CURRENT MISSION

There is no bar!

ABOUT ME

I'm a real lover of life. When it all boils down, we've got to just love one another.

PHILOSOPHY

The poem "Desiderata" by Max Ehrmann sums it all up for me.

Excerpt: ..."with all it's sham and drudgery, it's still a beautiful world.."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I was never able to offer a couch in Madrid, Mexico, or Chicago as I am always bunking with others to save money. Now that I am back in Madison, WI I still don't have space to host, but would love to show people around my city.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have met up with lots of locals in cities I visit, but the most memorable experience happened in Guadalajara. Plagued by two left feet, I put out a call to Guadalajara CSers for help learning to dance salsa. It stirred up a lot of interest, so I invited the entire community to my house for salsa one Sunday afternoon. Fifteen CSers showed up and I instantly made 15 new friends and we all danced and drank into the night- such a great day.

Interests

Travel, coffee, card playing, slowing down, writing letters,personal revelations and revolutions,sport, yoga, cooking, baking, getting lost, bad dancing, spanish pop, sewing, creating in general, hiking, biking, dark beer, strong cheese, plaid...

• writing
• dancing
• cooking
• cheese
• beer
• coffee
• baking
• yoga
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• sports

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Building and working in my family's cafe in Wisconsin for 5 years was one of best experiences of my life. Working with refugees in Chicago was also life-changing. And I had a transformative experience with homemade queso fresco very recently here in Guadalajara.

Teach, Learn, Share

I hope to impart happiness and a great homemade pie. Come to my house for nourishment! I hope to find inspiration and motivation along the way...

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Guatemala, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, Spain, United States