I am loved by three felines and a lovely fella, we are often found chillin'. Our garden is abundant, our hearts are open and our favorite things are concerts, travel and friendships.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To experience new places through the eyes of their residents.

Interests

Vistas, great meals - cooked at home or out, gardens to wander or tend to, mountains, lakes-rivers-oceans, friendly felines, books that make you forget the world at large, friends of the heart, paddle boarding/sailing/swimming

• cats
• books
• cooking
• gardening
• traveling
• podcasts
• camping
• sailing
• swimming
• lakes
• rivers
• mountains
• audiobooks
• hot springs

Music, Movies, and Books

NPR, Ani, Tori, Madonna, Eurthymics, Eddie From Ohio, Zoe Lewis, Ed Sheeran, Joshua Radin, Ingrid Michaelson, Corrine Baily Rae, Jewel, Jean Ritchie, Broadway Musicals -- most live shows -- Books are such a wide category - I mostly listen to fiction/sci fi/fantasy but love memoirs as well: Devil in the White City, Glass Castle - just got into the author Adrian McKinty this summer.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My solo 2.5 week road trip to move to Eugene in 2012 was an epic journey, full of beautiful people and sites - my chosen soundtrack all of Harry Potter - listened to the end of the last book as I pulled into the drive of my destination.

Update: I'm persevering post pandemic, the slow time showed me how many masks I was wearing, how tiring it all is, just how 'spicy' my brain is. I navigate well and am enjoying the small and big shifts to support my nervous system, yay neurodiversity!

Teach, Learn, Share

I am love to cook and am out of practice. Weeding gardens brings me great joy.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love cooking for and with people. Swapping tales of this life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, Brazil, Canada, England, France, Germany, Ireland, United States, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States