WAMH — Reid Kuennen

Liz

I’m a 45 year old libra who grew up in Northern California but rooted into the puget sound region 25 years ago and this is my home. I love to learn about the trees, plants, birds, and critters that share this land with us and am equal parts inside kid/outdoor kid. I journal and go on a walk every single day. I like to laugh and shared humor is an important compatibility point for me. I’m a leftist and a repro health nerd and a justice minded loud mouth, but also a little quiet, a little shy around new people. I say earnest shit and I cry a lot, cause I’m just tender.

Channing

56-yr-old now and finding socializing gets harder every year, especially open-forum small talk venues are now just so tiring! Appreciate the opportunity to connect with some structure and moderation. Have changed so much over the last decade, I’m still getting used to the new way I’m showing up in the world: shifted away from so much focus on work and professional development, moved from married with children to single/solo, life of the party, music performer, social butterfly focused on being out in the world to mostly quiet and reclusive and on my own, making colorful things with my hands, shifted from office to home/remote, touring choirs to ukulele in my living room, generally healthy to chronically ill, and deeply grieving the state of the world so driven to find inspiration from within more than without these days. Engaged in a quiet slow-motion battle with cynicism and nihilism. Seeking meaning and purpose, community and connection, ease, pleasure, laughter, and play.

Juliana

I'm in my mid 30s and have lived almost my entire life in WA. I moved briefly, hated it, and came back. I'm chronically ill and have been since I was a teenager; this impacts my life a good amount. I love learning about science and technology. I also love anything to do with stories, whether that's reading, watching tv shows and movies, listening to fictional podcasts, or playing video games. I'm a Taurus and while I don't fully believe in astrology, I relate a lot to the attributes of the sign. I'm shy around new people, but once I start getting to know people I'm good. Or if I know at least one person it's easier for me to meet new people. I'm a progressive leftist (aka more liberal than our typical Democrats) and have been voting and messaging my reps since I was 18, advocating for a better life for everyone. Even when one of my reps was a Republican and didn't give a shit as to what I had to say, I still continued to message him my thoughts about what he was doing and should be doing lol. When I was hanging out one time with 4 friends we decided to each give one adjective to describe each person in the group. My adjectives were sincere, spicy, inquisitive, and caring. I enjoy trying new food, especially finding places with outdoor dining! I'm a realist with hope bubbling just beneath the surface, which I know doesn't make a whole lot of sense. I see the world as to how it is, but there's still a part of me that hopes things will improve. I try my best to do what I can where I can to make things in the world at least a little better.

Amanita

I’m a 40yr old Pakistani-Irish Appalachian FemmeDyke raised in middle Tennessee who found Home in the PNW by way of Colorado 3.5yrs ago. Polyam, nested, spaciously dating.

12th house Pisces stellium witch, Aries rising sweetheart. I’m a nurse by nature and by trade for ~20yrs, primarily working privately by word of mouth in Covid Cautious community now. I delight in every cat I’ve ever laid eyes on and love all critters. I have a big heart for Grief & grievers, for the unknowns and forevers we face after loss. To balance the heft, I adore whimsy & levity that can walk alongside the weightiness of existence. Fantasy fiction as preferred genre for brain breaks & enjoyment. I’m my best Self when growing things and will be winter growing indoors for the first time this season. I love glitter arts & crafts, affectionate friends I can cackle with, steaming hot tea and surprising myself

Stephen D.

I'm a 43 year old game designer who group up just outside of Washington DC and came to Seattle 15 years ago after shorter stays in England and Pittsburgh. I love creative endeavors of all kinds and really put the 'master of none' into 'jack of all trades.' In addition to game development I also spend time drawing, run a ton of TTRPG's, do some photography, cook, kayak with my partner, and take care of our lovely cat Troll. I had another cat (Pooka) who was my desk-friend and constant companion, but she passed away from cancer a year ago and I miss her constantly. I'm deeply socialist and anti-fascist and frankly just sort of collapsing under the stress of the world at the moment and looking for ways that I can be more helpful.

