Originally from Denmark, I have lived in the United States since 2003, with my US American wife and our bilingual son, Gabriele. I have a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and a Master's degree in Conflict Transformation. A bit of a professional nomad, I currently enjoy making a living as an eco-carpenter, with a focus on full-house renovations in the lovely green mountains of Vermont.
I love skiing and snowboarding with my 17 year-old son and his friends, all now faster than me! Gabriele and I currently hold a season pass to Mount Snow, but we also love the laid-back, local feel of Magic Mountain (another of the local resorts).
I also enjoy (and agonize over) watching my home team "AGF" play soccer in the Danish Superliga (like the Red Sox was until 2004, we are a sleeping giant that has not won any trophy since 1996); losing myself for a while in online chess; and cycling around Denmark every year with my wife and son, soaking-in fickle Danish summers on the small islands that dot my homeland.
I am a jazz and blues fan, though I listen to enough Amy Winehouse that Gabriele tells me to turn it off! Our family got a rescue puppy, Cocoa, who I love very much (and she keeps me - relatively - fit with daily walks in the woods.
Finally, I love my work. Susie and I have long believed in buying primarily recycled and/or fairly traded items as our way of helping to reduce climate change and support livable wages. This log cabin is a reflection of our principles. It is a joy for me to find something old and work with my hands to restore it to its former beauty. Here is where my Danish design training - elegant form is as important as effortless function - meets the Vermont value of ingenuity and quality that lasts. I hope you feel this ethos, along with my joy in bringing it to you, in every room of the cabin.
