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AUTHOR | ATHLETE
About
My Journey

A National Champion curler turned endurance athlete, I'm excited to begin my next adventure as an author.

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Retired from my career as an aerospace engineer, I am free to refocus on my creativity and put into words many of the ideas and stories that have been bouncing around inside my head for the past four decades.

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Follow along as I transition into the next phase of my life, sharing my journey, experiences, and insights, here and on social media.

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Olympic Curling is Near!

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Debut Novel
Book 1 of The Curlers

My debut novel tells the story of an amateur forty-something curler who has one last chance to break a 65-year-old family curse and win the regional curling championship. To do so, he enlists an energetic young curler to help him overcome his demons and defeat his biggest rival. The problem — can he trust his new teammate and himself?

My Books
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5 Marathons in 5 Weeks

In celebration of my 55th birthday, I will be running 5 marathons in 5 weeks in the fall of 2026 to raise money for a charity to be named soon.

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Click below to learn more about my progress and how you can support and/or join me!

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