When I'm not immersed in music, I am baking bread for my home-based business Harvest Rise Bread Company. My bread is exclusively available at select Howard County farmers markets from May through November, and during the winter months exclusively for my loyal newsletter subscribers.
I love all sports, but my true love is baseball, and I'm a fan of both the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles. I've had the privilege of attending some historic games, including Jordan Zimmermann's no-hitter in 2014, Max Scherzer's 20-strikeout game in 2016, and the Nats' pennant winning game in 2019 en route to their World Series championship. In addition to baseball, I enjoy hockey, college and pro football, and college basketball. I also help coach my son's travel baseball team, the 13U Elkridge Hurricanes.
I was born and raised just outside of Ann Arbor, MI, and am the son of two proud Michigan alumni. My allegiance to the maize and blue runs deep.
Hail to the Victors!
Hail to the Victors!
I love being on or near the water. Whether it's canoeing, paddle boarding, or sitting on the sand of the Outer Banks watching my kids play in the surf, I simply love it. Perhaps being born in the Great Lakes region has something to do with my affinity for water.
The music of Dave Matthews Band has been the soundtrack of my life for the better part of the last 30 years. It's almost impossible to explain just how much I love this band. While I was a student at Oberlin, I taught four semesters of a class called DAVE MATTHEWS BAND: MUSIC AND HISTORY. You can read more about the class HERE. I've seen the band 31 times (a rather tame number by DMB fan standards) and my favorite show experience is probably July 5, 2024 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in NY. Not only was it my first trip to SPAC, but it was also my kids' first show. There was something incredibly special about watching my kids enjoy their first DMB show!!
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My family keeps chickens! The Lovely Ladies - Angelica, Eliza, CeCe, Gloria, Calliope, Monica, Rachel, and Phoebe - are the best pets we could ever want. We shower them with love and treats, and in return they lay the most beautiful eggs for us. We've become quite accustomed to dealing with - and healing - common chicken maladies such as bumble foot and sour crop. We love our ladies so much!
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I enjoy hiking and spending time outdoors, and I especially love sharing those experiences with my kids. We've enjoyed post-Thanksgiving family hikes to Sugarloaf Mountain and spontaneous trips out to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. If I'm itching to hit the trails for a quick day hike, my go-to is a 5-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail to an overlook called Annapolis Rocks (left). I've enjoyed hikes in the Catoctin Mountains, Patapsco State Park, Mt. Monadnock in NH, Salt Lake City, UT, and various peaks in New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest. My favorite place to hike, though, is Shenandoah, and whether I'm enjoying a sunset with my kids, rock scrambling along a ridge, or bushwhacking in search of waterfalls, the beauty of the park is indescribable. Join me for a hike sometime!
