Escape room operator; puzzle designer; entrepreneur; newbie gardener; former gallery manager, bartender, and amateur "Sinologist"; one-time cross-country cyclist; off-and-on gun control activist; aspiring community builder and world citizen.

I am a part of all that I have met,
And all experience is an arch wherethro'
Gleams that untravell'd world, whose margins fade,
Forever and for ever when I move.
-- "Ulysses" (Alfred Lord Tennyson)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've done some surfing in China and the U.S. over the years. I've hosted in New Haven, CT; and Sacramento, CA.

Interests

I love meeting new people and spending quality, creative time with friends. I enjoy a mix of the outdoors when the weather is good (hiking, cycling, beach), and indoors when the weather is more challenging (video games, board games, a nice beer or cocktail).

• design
• cocktails
• gardening
• video games
• board games
• bouldering
• live music
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• rock climbing
• entrepreneurship
• escape rooms

Music, Movies, and Books

- Books: Working, River Town, all things Steinbeck
- Movies: The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings, Almost Famous, In Bruges
- Shows: Firefly, The West Wing, Louie, Bojack Horseman, Flowers
- Music: Queen, Ben Folds, Low Strung, San Fermin, The Weather Station

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent an hour and a half under the moonlight climbing one of the highest dunes in the Singing Sands near Dunhuang, China.

Teach, Learn, Share

Things I know a little bit about: bicycle touring; America; gun policy; cocktails; game/puzzle design.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Ideas, experiences, a conversation, a drink

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Belize, Canada, China, Dominica, Germany, Guatemala, Iceland, Japan, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Taiwan, United States, Zambia