IN CELEBRATION OF PRIDE MONTH
I AM BARNES & THORNBURG
I AM »» An explorer who’s lived in Madison, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, DC, and Chicago »» A proud co-parent of two deaf dogs, Pony and Puma, and a diabetic cat, Penny »» An out gay man since the age of 18 »» Partnered for 10-plus years to a creative, devoted and passionate graphic designer originally from Bolivia »» Obsessed with Ru Paul’s Drag Race – the best reality TV show ever! »» A two-time graduate (BA and JD) of the University of Wisconsin-Madison »» Impatient with my impatience but working on it
I AM
I AM
»» A washed-up Division 1 athlete – softball and rugby – who is now an avid weightlifter/ CrossFitter »» A pet mom to my three, very spoiled, cats (Cow, Darth, and Jeebus) and dog (Hope) »» An older sister to my eight siblings »» A self-identified bisexual non-binary femme »» Practicing every day to improve myself and help others
»» A lover of road trips and national parks – Acadia and Yellowstone are my favorites
»» Someone who eats paleo – trying to cook for me is a challenge »» Someone who prefers phone calls to emails »» A traditional tattoo enthusiast who tries to get a new one every year »» Dyslexic »» A huge Ru Paul’s Drag Race fan »» A coffee snob who would rather go without than drink bad coffee
»» Always open for a political debate and understanding new perspectives
»» A fan of hiking and camping, but I also appreciate a »» Secretly a math and Excel “bougie” hotel nerd who likes nothing more than digging into »» A bookworm and have a budget read Gone With the Wind (my favorite) »» A former smoker, who multiple times finally quit after the 9 millionth time – don’t ever give up trying or let anyone tell you it’s easy
»» A transit enthusiast who dreams of the day I no longer need a car
»» Someone who believes a positive attitude can get you almost anywhere »» Grateful for the supportive friends and family in my life »» A proud gay man
I AM »» Originally from Kansas and have heard every Wizard of Oz joke there is. Every. One. »» A lifelong athlete – softball, basketball, tennis, etc. »» A complete klutz in the kitchen – pretty much guaranteed to spill, break, or otherwise cause a big mess »» The owner of a log cabin in the woods of Brown County, Indiana »» Immensely happy when hiking or on my stand-up paddleboard at the lake near said log cabin »» Grateful for Laurie, my partner (now wife) of 27 years and a very talented nurse and an amateur lepidopterist »» A longtime vegetarian and recent animal welfare advocate »» The granddaughter (on both sides) of hardworking farmers
»» A practitioner of yoga and member of the amazing Practice Indie family
»» Most comfortable in jeans, a T-shirt, and a good pair of boots
»» A Princeton Tiger and president of the Princeton Alumni Association of Indiana
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