Raised in new york city and eastern long island. since then have lived in Ithaca, NY, West Lebanon, NH, Rochester, NY, Washington DC, and Chicago (since '09).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Seems like a good way to meet good people from Chicago and all over.
Also, I drive back and forth between Chicago and Madison WI pretty regular, and could use some company

Interests

Gardens, bbq, dog parks

• dogs
• bbq
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Soul (Otis, Percy, Mavis, etc), Hillbilly country (Hank, Woody, Willie, Gillian Welch), songs about death or money, the Magnetic Fields . . .

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Just this morning helped the succulent in my window shoot off its first flowering alien-like arm after 5 years of dormancy! Will post a pic, hold on

What I Can Share with Hosts

Logan Square knowledge
Half baked theories on antiques and existential terror
Grill skills

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, England, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Saint Lucia

Countries I’ve Lived In

England