Reid

Somehow my parents gave me the middle name Reid and expected me to not be queer or trans. As I write this, my shin and wrist hurt and I can see my perfect cat, Simon, slow blinking at me from his sun spot. Last night my friend posted a video of themself dancing with a puppet and I got real sad that we'll never go to a queer club together the way I used to before the pandemic. So, my grief sits just below my eyes but so does my unwavering sparkle of golden retriever hope and desire for genuine connection. Double scorpio. Polyamorous. Anti-fascist. Forever unlearning and working against white supremacy. I want to play music with you (when my wrist heals).

Laura

I'm a 44-year-old non-binary neurodivergent named Laura. I live with my wonderful partner Stephen (pronounced “Steven”) and cat Troll (named for a type of faerie in the tabletop role-playing game Changeling: The Dreaming). Before moving to Seattle fourteen years ago, I lived in Chicagoland, Virginia, the United Kingdom, and Pittsburgh. I love being outdoors and I love to move. Sometimes I go to the Mercury (goth club) on slow nights in my N95 just to dance solo and feel connected to myself. I play logic puzzles on gridgames.app on a regular basis to relax, and I recently bought a wetsuit (secondhand) so I can go open-water swimming year-round. I'm more of an animal person than a people person, but people are animals, so sometimes it works out. I own a PlusLife device. I miss karaoke.

Jae

I'm weird but in a harmless way. I'm passionate about plants, birds, intersectional justice, mushrooms and all things cute. I have too much grief to manage about climate change, fascism and just all the other bs that we are swimming in right now. I counteract this with ethical hedonism and that seems to work about as well as anything. I'm agender, bi, and poly.

August

Assigned Utah at birth converted to radical leftism. Reluctantly extroverted after over a decade in Seattle and having not stumbled into the adult friend group that I was promised by the TV show "FRIENDS". Recovering from my Outdoorsy-as-personality phase but still eager to be outside whenever possible. I'm trying to decide if I'm going to indulge the 16yo in me who dreamed of riding a motorcycle now that I'm twice that age...or if I should just stick to riding my bicycle a little too aggro. Life these days feels like a balancing act between materializing the adventures I dreamed of when I was younger and finding the stability that I really needed then and desperately long for now...in the interim I'm fueled by crafting and little treats.

Mary

I just turned 29 in September, and I've been spending time reflecting on the last year of my 20's, creating a list of "29 Things To Do" before 30. It's a work-in-progress, and I'm interchanging between 29 things or 7 depending on how it tangible it would be (e.g., trying 29 new foods, getting 7 tattoos, etc.). In reflecting, I can't help but think about all in the recent years I lost—so many other young people lost—to covid. Long covid stripped me of my spirit and abilities, but as my symptoms have improved, I've regained myself and have even come to let myself love what I do, and do it deeply. I love learning about the nature's act of reciprocity, looking for Lady Bugs and Gingkos to text photos of to my sibling, walking more and more everyday, and expressing myself through fashion, hair, nails—recently coming to make green hair my personality. I love old Shoujo series (Ouran High School, Kimi Ni Todoke, and the like), and playing games close to my heart like the Legend of Zelda (I'm so excited for the OOT remake!!). My days are spent at home mostly with my dear partner, our 18-year-old Mainecoon, and 6-year-old Corgi. I'm a social ambivert, that also likes listening to others talk. Right now, I have Bleachers, Bon Iver, and Death Cab on repeat as the leaves change.

Jordan

hey y'all, im Jordan. i was a parentified-child, raised by a homophobic, anti-Black Black dad and complacent white mom. i survived growing up in enumclaw and going to private schools k-12 (bullies and all). im a community social worker and currently provide outreach for the Paid Family and Medical Leave program - ask me about it! i love puzzles, board games and cartoons. im poly and (abcd) queer and love to sing. whenever i need a good reset i try to go to the water, usually alki beach. the sounds of rushing water, crashing of waves, along with forest bathing brings me peace. i love connecting and giving gratitude to Mother Nature. i live in west seattle with my 2 purrfect boys, Zell/Zelly Belly and GH/Good Hank.

