CURRENT MISSION

Meeting fascinating people and have fun

ABOUT ME

I'm just a dude. I like movies, music and good conversation. I got married in June 2010 to the beautiful Mrs. Suzanne Schlattman and we just had our 4th kid in April 2019. That makes three boys and 1 girl.

PHILOSOPHY

I like life and meeting new people. I try to always be an optimist about stuff. I generally like to listen. I have a strong faith in God and I love talking about faith and morals.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've offered my couch to surfers in the past but with the growing fam we've had to take a break. I've also surfed around the world including New York City, Nashville, Philadelphia, Virginia, and Northern Ireland.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted a number of couchsurfers in my house and it's always a good time. I saw this 'history' thing on someone else's profile so I thought I'd try it:

I've Hosted:
Jim from Montana (Aug '07)
Brendon from Texas (Feb '08)
Christoph from Canada (June '08)
Adam from D.C. (Aug '08)
Wouter & Joke from Belgium (Oct '08)
Daniel from London (Jan '09)
Ambika from PA (Feb '09)
Peter from Virginia (Mar '09)
Alexandra & Ilo from Germany (Apr '09)
Caro from Germany (Jun '09)
Charles from Romania (Jul '09)
John from Brooklyn (Oct '09)
Ritz from the Philippines (Dec '09)
Garth from Pittsburgh (Jan '10)
Alexis from France (Feb '10)
Jason from Florida (Feb '10)
Mike from Buffalo NY (Mar '10)
Andrea from Chile (May '10)
Jorge from Texas/Puerto Rico (June '10)
Aaron from Pennsylvania (July '10)
Annie from NYC (July '10)
Mossimo from Italy (Aug '10)
Benjamin from Germany (June '11)
Luca from Barcelona (Aug '11)
Ray from Boston (Aug '11)

I've surfed with:
Medo in Philadelphia (Sep '08 & Mar '09)
Chris in Nashville (Feb '09)
Corin in Northern Ireland (Apr '09)
Moriah in Virginia (Oct '09)
John in Brooklyn (Apr '10)

THANKS Couchsurfing!

Interests

Religion, Board Games, Hiking, Softball, Volleyball, Running, Movies, Music, etc.

• pets
• running
• news
• movies
• music
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• volleyball
• softball
• history
• philosophy
• religion
• catholicism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Rosewood Thieves, Caleb Stine, The White Stripes, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones

Movies: Princess Bride, Big Lebowski, Adaptation, The Science of Sleep, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Song of Bernadette

Books: The Bible, Lee Strobel books, Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, 1984, Brave New World, Cat's Cradle

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to Ireland during the Summer of 2006 and met a variety of family members I'd never seen before. We traveled with my entire family of 5 on standby and stayed with relatives.

I also went to Puerto Rico for a week and stayed with a friend. We went to the island of Vienques for camping/snorkeling/kayaking in one of the most beautiful spots I've ever seen (also got crazy bit up by mosquitoes).

Suzanne and I traveled for a week around Ireland in April 2009.

I got married in June 2010 to Suzanne and it was by far the greatest day of my life. About 200 family and friends came to celebrate this union with us. The road trip honeymoon to Austin TX was also a life highlight.

Teach, Learn, Share

I think the world would be a lot better if we all realize that we're all people. We're the same. There's no need for violence, bigotry, anger, etc. Fear can rule your life and its true that the only thing we should fear is fear itself. Also I believe that forgiveness is truly divine. Finally, don't sweat the petty things and don't pet sweaty things ;)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love sharing experiences over beer or coffee and listening.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Ireland, Italy

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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