I'm a Christian, a healthcare student, an 8th generation farm kid, artist, outdoorsman, and a wanderer at heart.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

A friend I made in Ecuador turned me onto this site. Never heard of it before, but she said it was made for people like us.

"Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." - Helen Keller

Interests

Family, friends, medicine, rock-climbing, painting, philosophy, nature, exercise, cooking, SCUBA, flying, Spanish, reading, walkabouts, sustainability, living a life well-lived, and much more...

• cooking
• exercise
• flying
• reading
• painting
• guitar
• piano
• camping
• scuba diving
• rock climbing
• archery
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite 3 books
- the Bible, Omnivore's Dilemma & Mary Shelly's Frankenstein

Music
Genre - just about everything, but I like playing jazz the most
Artists/Bands - Flogging Molly, Mumphord & Sons, Iron & Wine, Big & Rich, Brantley Gilbert, Vermillian Lies, Alex Clare, Norah Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Hugh Laurie (yup), Sean Hayes, David Gross, Deb Talan, Bob Marley, The Eagles, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Queen, Breaking Benjamin, Soil, etc...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've climbed to the top of a national monument.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach - Spanish, cartooning, painting, camping, archery

Learn - I'm working on guitar, piano & Portuguese

Share - A few local adventures and a decent meal

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm currently a student so don't yet have a couch of my own. But I'm stoked to meet some fellow travelers and gain a new perspective.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, United States Minor Outlying Islands