Jen

I like going into rabbit holes like animal behavior, anything related to dogs, tidepooling (with an emphasis on nudibranchs), figuring out what kind of birb that is, and turning my home office into my own little jungle. I just saw a ruby crowned kinglet out my office window and I'm going to be excited about that all fucking day. I like doing outdoor stuff like cycling and hiking and volunteering for leftist causes that I care about to the extent that my long covid allows. I enjoy listening to fantasy books because my very sensitive brain and soul often need a break from this dystopian hellscape. I even found an at-home fantasy-themed workout program if anyone wants to join my squad (there's no way someone can convince me to run a mile or do burpees unless it involves dragons or elves or something). I cope with things with humor.

Bryer Valentine

Bryer Valentine has lived many interesting lives while following their passions over the past 33 years (poet, punk/touring musician, sex worker, initiate of magic via high priestess, and still-coviding hermit, for example). Currently they're experimenting with atheism, running a monthly radio show, trying to get good at a specific team based video game, and working on collective liberation (mostly through restorative justice atm). They also like walks, bike rides, sitting by the beach, and opportunities to get creative (any medium!).

Jess

I saw orca whales leaping through a glassy Salish Sea today and wish I could bottle up their magic from the shore and spread it everywhere I go. I love purple sweet potatoes and camping under cedars and sitting beside rivers while listening deeply. The first tree I fell in love with was a redwood. I grew dahlias for the first time this year and in one of my alternate lives would be a flower farmer. I'm queer, my most beloved possession is my rock collection and I recently rekindled my childhood obsession with playing soccer.

Duy

I am a little shy and don't like to share too many details online so just writing this is quite difficult for me. I'm passionate about food and love trying out new recipes and new cuisines. Current favorite cookbook has been Ottolenghi Comfort, and I must have made 10+ recipes from it and everything has been amazing. I also like the website Made with Lau which has great Cantonese recipes and I highly recommend.

Jen

I'm a straight, cis, white woman with two kids who grew up in Tennessee working at the local Waffle House, and who will never live in that place ever again. I sew many of my own clothes, used to be an avid swing and blues dancer, and am currently trapped in a lonely marriage with a partner who dropped covid precautions. I love to get straight to a heart-to-heart, even with strangers, skipping past smalltalk. At this moment in life, I'm leaning hard into beverages I find luscious and soothing: black tea with hot cream, sparkling water laced with Concord grape vinegar, an ice-cold birch beer or Cherry Pepsi.

naram

my chosen name is naram which means soft and it is what i try to eminate in being a person. im a 32 year old queer nonbinary being. i spend most of my time that im not sleeping, watching anime/animated show, trying to read, writing poetry and making art.

Bee/Bug

Hiya, I'm Bee like a bug (I also go by Bug in some places) 🐛 30yo queer trans multiply disabled leftist passionate about disability justice. Community oriented, always trying to build together for collective care and collective power. I am Boston born and Seattle raised, a true city city kid who's split my life between the two places. I love being outdoors, and the lush greenery and easy access to natural spaces what brought me back to Seattle in early adulthood after college. I have wicked ADHD and love the way it helps me get distracted by beautiful things and feel pockets of joy where I otherwise wouldn't when my brain is out of focus mode. I have three beautiful cats who I am obsessed with, Grody, Jermy, and Nasty. I also like to work on too many projects, including several fiber arts, linoleum carving, leatherwork, making homemade cat toys for my children, exploring jewelry making/repurposing too, I love a handicraft. Connecting with people is what fills my heart, and I work in the social work field getting to do that all the time !

Katy

I am writing this in a hurry because I just got in off the waitlist, but here goes... I grew up in Ohio but have been in Seattle for many years and love it! I love the natural beauty and liberal politics, as well as the great live music and independent film scenes. I go to quite a few rock and country concerts, and I love SIFF! (Wearing my fit-tested N95 respirator of course.) I stay active and go for a lot of walks, lift weights, do some hiking and skiing, and am thinking about getting more into kayaking. I like to read (mostly non-fiction) and travel (local road trips around the Pacific Northwest in the summer, and warmer locations like south Florida in the winter). I have two Pluslife machines and am planning to host some indoor, COVID-tested gatherings at my house in north Seattle this winter, and I would to meet people interested in attending those. I also like to go to outdoor restaurants when the weather is nice. I would love to make some more CC friends! :)

Who All Masks Here?Nov 2026

Liz