CURRENT MISSION

Community and inclusion. We are going home to Ohio after a few years in Seattle, and taking some time to do it.

ABOUT ME

I grew up in Cincinnati, OH, went to school in Chicago, lived in Seattle for a couple years, and now I'm back in Cincinnati with my future wife, Sarah, to build a life and community.

PHILOSOPHY

Be here now.
Live in joyful reverence.
Creation over destruction.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We are surfing around the U.S., and we hope to host others after we put down some roots!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We have spend time with good friends and their guests, and we have stayed with a couple of people. Looking forward to getting to know more of you!

Interests

I am interested in the outdoors, playing guitar and singing, traveling, and I can't wait to grow an enormous garden.

• singing
• gardening
• traveling
• homebrewing
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

The Long Loneliness - Dorothy Day
Song of Solomon - Tony Morrison
Anything Vonnegut
Anything Steinbeck
Into the Wild - Krakauer (book and movie)
Lord of the Rings - Tolkien (book and movies)
Movies: Babel, Motorcycle Diaries, Die Hard, Tombstone, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Snakes on a Plane, Tremors.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I did a trek up Volcán Tajumulco near Xela, Guatemala. We went up for the sunrise. As the sun slowly rose, the light poured through the valley below like liquid gold. I was dumbfounded and silenced.

I am posting a picture of it to my account, but it really doesn't do it justice.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love working with my hands, and I'm fairly handy with tools. I've done some woodcarving as well. I would love to spend time making music with people. Finally, I love the work of community building, as well as gardening, and I always like talking about that stuff with others who are interested in it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

If you catch us at the beginning of our trip, we might have a bottle of homebrew ready to share with you! Also, I can tell you a couple jokes, and you can watch Sarah roll her eyes at me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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