Meet Kat

I guess it goes without saying, but Kat is the love of my life. She is one of those rare and beautiful people who cares so deeply for the world she lives in, and all the creatures in it.

Especially cats! : ) Our first apartment together had an overgrown backyard that we converted into a beautiful green space, and a street cat started sleeping there. This cat was absolutely feral and wouldn’t let anyone approach here – you could tell she’d never experienced love let alone been inside a home! Over two years, Kat fed the cat and slowly gained her trust. She bought her a heated cat house for the winter since kitty was too afraid to come inside! We watched this skinny little cat come to life, start to look healthy and become so attached to Kat… and over time she came inside and turned into a regular house cat! Five years late, she now lives with us and is part of the family. When I think about Kat’s spirit, her gentle caring for those around her, I know that when we have a child that same spirit of unconditional love will blossom and that she will be the best mother in the whole world.

She is also a gifted writer, designer, radio producer and filmmaker, with an insatiable appetite for learning and creativity. I feel very lucky that we share a common interest in media creation and journalism, and we’ve worked on producing films and creating multimedia exhibits together. One of the best things about our marriage to me is that she is constantly pushing me to learn, to work on creative projects, to read books instead of watching TV, and to always be curious about the world around me. She is a committed, lifelong learner, and has not one, not two, but THREE Ivy League Masters degrees! The girl is super smart, to put it mildly : ) I know that she will teach our child to be curious about our world, and give the gift of joy in learning.

Another thing we share is a love of world travel. We’ve both been around the world, and we’re never happier than when we’re exploring a new place together. We have gotten lost together exploring the streets of Paris, the Serengeti of Tanzania, the beaches of Zanzibar, medieval villages in Italy (where her parents live and we got married) and so many other places! One of the reasons we are so excited to have a child is that we look forward to traveling the world with them, and sharing the joy of new discovery, exploration and new cultures!

We both are lucky to have flexible schedules, and I know she will dedicate her life to spending as much quality time as possible bonding with our child and sharing the wonders of the world with him or her!