Now

Last updated 15 July 2025 — this page changes whenever my focus does.

Where I am

I’m based in Colorado, working out of a small cubicle sized room in my basement. Hopefully soaking up mountain air and whatever sunshine I can get.

What I’m working on

By day I lead engineering at (mRelief)[https://mrelief.com], but I’ve recently reserved some of my limited free time to finally launch this very site — a place to share things I love and lessons that might help someone else. Expect posts, plus dedicated pages for Things I’ve Read and Things I’ve Watched (only the good stuff—there’s enough negativity on the internet already).

Learning & curious pursuits

• Spanish — A lifelong quest I’ve fumbled around with learning since high-school and college. Recently I had the experience of struggling even with the basics on a trip to Mexico. I am going to keep at it. Trying to learn a little every day.
• Chess — When I worked at Honey we had a chess board always set up. I was often either too busy or afraid to play. I've been trying to learn the game. Reading some books, watching courses. Hopefully I won't be afraid to play anymore.
• Guitar — Clumsy chord changes, but they’re getting smoother. Slow and steady improvement.
• Photography — I now have a Canon R8 and a few lenses. My favorite is the RF 50mm - the Nifty Fifty
• FOSS - I senf host a lot of the servies I use but I want to replace as many of the others as I can with ones that align with my values.
• Gadgets — Currently using lots of eReaders. Reading on a Kobo Libra Colour feels like cheating on Amazon, and I’m here for it. Also loving my reMarkable Paper Pro.
• Physical Media - Real paper books (although I do use an eReader as noted above), Vinyl records, 4k BluRays, Physical Game cartridges. Things ill be able to enjoy no matter what happens to the service providing them. Not to mention compare the quality of a 4k BluRay to any streaming servie - no comparison.

Play & well-being

Trying to avoid news and anything that isn't good for my mind or well being. My local pinball league.Its nice to hang out with other humans and play games. Evenings with minimal screen time. Actually it might be more accurate to say intentional screen time. Love family movie nights or playing Mario Kart or Mario Party with the family. Really love doing puzzles and playing tabletop games with them.

Family life

Parenting two wonderful girls is equal parts chaos and wonder — and my top priority in life. They teach me so much.

Looking ahead

Nothing major on the calendar. My goal is self care and intentional focus. No major launches on the calendar; instead, the goal is intentional focus.

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See you around—until the next update!