Occupation: I'm the general manager for Lexington Gardens, since November.
Occupation: Iâm the general manager for Lexington Gardens, since November.
Family: Iâve been married to Beth for three years. Her parents live here in Newtown, and mine are in Bethlehem.
Pets: Not yet, but pretty soon. Iâd like to get an English bulldog.
How long have you lived in Newtown? Iâve flip-flopped between Southbury, where I grew up, and Newtown a few times, but I have lived in Newtown for about three years now.
What do you like to do in your free time? Well, right now, Iâm here at Lexington Gardens seven days a week. But when I have free time, I like to be outdoors so I do a lot of camping, hiking, and rock climbing. Youâll never find me indoors unless itâs a torrential downpour.
Do you have a favorite local hiking spot? Where the Appalachian Trail crosses through northwestern Connecticut, around Salisbury. Iâve done all of the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut and some in Massachusetts.
Do you have a favorite travel destination? Iâm going to Amsterdam and Munich this fall, so thatâs something to look forward to. I was in the military and I got to travel a lot then in the Middle East, Italy, Turkey, Spain, and Southern France.
What is the best thing about Newtown? I just love how spread out the town is. Every time I go out on delivery, itâs like a new part of Newtown Iâve never seen before. Working here, I meet a lot of longtime residents, too, who tell you their little piece of history. Itâs interesting.
Do you have a hero? Not one, really. I get a lot of inspiration from a lot of different people. The people in your life are the ones who make you who you are.
Do you have a personal philosophy? Live life. Itâs all you can do.
What is the silliest or most dangerous thing you have done? The most dangerous is probably working on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier at night. I worked on F18 Hornets. Picture two football fields of concrete out on the ocean in the middle of the night and big jets turning on deck⦠and bombs being walked around. Some people might say that rock climbing is the silliest thing I do, but thatâs pretty tame next to that.