Who I am

I'm a Houstonian — born and raised around a certain kind of Texas ambition. I've spent most of my adult life inside that world, and the last several years quietly stepping back out of it.

The current chapter

I live in Houston. I have a grown daughter I'm very close to — she's married now, doing well, and I couldn't be prouder. My parents are aging and present in my life in a way that matters more to me than I expected. I'm in the best physical shape I've been in for years, and that's not an accident — it's been intentional and slow.

I ride horses. I fly fish when I can get to water worth fishing. I play golf — badly enough to keep it humble, seriously enough to keep improving. I camp. I cook real food. I read. I build things on the internet as a hobby that occasionally turns into something useful.

What I actually value

I've been around wealth and status long enough to know the difference between people who wear it and people who have it. The ones I respect most are usually pretty quiet about it. They show up on time, they mean what they say, and they're not performing for anyone.

I'd rather eat tacos at a counter with someone who's genuinely curious about the world than sit across from someone performing sophistication at a restaurant with a wine list longer than the menu. I find that kind of thing exhausting.

I'm drawn to people who are real — whatever that looks like for them. A woman in jeans and a t-shirt who has a genuine opinion about something is more interesting to me than one who's assembled herself to impress a room.

Where I've landed

I'm educated. I have a professional background. I've lived in and around Houston's more affluent circles for most of my career. None of that defines me anymore, and I'm more comfortable with that than I've ever been.

This site is just a place to put the real version of things — what I'm up to, what I'm thinking about, what a Tuesday looks like when it's a good one. No highlight reel. Just an honest account.