I'm glad you're here! While you're getting to know me a little bit better, feel free to reach out if you have any questions or want to get in touch. To get you started, here are a few quick things about me:
I have a degree in business administration from the University of Saint Francis.
I have an adorable dog, Ozzie, who you will see a lot of on this page.
I love exploring the ever-growing Fort Wayne scene—food, arts, sports, and more!
Born in northeast Indiana, I was raised in Decatur, roughly 30 minutes south of Fort Wayne. Here, I graduated from Bellmont High School, where I enjoyed years of ongoing friendships, discovered new hobbies, and shaped myself into the person I am today.
I was the youngest of three children, two boys, and one girl. While it was not always the easiest household to live in, I wouldn't give up the years of torment from my older siblings for anything.
I also have a wonderful stepmom and two stepsiblings, each married with beautiful children. Living in a blended family has definitely presented its challenges over the years, but it has surely presented rewards as well.
And, of course, I can't forget about one of the most important parts of my family—Ozzie. I adopted him in 2019 at six months old. As much stress and panic as one creature can cause, he sure is the light of my life.
If you're any kind of sitcom fanatic like myself, you'll definitely recognize that headline from Modern Family, which is just a simple, albeit farfetched, segway into my story of coming out of the closet. For the sake of time, that whole story can be summed up into three simple words—I am gay...But since you scrolled this far, I'll also give you the slightly abridged version.
Growing up in a small town, there tend to be some societal norms, pressures, and stereotypes that arise. Naturally, this had somewhat of an impact on my viewpoint of life. Of course, at the core personality-forming era of life, when I was discovering this portion of myself, my sister came out as lesbian (plot twist!). Fun, family-friendly shows like Modern Family helped give me hope that acceptance would be much easier than I initially thought. Of course, that's not always the case.
Anyways, being the classic over-thinker I am, I read deeply into all the negative comments and perceptions I saw. Fast forward a rough 12 years later, I began telling my closest friends and eventually worked up the courage to tell the rest of those in my life. While everything did not go according to plan, those years (and years) of thinking really allowed me to help build upon the idea that there is so much more to a person than sexual orientation. And while that is a major part of someone, it is only a small part of the complex system that makes us great. So here's to the next chapter of living a happy and successful life with a loving partner. I mean, what else could you really ask for?