You should know this about me.

Let’s do this backwards, aye?

My daughter recently coined the term “Koala Dada,” which sounds way cooler than “hairy guy who gives piggy-back rides.”

I married the smartest woman in Boise, who makes me feel quite tall. You’ll like her.

I like the outdoors and the indoors equally. My favorites are biking and backpacking. I’m great at Netflix and better at watching reality competition shows like the Amazing Race. I could probably live on ice cream, beer, and watermelon, but apparently that’s not a good idea.

In a previous life, my rain jacket and I lived in Eugene, Oregon. There, I experienced college at the University of Oregon and met the most excellent people.

I was raised primarily in Idaho, where I learned to love nature, but never improved my skiing. I watched a lot of Zoom on PBS and experimented with cold top ramen.

I was born in Santa Maria, California. I don’t remember it, but I’m glad it happened.