My background...

Born in Denver, CO

Grew up in Broomfield, CO

Married to @shelbythoutt

Dog-father to @skutull

My values...

Nourish → those I love with support, food, and fun

Connect → with nature, my community, and the circle of life

Explore → the physical world and all it has to offer with an open mind

Create → give myself the space and time to follow my creativity and intuition

Sustain → respect the finite resources of the Earth, myself, and others

Be present

Random...

I'm often hiking in nature, whether I'm exploring the Indian Peaks in my Boulder backyard or enjoying a multi-day hike in some far-flung corner of the world

I taught my dog, Skutull, how to bring me beers and recycle the empties

After a long day working at the computer, I like to re-anchor myself in the physical world by playing guitar and singing.

I typically meditate every day

I'm a Colorado Hobbit (all 8 of my great grandparents lived and died in Colorado)

I consider myself a skilled home chef and enjoy hosting small dinner parties

I dream of someday owning a land in the mountains where I can fly fish for trout, forage for chanterelles, hunt for elk, and escape the busyness of modern life.

My favorite stories are...

Fiction Books

The Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss

A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The Overstory by Richard Powers

Movies

The Indiana Jones Trilogy

Moonlight

Lady Bird

Her

The Shawshank Redemption

Lord of the Rings

Legends of the Fall

Inception

Dumb and Dumber

In the Realm of the Senses

TV Shows

Game of Thrones

Friends

The Office

Planet Earth

Top Gear

Dexter

Who's Line is it Anyway?

South Park

Nonfiction Books

Awareness by Anthony De Mello

The Outsiders by William N. Throndike Jr.

The Essays of Warren Buffett by Warren Buffett

The Spirit of St. Andrews by Alister Mackenzie

Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan

Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez

The Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell

The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life by Boyd Varty

My favorite quotes are...

"Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years."-Bill Gates

"My life is my argument."-Albert Schweitzer

"I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened."-Mark Twain

"Nature never hurries, yet all is accomplished."-Lao Tzu

"A genius is the man who can do the average thing when everyone else around him is losing his mind."-Napoleon Bonaparte

"No worthy problem is ever solved in the plane of its original conception."-Einstein

"The main thing is keeping the main thing the main thing."-Stephen Covey

My favorite locations are...

Landscapes

Lake Dorothy near Boulder, Colorado (my hometown)

Mt. Fitz Roy in Patagonia

Harris Saddle in New Zealand

Salkantay Pass in Peru

Testa Bernarda in Italy

Calanais Standing Stones in The Outer Hebrides

Cities

Boulder, Colorado

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Telluride, Colorado

The Upper West Side, NYC

Marlborough, New Zealand

London, England

Restaurants

Dishoom in London, England

Pizzeria du Tunnel in Courmayeur, Italy

Alinea in Chicago, Illinois

Eleven Madison Park in NYC, New York

Rincon Argentino in Boulder, Colorado

La Choza in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Inver in Cairndow, Scotland

Hiša Franko in Kobaird, Slovenia

Mama’s Fish House in Maui, Hawaii

Friðheimar in Reykholt, Iceland

Wairau River in Rapaura, New Zealand

Raw Pasta in Ljubljana, Slovenia

The Angel on the Bridge (Sunday Roast) in Henley, England

My greatest fears are...

Needles

Dancing

Public speaking

Living a life I'll come to regret