Hello! Jesus loving disciple, life enthusiast, travel addict, laughaholic, aspiring speech pathologist, obsessed with the outdoors, star gazer, avid reader, self-proclaimed chef, Chaco-wearer, blogger.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Better stories and interesting people make for a better trip. Love exchanging stories, travel and personal.

Interests

Sports, movies of all kind, English literature, theater, eating and cooking yummy food, working out, my dog, nature of all kind, playing the piano, planning trips, traveling, the world and all the people in it, people's stories and their laughs.

Music, Movies, and Books

All music, but love chill music like Adele and The Head and the Heart, Relient K, Florence, oldie country like Reba, Shania, and George, Flight of the Conchords, George Ezra, Johnnyswim, Young the Giant, Mister Wives, 2Chellos, but also jazz/blues like Louis Armstrong, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and Miles Davis, Frankie, anything worship like Bethel and Housefires, and all musicals.

Love all movies. Especially the oldies: My Fair Lady, Dr. DoLittle, Singin' in the Rain. Current favorite kid movie: Balto and Megamind, but also love Lego Movie, Anastasia, Inside Out; Stupid Adult: tie between Hot Rod, Nacho Libre, Bridesmaids, Stepbrothers, and They Came Together. Serious movie: Count of Monte Cristo, the Pianist, Life is Beautiful, the Last Five Years, the Phantom of the Opera, Le Mes; Funny: Sisters, Baby Mama, How to Be Single, the Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom; Thrillers: all Alfred Hitchcock, Shutter Island, Instinct.

Books: I can't name them all, I love them all. I have far too many. For sure Harry Potter, Mark of the Lion series, the Giver, Bossypants, the Kite Runner, anything from Jo Nesbø, The Wednesday Letters, and favorite novel is The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

White water rafted the Zambezi in Zambia.

Teach, Learn, Share

Spanish and sign language.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a great cook if given ingredients, great with kids and dogs, and a fantastic cleaning person. Love chitchatting and exchanging stories, especially love to laugh.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Botswana, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Croatia, England, Germany, Honduras, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Peru, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, British, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay