Things that keep me curious
Interests & Curiosity
Work has been an important part of my life, but it has never been the whole story. I've always had interests that pulled me in different directions—and a tendency to wonder what was around the next corner.
Sailing
Whiskey Sour
Sailing appeared early in the story and remains one of the more memorable threads. The old photographs of Whiskey Sour capture a period when the adventure was very much part of everyday life.
The 1976 clipping identifies me as skipper after Whiskey Sour took the Caloosahatchee Cruising Yacht title. It is the kind of artifact that brings back not only an event, but an entire period of life.
Some of the best detours begin as interests.
Aviation
The freedom to go somewhere because you can
Flying has been more than transportation. It is one of those interests that combines technology, independence, geography, and the simple pleasure of going somewhere because you can.
I became a private pilot in 1981 and later owned an airplane for several years. The family photograph beside the airplane is one of my favorites—not because it is formal, but because it captures aviation as part of family life.
Travel & Adventure
Sometimes curiosity has a destination.
Travel has a way of putting ordinary life in perspective. Alaska has provided more than one memorable example.
Mountains, Outdoors & Golf
A very good place to spend a day
North Carolina combines several things I enjoy: mountains, changing weather, open space, and golf. Sometimes curiosity means going somewhere new. Sometimes it means returning to a place that simply feels right.
“I've never had much trouble finding something interesting. The harder part has usually been deciding which interesting thing to pursue next.”
Douglas Goldman