I was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the home of Ice Palaces and steamy hot summers. When I was seven, I played with Star Wars figurines with my friend Matt. Since neither of us had yet seen the movie, we made up stories about the characters while having only a vague idea of who they were. Later, I read the Marvel adaptation and then saw the movie. I speak adequate Norwegian, poor Spanish, and have forgotten 85% of the eight years of French that I took. I can sing but not play guitar, at least not well. I used to play tuba. I prefer kids and dogs to most adults. I am 42 now, and after some time in Chicago and Madison I live back in Saint Paul, where I hope to remain. I still make up stories about characters, but now I get to decide who they are.