I'm married to a lovely man named Sean. We've been married since we were 19 years old. We have two feline "children" and often have a houseful of foster pups as well (don't worry, they are always cute snuggly ones, and aren't kept near the guest room). We also have a super amazing roommate named Travis. All three of us love to travel, though have less time for it lately, and often aren't traveling together. I tend to base my trips around around work-related conferences, but that's worked well because they are usually somewhere interesting! Sean works in banking and I work at a nonprofit. In my work, I use theatre and other arts as education to prevent relationship violence among young people. We are both obsessed with Pendleton Heights- our richly historical, eclectic, beautifully diverse downtown neighborhood in Kansas City, MO. KC is the next big thing, and I'm very proud to live here!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think life is for storytelling and walking in another's footsteps as much as possible. This seems like a good way to do those two things.

Interests

theatre, art, music, dance, writing, city wandering, campfires, pet rescue, treasure hunts, lake swimming, veggies, dirt under my feet, social justice, teaching, new experiences

• pets
• arts
• writing
• dancing
• education
• walking
• traveling
• music
• swimming
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Lots of variety, but here's a few faves:

Music- folk, alternative, bluegrass, old school hip hop, jazz. I pretend to play guitar, love to sing, and was once upon a time talented with woodwinds.

Books- YA dystopian, mysteries, Hatchet, anything Roald Dahl, Harry Potter, inspirational nonfiction.. but I'm usually reading or writing plays.

Movies- O Brother Where Art Thou, documentaries, every Pixar movie, Stand By Me, El Orfanato

Teach, Learn, Share

I like all of those things...

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States