ABOUT ME

I'm an amiable 41yo Quality Engineer & Manufacturing & Business Operations Manager by trade. I love to travel. I love meeting new ppl. I learned about couch surfing while taking a writing class at Harvard. There was a wonderful article in ‘The New Yorker’ that I chose to write my final assignment on. So…of course I had to try it! The author wasn’t a fan, but I fell in love! I met the most wonderful family in Milwaukee and we are all good friends 5 years later!

Work has allowed me to live in some interesting places… Chicago, IL | Milwaukee, WI | Cincinnati, OH | Columbus, OH | Florence, KY. My hometown is Lima, OH.

I’m very clean and I always clean up after myself. I’m non-judgemental. I’m a free spirit and I love everyone!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and learn more about them and their world/culture/faith/life!

Interests

I love to cook, bake, bowl, and I love to watch movies! I have a great passion for volunteering in the community, working with young and elder people and traveling.

• architecture
• cooking
• potluck
• baking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• kayaking
• hosting
• art
• tea
• foodie
• hospitality
• jazz music
• grilling
• blues music
• organizing
• entertaining
• soulfood

Music, Movies, and Books

ALL music! I have a LIBRARY of great books and I LIVE TO GO TO THE MOVIES WEEKLY! What I’m re-reading now…Mya Angelou works, ‘Traction’, some Quality Engineering text book excerpts Feb ‘24.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Helped to make sure 63 new single family homes were built in my neighborhood!!!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to teach and share whatever I learn. I must do that daily for work and in life...but my life is rich because I have an unquenchable thirst for learning about any and everything...especially people and celestial things!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have had a very interesting life! I can share my love affair and experiences with politics, my overseas missionary experiences, general life adventures and my fun, ridiculous sense of humor about most anything. I live. I laugh. I care for. I cook. I love. I talk. I listen. I friend. I'm loyal. I'm fun. I'm crazy :)! I'm generally optimistic. I’m a lightweight but I like a good cocktail.

I will cook for you and bake for you! It would be my pleasure and a great honor to do so. I go all out for a good meal. I love playing cards. I can do whatever…help with a project…I love serving others, so just let me know, I’m down! I’m a great support in most things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Swaziland