About

I’m Brian. Husband. Father. Wino. Wannabe Foodie. Runner. Pilot. Aspiring communicator.

I never felt like life was supposed to be compartmentalized. Parts of my life always overflowed in to other parts, usually in awkward ways. As I aged, got married, had a family, and became busy, I decided it was too hard segregating it all. I just can’t avoid awkwardness. My wife, Amanda, and I talked and decided the only way we had a chance of doing it all was integrating… kids, work, family, church, everything. Whenever we get overwhelmed or feeling like we can’t do it all, we ask ourselves: how can we integrate more?

For me, it is challenging when “worlds collide” and circles get jumbled together. But, what else can you do? Embrace the awkwardness, hence this site. It integrates my professional life, my personal pursuits, and our family adventures. Regardless of what circle you fall in, I feel vulnerable exposing the other circles to you. But, that’s me. That’s Life. Integrated.

The personal aspect are the things I like pursuing as an individual… flying, exercise, food, wine… all of that.

Family is all our adventures as a couple or as a family. I love my family and am proud of them all. Some of our biggest adventures relate to China, and all related posts can be seen here: China Posts

The professional posts are my attempt to establish credibility and leadership in areas I contemplate and care about.

Thanks for reading!