CURRENT MISSION

On a mission to check out cities across the United States to discover where to move for the next season of life.

ABOUT ME

Grew up on a small farm in East Tennessee with my five brothers and sister.
Ran NCAA D1 cross country and track in undergrad.
Fought wildfires in Alaska.
Biked across North America, Seattle to Savannah.
Substitute teacher in Nashville.
Kayaked from Nashville to Memphis on the Cumberland, Tennessee, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers.
Got a Doctorate of Jurisprudence degree.
Biked across Europe from London to Copenhagen to Amsterdam to Rome, where I worked on a farm picking olives and grapes.
Passed the bar exam.
Worked for a law firm (healthcare law).
Did criminal defense for indigent clients.

PHILOSOPHY

Learn, grow, connect.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To host and be hosted by wonderful people all over this beautiful planet.

Music, Movies, and Books

Steinbeck's East of Eden at the moment, because I just finished it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Denali seen from Kantishna River near Tok, Alaska.

Teach, Learn, Share

Alaska consumes the most ice cream per capita of any State.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Only ever always what I think I know.