I'm grew up in Grand Junction, Colorado, skiing, hiking and climbing the Rockies. I've been caught in a flash flood in rural Italy, hiked to 17,000 feet, scuba-dived the Atlantic, and taken a hot air balloon above Tahoe. I've got a 9 year-old blue heeler named rue and a 1 qlw year-old cat named Chaney who thinks he's a dog, I've played the keys since I was four years old. If I'm hosting, I do work a lot of hours, but when I'm off I'm always down to hang out.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I first used couch-surfing in my 4th year of med school, when I spent 6 months state-hopping through the Midwest and East Coast. I had a great experience and now use it for recreational travel and hosting during residency.

Interests

• music
• piano
• backpacking
• skiing
• medicine
• travel
• people
• exploring
• climbing
• breweries
• my dog

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: For listening, it depends on what I'm doing. For dancing, definitely country. For playing, it depends on who I'm with.

Movies: Love me some Lord of the Rings

Books: I like history, but at my core I'm a fantasy guy. Wheel of Time or Brando-Sando baby!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Working with kids with degenerative neuromuscular disease has been the single most humbling, perspective-shifting experience of my life. People are extraordinary.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Italy, Peru