Years ago, far enough that the memory begins to blur, my blessed family and I kayaked at night into a bioluminescent bay in Culebra, Puerto Rico. The experience of swimming in shimmering water was, well, simply otherworldly. Sure, maybe I was just 10 years old, but I'll still take this as a childhood highlight. Also up there: skydiving. I'm a thrill seeker, and that 2 mile free-fall absolutely blew my mind.

I listen to a lot of music. I bike. I love to ski, when I've got the cash. I read, when I've got the time. I dabble in playing some of my own music, too, mostly some fretted doodling.