993.5 Miles to Go!
I challenged myself to ride 1,000 miles on my bike between March 1, 2015 and March 1, 2016 and today was my first ride.
Telling My Story
I challenged myself to ride 1,000 miles on my bike between March 1, 2015 and March 1, 2016 and today was my first ride.
I shake my head trying to comprehend a reality where using actual silverware on a daily basis is the norm and running it through the dishwasher is okay.
For the most epic Throwback Thursday ever: a picture of me from every year I’ve lived in Washington, DC!
Snapping back to reality, I focus on a perplexed Max staring at me standing frozen halfway between him and the kitchen holding his bottle of water. He had to have been thinking “where did mom get this guy??”
In that ponderous moment on the patio at Pepperdine, the voice in my head said to me, “Brett, the world is so much bigger than what you know. Go be a part of it. It’s time to make a bold change. It’s time to move.”
This is the origin of “The Dallas Shot,” which is a photo where everyone is posed looking regal, sophisticated, devilish and superior—you know, like promotional still photography from soap operas like “Dallas.”
Mom makes the cover of Oh Tannenbaum! 2014 (kissing Santa Claus, no less) to honor her with the playlist bringing together clever new songs, incredible “oldies” and a few traditional favorites. Just like she’d like.
This was the Christmas that really began my love affair with computers—the Christmas I got my very first one. It was a TI 99/4a and I was so excited! Thanks mom and dad!
Me with my three adorable nieces in 2006.
Meg, Mikey, Marcello and I stop for a picnic on our way to Gettysburg.