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The Pollocks By Robin Bolson, Communications Manager For most people, a honeymoon consists of a week or two in Hawaii or somewhere warm and relaxing. But for Dany and Tristan Pollock, it meant embarking on what they call a Sabbatimoon, lasting two years and covering over 60 countries and six continents and logging over 100,000 miles. Along the way, they worked to support entrepreneurs and startup ecosystems. Fast forward a few years to today and Tristan and Dany are living a relatively quiet life in Somersett’s Back Nine community raising a feisty, adorable 1-year-old named Delta. Dany works remotely in internal communications for the “electric adventure vehicle’’ company Rivian while Tristan labors in the climate tech/startup world, as a managing partner at Cool Climate Collective which has invested millions in over 20 climate tech startups. But how did these world travelers and Minnesota natives land in Somersett? It started with regular visits to Reno to spend time with one of Dany’s friends from her childhood. As the Pollocks got to know the area, they started thinking of Reno as a little like Denver, a community focused on the outdoors and the arts. “It’s more vibrant than people know,’’ says Tristan. 22
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And Reno’s clean water was another draw. “Being near the source of mountain water is pretty cool,’’ says Tristan. Once they decided they wanted to settle in Reno, they looked around, found Somersett, and fell in love. “I’ve been swimming all the time, and I love all the trail systems,’’ says Tristan. The couple was also impressed with the thoughtful way the community was developed. “Everybody’s got beautiful views of the mountains.’’ “We were looking for something that really felt like you were just in nature,” adds Tristan. “We could choose when we go into the chaos of the city or midtown. Here you have coyotes and quails in your backyard.’’ The family loves to take walks around the neighborhood where Delta is ‘’touching and interacting with all the plants and trees.’’ With the move to Reno and the arrival of the baby, the sabbitimoon “almost seems like a distant memory,’’ says Tristan. Tristan and Dany got married in Minnesota in the summer of 2017 and never intended to start this epic journey. They went