CURRENT MISSION

explore, live, respect

ABOUT ME

Fun loving, adventurous, creative, respectful, clean, cultured, workaholic, gardener, equality advocate, animal lover, not religious, and passionate about food and art.

PHILOSOPHY

Be nice to people, grow things, dance, don't be a dick.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

New to it!

Interests

My husband (Brett) and I love to travel. I am a pastry chef, and I also work in the theaters of San Diego making costumes. He is a social worker specializing in employment opportunities for people with disabilities. We love to eat. I love to cook. He does the dishes. Brett loves surfing and plays guitar. I love to read and gardening. We have a dog named Flour. Flour likes belly rubs and stealing socks.

• animals
• dogs
• arts
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• gardening
• traveling
• guitar
• surfing
• swimming
• social work

Music, Movies, and Books

music: Etta James, Dolly Parton, Chris Whitley, Nina Simone, Elvis, Joy Division, etc.
movies: Monty python anything, Hot Tub Time Machine (you know it was awesome!), Princess Bride, Willy Wonka, Gone with the Wind.
books: Peter the Great, all cook books, all art books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

This is a tough one. We have been very lucky to have traveled a lot in our lives and seen some incredible things. Here's a few of our favorites: swimming pigs in the Bahamas, the waterfalls of the Havasupi Indian Reservation, pyramids in Mexico, surfing in Costa Rica, Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam, New Year's in Paris, Chihuly museum in Seattle, bison in Yellowstone, Bouchon Bakery in Napa, Spanish chorizo in Miami, and Joe's Shanghai soup dumplings in the NYC (amazing!!!)

Teach, Learn, Share

I would be happy to teach some culinary skills or answers culinary questions. My husband loves to show people how to surf. We love to learn and we are open to whatever skills you would like to share.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Bahamas, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States