Raising a family and living vicariously through others.

ABOUT ME

I grew up in a small town in northern Illinois and after high school joined the military. After serving as an Army medic for 4 years, I stayed out in Los Angeles to start my undergraduate degree. Had a blast!

Finished my bachelors in rural Wisconsin, Masters in Chicago, and am now living the dream up in Madison, WI!

PHILOSOPHY

Everything happens for a reason.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting, surfing, and local events.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted twice formally, but have slept on many couches in many places.

Interests

I'm generally interested in having a great time. I work to have hobbies and love doing new and unique things. I appreciate and respect cultures and consider myself to be pretty open-minded. I like riding my bike around town and enjoy being out doing stuff.

• culture
• bbq
• fitness
• traveling
• guitar
• cycling
• camping
• surfing
• soccer
• golf

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Pretty much open to all, but I do like some rock, country, and pop.
Movies: Comedy is a usual destination, but otherwise anything with good dialogue.
Books: Mystery, adventure, and even some non-fiction.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was deployed in the US Army to Iraq. Made for quite the growth experience. It was probably the best and worst thing that I endured, but I take it in stride and am happy I got a chance to learn about a new culture. My goal is to travel the world and continue learning and experiencing as much as I can.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Very simple guitar instruction, fitness-related things, how to properly throw a football, or kick an aussie rules football, golf, american style BBQ.

Learn: Language.

Countries I’ve Visited

Iraq, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States