Husband, Father, Computer Consultant, Blogger, Foodie, General Gentle Soul...

I really work hard at not being sarcastic. I think there's too much of it out there and I don't want people to have to try and parse what I say for some hidden context. I want my friends and family to know that when I say something I mean it, to be able to take me at face value.

I like to argue and debate, and I'm not always fast to make a decision. Sometimes my wife asks for my opinion and I sit in silence for minutes while I think about the different options. That drives her crazy, but it's how I operate. Still, even if I do that, I find myself going with my first instinct. I'm trying to learn how to trust it more often. Sometimes I'm just looking for enough justifications for my first instinct so when I get challenged I can defend myself.

I was mercilessly picked on, beat up, and tormented in late elementary school and junior high. I think that has a lot to do with why I'm so cautious about my choices. It's also why people say I don't betray much emotion on the surface.

I have a temper, and I work really hard to keep it under control, and I fail..at least a few times a day.

I've lost a lot of the excitement I used to have for my job and I've been considering something else, but I think I need to wait until my kids are firmly established in school and we're on more stable footing before I make a jump. I think I either want to bake or cook and own my own restaurant.

I love taking pictures, I just don't do it enough. I really love food photography and nature photography. I also take a lot of pictures of my kids. I wish I could trap each moment in amber as it's fleeting away, but I can't, so I document document document.