I am warm and friendly. I love laughing, adventure, meeting and getting to know new people! I enjoy asking questions and listening to the answers.

I practice aikido and the violin. I enjoy listening to live music or watching stand-up comedy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have been a part of the couchsurfing community for years, but always through friends. I have benefited from their couchsurfing accounts and connections. Now, I would like to pay it forward and open my home to explorers and new potential friends.

I look forward to welcoming travelers to my home in Viroqua.

Interests

• poetry
• cooking
• painting
• canoeing
• kayaking
• martial arts
• swimming
• adventure travel
• storytelling
• aikido
• biking
• stand up comedy
• fermentation
• mountain hiking
• playing the violin
• standup paddle boarding

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Portugal. The Man, Childish Gambino, Sylvan Esso, Chance the Rapper, Trombone Shorty

Movies: Ernest and Celestine, Get Out, Spirited Away, Pan's Labyrinth,

Books: Moon Palace by Paul Auster, Illusions by Richard Bach, Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In Queenstown, New Zealand, I launched myself off cliff over the famous Shotover River (don't worry I was wearing a harness). That's not the craziest part. Leaving this as a cliffhanger!

Teach, Learn, Share

I would be happy to take you out stand-up paddle boarding or kayaking!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food, conversation, and the inside scoop about all the best hiking spots and swimming holes.

I'm a great cook. I cook mostly organic meals. I'm better at cooking vegetarian than I am with meat, but I am learning.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, England, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United States