CURRENT MISSiION
Wild Camping in Iceland &
Cambodia - Angkor Wat

ABOUT ME

As of February 2015, I unexpectedly spent more than a month in the hospital, I am now recovering at home after 3 surgeries and will be unable to host for the next few months : (
I'm married with 4 children and am a former trauma RN (nurse). I have loved traveling since I was very young and have lived in Mexico, been to China several times, Belize, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, and I spend summers in Turkey. When I am in Turkey in the summer, I also use that as a home base to do some traveling on that side of the world. I love to scuba dive, camp, hike, sail. I also love reading, drawing, painting, and photography. I am an avid archer as well. I'm passionate about music, but unfortunately I don't know how to play any instruments. Sigur Ros is one of my favorite bands and I've had the honor of meeting them and receiving one of Jonsi's back-breaking hugs : ) I like all genre's of music except contemporary country music, I prefer old school country like Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline and bluegrass. Mostly I listen to alternative bands and world music.

PHILOSOPHY

Be kind, thankful and gracious.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'd like to connect with people from around the world, especially in places I'm going to visit, and of course I hope to surf and host!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I haven't had any yet! However, I have had friends from around the world that have stayed with me when they were visiting the U.S., some long-term and some short-term, we've always had a wonderful time!

Interests

Traveling, tent-camping, archery, reading, movies, music, drawing, painting, writing, cooking, gardening, anthropology and of course spending time with my family and friends. Sometimes I just need wide open spaces outdoors, away from cities and the daily grind. I love meeting new people. I'm quite outspoken (but I'm a good listener too, I don't dominate conversations. Overall, I think I'm a good conversationalist, there isn't much of anything I'm not willing to talk about, as long as it's good conversation! I really like learning about the history of places I visit, especially things they don't teach in textbooks.

• writing
• photography
• cooking
• breakfast
• gardening
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• country music
• world music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• hunting
• scuba diving
• sailing
• archery
• anthropology
• history
• nursing
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many to list!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

*My 4 amazing children (although 2 aren't children anymore, they are 18 & 23!)
*Swam and interacted with wild dolphins while scuba diving
*Wild camping on untamed beaches in Mexico and seeing lots of shooting stars and newly hatched baby sea turtles trying to make their way to the sea (it was hard not to help them!)
*The first time I saw the sun rise and set twice on one flight
*Doing a 58m (190ft) bounce dive in Belize
*Having the best breakfast ever at a quiet family farm while traveling through the mountains of Turkey

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Mexico, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, Turkey