I was born at a very young age…
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age 1:
maiden voyage around the sun as Don Maximilian
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2:
memorized Where the Wild Things Are
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3:
first joke
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4:
first skateboard
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5:
first move (to California)
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6:
single hero Mom, weekends with F/A-18 pilot Dad
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7:
wanted to fly like Peter Pan– decided to be a pilot when I grew up
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8:
ninja turtles, roller blades and sister torturing
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9:
Disneyland– the happiest place on earth
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10:
family tragedy, moved to Seattle
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11:
shy new kid... started to find my groove until...
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12:
...HELL ON EARTH (middle school)
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13:
endured hell on earth
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14:
survived hell on earth
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15:
first job valet parking cars...
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16:
... got driver's license
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17:
pooka shells, popped collars, pizza delivery, dancing nancy– too cool for school but pyched on photo J and secretly an Eagle Scout
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18:
graduation, solo trip to Central America then off to college
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19:
learned to fly (pilot's license)
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20:
depression.
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21:
started first biz designing boards, learned to ski, found some Hope in Peru
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22:
studied abroad, skied in 7 countries
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23:
graduated U of U, sub taught K-12, shattered pelvis in ski accident, depression 2.0
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24:
started to heal. turned the boutique board biz up a notch, moved up Little Cottonwood Canyon
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25:
ski, climb, work, repeat
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28:
married said Canadian dream girl
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29:
life in the great PNW
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31:
told my own story for the first time
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32:
surf's up– started reading waves a little better and pursuing new life balance
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33:
officially lived longer than Jesus.
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34:
made a website.