaris. Love nonfiction, especially memoirs and personal essays, biography, history, photography, and art books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Been to Wimbledon three times as a journalist and unlikely tennis nut.

Teach, Learn, Share

Certified to teach high school German but never used it. My mom was a teacher and I aspire to be more of one. Graduated University of Texas in 1989 and attended grad school at the University of Houston. Won Congress-Bundestag and Japan-U.S. Senate scholarships, spending senior year of high school as an exchange student in Germany. Right out of college landed a dream job as a press aide to Texas governor Ann Richards, a political rock star and one of the funniest women who ever lived.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am a great conversationalist, a witty raconteur with lots of stories to tell. And I’m a journalist so I want to hear your stories; I’m a good listener and amateur psychotherapist. I can teach you some German or correct your (English) grammar.