I'm a lucky guy with great friends, good karma and the ability to
come and go as I please...

Taking a deep breath... enjoying the beauty around me and not taking for granted that I'm blessed. Moving out of my comfort zone on a regular basis to learn and grow. Not getting to serious unless its to support a good cause or help those in need...

I live in both Monterey & San Francisco; When home, I hang with my kids (if they're home... both are away at college); play the drums (in the garage and with a band; we need a lead singer !), race cars (and try not to kill myself), lecture undergraduates, coach track & field, tend to the pinot vines... go for morning runs. Not all in the same day... and work.
Traveling to enjoy art & the local culture (Picasso, Miro, Braque, Matisse), explore the early morning streets of Rome, Paris, Barcelona & Central Park and try to learn a little more about life; constantly looking for warm water & the sun.
I teach & coach because I've been blessed and its a way of giving back. I support family, friends, my kids and my ex in all their endeavors ... that's how I was raised. I'm thankful for great parents and try to emulate their skills... I don't always succeed.

ignoring the noise & staying clear of drama...

no clue.... never asked.

Books; Biz books, history & art to Steven King, Updike, Irving,... Music; real R&R Springsteen,Petty, Floyd, Steely Dan Joe Bonamassa, Jazz; Pat Metheney, Joe Sample, some classical (I'm a wannabe percussionist) Live Music, small venues like Yoshi's ... Food... In & Out to the French Laundry... love hanging out having a burger & a glass of pinot at the Mission Ranch watching the waves roll in... also love to cook; got back from Tuscany a few years ago and immediately installed a wood fired pizza oven, also snuck into the country tomato seeds from Italy (I'm a food felon). Movies; Ferris Bueller's Day Off , Pleasantville, The Falcon & the Snowman, Band of Brothers, Shawshank Redemption, Amadeus, Bottle Shock, The Kings English

My family, friends & my pup (if we're talking Maslow)
If it's stuff/fun:
*Vic Firth 7A's (drumsticks)
*Water pressure (a nice hot shower)
*Running shoes
*an ocean view
*art (preferably modern masters)
*pizza from a wood oven
*passport (that's seven if you're counting)

How to help my kids be in a better position to find happiness... and how to run consecutive seven minute miles again... without having to travel back in time...

Out with friends or family... catching a sunset on the ocean with a glass of pinot... On a plane coming home from NYC, or taking a deep breath from a long week... It depends on the week...

Loyalty, integrity & no BS are keys for me... A simple mantra "do the right thing"
I get my news by watching The Daily Show...

if what you read fits within your lifestyle, you're independent, physically fit (you don't have to be a college jock) college educated, can jump on a plane and go...