there was a time when i would have unabashedly proclaimed the ’96 yankees as the great miracle of my life. somewhere, i’m sure my wife michele is rolling her eyes. but in all honesty — and as grateful as i am for the other personal and professional opportunities i have had in my life — my family is my greatest love and my children are my greatest achievement.

my wife and i got married fairly young by today’s standards and so we always say that we grew up together even though we were both on the north side of 20 when we met. but i couldn’t have picked a better person to grow up with. and our kids are incredible. our little girl izzy is a sweetheart and probably already smarter than me. my son ari is a whirling ball of pure mischief but we love him anyway.

in my “spare” time, i enjoy cooking, grilling, watching baseball, basketball and messing around on my mac. the family and i are also big campers and the proud owners of a genuine winnebago recreational vehicle. you know, for recreation.