Sup ma dudes, I have popped into a few calls but I haven’t made an intro yet so here goes. First off, I don’t like intros, I am not sure how to sum myself up. I live on the North end of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, right across the water from Victoria, with my wife and little baja dog. We moved here 9 months ago from San Diego California but I grew up in the Seattle metro area and still have family there. I spend a lot of time outdoors and I’m an aging adrenaline junkie. I’ve identified as a surfer, skier, snowboarder, mountain biker and whitewater kayaker at different points in my life but these days I am content getting outside in any form for health, connection with nature and getting the dog some exercise. Living on the peninsula is great because we have access to all of these activities but they are not given, you have to work for them and there is no guarantee conditions will line up. Weekends involve packing a surfboard, stand up paddleboard, fishing pole, knife for whittling away boredom and a book. I like that kind of adventure. I am also a novice wood worker and guitar player which have both been inspirational and fun to get into. I am in a transition period of my life. Along with the move, I went through a rough year with my career, getting laid off a couple times from jobs in tech. I was kind of burned out and looking for a change this summer and started working with a friend remodeling a house. It's been really fun working with a bud on a physical project. The mud, sweat and a little blood to build something. It's rewarding but I'm not sure I can physically sustain a construction career full time. I turned 40 last year and old injuries flare up with intense physical labor. I want to start a business this year and explore some ways to fund my relatively modest lifestyle and I’m looking for support on that journey. As for books, right now I am deep into the Last Kingdom Series. It’s escapism, but the main character lives according to the will of the Fates and just does his best with the circumstances he finds himself in. It's something I want to cultivate more of. I also just finished The Attention Economy by Chris Hayes, which is a kind of commentary on social media and culture but it also brought up for me the importance of shared attention from a social standpoint. The sense of belonging that develops from a tribe paying attention to the same ritual. I want more of that too.