About Us

So much to tell, but perhaps I'll start at the time I was a deckhand on the Schooner Joshua under Captain Carol Bramblett, working alongside Captains Cindy and Stan. I learned how to sail under the wisdom and kindness of these three sailors and for two wonderful years sailed among them, learned, and shared stories sailing on Mobile Bay, AL. Afterward we drank rum and beer and ate the leftover bounty graciously left for us from our guests! Two years later in December of 2010 I joined the Navy at 24 years old.

I was a sailor before I became a sailor, and by joining the Navy I became a 3rd generation sailor after my grandfather and father as an Aviation Machinist Mate. For six years I travelled the world. I sailed across the Pacific on the USS George Washington (CVN73) stationed in Yokosuka, Japan operating aircraft elevators, moving aircraft, and eventually working on the GE F414 turbofan engines for the F/A-18 Super Hornet's for the squadrons that went out to see with us. I went to South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Guam, the Philippines, and took leave in Australia. I explored Japan and took in its wonders, culture, and beauty. I was later stationed at Marine Corp Base Hawaii a.k.a. K-Bay as we called it with Anti-Submarine Warfare Squadron VP4 the Skinny Dragons keeping decades old P-3C Orion warbirds flying. With VP4 I saw the other side of the world eventually flying with the aircrew as their maintenance crew to all parts of the world multiple times such as Canada, Italy, Spain, Iceland, Scotland, Finland, and even Africa. I traveled much and explored as much as I could, took MWR (Morale Welfare and Recreation) trips to temples and old ancient towns, immersed myself in the culture, ate the most fragrant and scrumptious foods, and tried bizarre and tasty concoctions; in essence, I became a world traveler and I loved every second of it.

It's life changing and humbling when you step out of your comfort zone and immerse yourself in other worlds. You become someone else, a better version you never thought possible. It's freeing to wander, shut down the mind, and see the world with your child-like wonder. I wish everyone could see the world, it's awakening. 

After the Navy I traveled more. I flew my sister and myself to Thailand for three weeks for the Loi Krathong Festival in Chiang Mai, a few months later we partied in New Orleans for Mardi Gras, a few months after I rode my motorcycle to Utah for a friends wedding from Florida on an epic two week road trip, and I continued to sail and racked up American Sailing Association certifications during the summer in Pensacola, FL with Captains John and Kathy Struchen, and Captain Bryce Bliss from Pensacola Sailing Academy (which was an absolute blast!). My first big solo trip began in May of 2018 when shortly after finding the perfect companion for my trip (my trusty pal Comrade) we took off for a 15,550 mile journey to Alaska and back.

Now after all the years of travel I've been in school for almost four years. Not nearly as exciting but working towards a very important goal, to become a better filmmaker and storyteller. I'm currently at UNCW in the film studies program and I aim to graduate in December of 2022.