Here is a little information about my personal life and hobbies

I have been married for more than 20 years. My wife is a practicing psychologist in Toledo. We have two very bright, interesting children together: a college-aged son and teenage daughter. I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling together, and watching movies together.

Travel in particular is a fun hobby for me. I’ve taken eight trips to China over the years, and in particular I most enjoy visiting Beijing and Tianjin, where I meet up with my research collaborators and old friends. In recent years, I’ve traveled to numerous European cities, such as Paris, Amsterdam, Tallinn, Vilnius, Gibraltar, and others. Probably my favorite cities that I have ever visited were London and Tokyo.

I have been taking weekly Mandarin Chinese lessons with a teacher and tutor since 2020. I spend nearly every day working to improve my Chinese language skills, reviewing vocabulary, conversing with native speakers, watching Chinese TV, and listening to Chinese radio and podcasts.

I like wearing mechanical watches and have developed a small watch collection over the years. My favorite watches that I wear most often are from Omega and Nomos.

I also like to read, watch TV and movies, and go for walks and hikes.