CURRENT MISSION

To be genuine and to be genuinely known.

ABOUT ME

Very easy going and carefree.

PHILOSOPHY

I try to live very purposefully and be known as a reliable person of action.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have couchsurfed throughout the US and in Canada. Rather than thinking of evenings, nights, and mornings as a necessary break to get from one day of adventuring to the next, couchsurfing makes that time part (if not the BEST part) of the adventure. I love being consistently surprised by how incredibly welcoming and compassionate most people are. To me, couchsurfing breaks down the "stranger danger" walls that we were all encouraged to build as children.

Interests

I am a cyclist. I enjoy exploring a southern CO and northern NM on my bike with my husband Tim. I also occasionally participate in group rides like Bike Across Kansas, Pedal the Plains, and the Habitat500, a 7-day, 500 mile, bike ride fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity.
I enjoy writing. I have had a weekly column in my local paper since late 2009. It's a fun venue to share my various thoughts and opinions on a variety of topics.

• writing
• cycling

Music, Movies, and Books

Current favorite book: Wild Ones by Jon Mooallem. It is a beautiful book. Nearly Every sentence is captivating.
I also read several periodicals including New Yorker, Harpers, Utne, and The Atlantic
Favorite musical artist: Feist
Movies/TV: original Twilight Zone episodes, Star Trek: Next Gen, Fringe, MASH, 30Rock, Oddities

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Top amazing things:
1. looking down from the Zapata Falls and the top of the Sand Dunes at sunset and viewing the San Luis Valley in Southern Colorado as if it were an ocean.
2. sitting on a large rock in the Pacific Ocean and listening to and feeling the waves crash around me
3. the amazing musical combination of a beatboxer and an electric cello
4. biking down a mountain pass

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Germany, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Jordan, United States