Tim: I'm a software engineer currently working at Akamai in Cambridge. Before we moved into Mosaic, I lived with my spouse, Ellen, and two kids, Morgan and Quinn, very close to my parents in Carlisle. I have no other siblings or immediate family. My biggest hope for cohousing is a place for our kids to run around safely and where they feel part of a community that cares for their welfare. I like living as part of a larger community, and not feeling isolated from close friends.
I don't have time for hobbies, because I have children. But I see movies when I can, ride my bike as often as possible, and juggle. I found out about cohousing through Cat B., and have been involved with Mosaic since the summer of 2003. Personality: xNxP.
Ellen: I'm a childbirth educator and doula, writer and editor, student midwife, homeschooling mom, partner, and activist. For a decade I lived with Tim, our kids Morgan and Quinn, and assorted pets in Carlisle; I enjoyed my big house in the woods, but missed the sense of community I once felt living near friends in the city. I'm really grateful to have a village around us now that Mosaic is a reality — and I love being able to throw dinners for forty!
I'm now homeschooling one of my kids in addition to running multiple businesses and volunteering for Mosaic. In my exceedingly limited spare time, I read, sing, play music, do genealogy research, and study languages. Like Tim, I've been involved with Mosaic since the summer of 2003. I invariably fall on two boundaries when I take the Myers-Briggs, so I'm an xNFx.
Quinn is eight years old, and lives with his mom and dad and brother Morgan. He attends the third grade at Berlin Memorial School, and enjoys playing Minecraft, going for bike rides with Dad and swimming at Granny & Grandpa's house.
Morgan is twelve and has chosen homeschooling. He enjoys hanging out with Mike and Andy, and gets to see them a lot when they get home from school!
He likes art, reading, swimming, and roleplaying games, but "what is really important about me is that I like art."
