I'm a very happily married parent to 2 beautiful adopted girls; a liberal, trans, geeky, well-traveled, lover of different cultures, traditions, foods, and unfiltered wheat beer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My job means I spend a lot of time in stressful, high emotion situations. I'm on couchsurfing to decompress, to relax, to emotionally and physically get away (even if just a short drive and a day or so).

Interests

• fashion
• lgbt rights
• cooking
• shopping
• politics
• technology
• languages
• religion
• craft beer
• doctor who
• scifi
• coffee shops

Music, Movies, and Books

I like instrumental movie soundtracks, '80's hair bands, SciFi and Fantasy books, action thrillers and suspenseful who-dunits. I tend to watch a lot of British tv crime dramas on Hulu and Netflix.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was lucky enough to SCUBA dive on one of the last remaining coral reefs in the world off the coast of Papua New Guinea.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning new things, discovering little secret restaurants and shops, and hidden treasures. I love to hear the stories of people's lives, how they became the person they are today.

I would love to teach you to make and share with you my amazing cheesy-garlic bread when I make a spaghetti dinner for you, or parmesan crusted chicken breasts.

I was raised in a very conservative Christian setting, and it has taken me a long time to make peace between my encultured spiritual side and my progressive views on women, LGBTQ, other faith traditions, and equality. I would enjoy talking about my journey as well as hearing your journey toward or away from spirituality and religion.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer an easy going, helpful, handy around the house and yard person, who will respect your space and time. I can offer you nice meals during my time, and good conversation over coffee in the morning or drinks in the evening.

I'm a good listener and as mentioned previously, would love to hear the story of you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Papua New Guinea, United States