I'm a 32 year old married father of one living in Ottawa, KS. In what little spare time I can find, I usually try to lose myself in a good book or tinkering around in my garage. I'm a non-smoker and non-drug user. I'm very easy-going, love animals, and enjoy good conversation.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

For now, I have to opportunity to visit Washington, DC in February and would like to avoid hotels, if possible.

In the future, my wife and I will make some room and open up our home to other visitors.

Interests

Books, music, movies, woodworking, animals,... all kinds of things.

• animals
• cats
• dogs
• books
• movies
• woodworking
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Anything by Stephen King, Cormac McCarthy, Margaret Atwood, John Steinbeck, Lee Child, Bernhard Schlink, Carl Sagan, etc... If it has pages I can turn, chances are I'm into it.

Movies: Anything with a solid story line.

Music: Anything with heavy instrumentation or deep lyrics.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once took third place in a hot dog eating contest. Okay, so it's not my crowning achievement in life, but it was fun.

Survived Iraq in '03-'04. Wouldn't trade it for a million dollars. wouldn't do it again for ten million.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a very quiet, tidy person, but enjoy good company and am very easy to get along with.

If you have dogs or cats, we'll get along great.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Germany, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Kuwait

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States