- Well, I'm excited to be 
the new host of Wisconsin Life,
to be able
to share the stories
of people
that live in Wisconsin.
That we're a diverse bunch.
There are people who live in all
different types of settings,
from rural communities
to more urban ones.
To be able to share those
stories and put them out there
to our viewing audience
really excites me.

Well, I'm somewhat
of a closeted nerd.
I really love to read
and Michael Crichton
is one of my favorite authors.
I love sci-fi shows.
I think that's a newfound
interest of mine.
Really looking forward to 
season two of Stranger Things.
'Cuz actually the best part of
the Super Bowl,
in my opinion,
was that commercial.
I could care less
about the game.
And I really appreciate the outdoors.
I appreciate that Wisconsin
is pro-biker
and so the inclusion
of bike lanes
makes it easier to
navigate the roadways that way.
So I've really been
getting more into that
as a result of moving here.
What I really appreciate
about Wisconsin
since I've moved here:
it's an easy state
to navigate
and relatively easy to live in.
So I live in Madison
and so size-wise,
it's not an
overwhelmingly large city.
So it's been easy for me
to just see the different parts that are in Madison
and to connect with different people within the city.
And so I've appreciated, during
my time with Wisconsin Life,
other parts of the state that
don't really reflect Madison
exactly but still show me
kinda' a larger feel
of what Wisconsin looks like
and what it offers.
And so I appreciate
the diversity--
and I mentioned that before--
but just diversity
of experiences and ways of life
that exist in the state.
From the very rural
to the more urban,
and everywhere in between.

So, so far just this week, in
the northern part of the state
I visited Jurustic Park
out in Marshfield,
seen the Fred Shears Lumberjack
Show out if Woodruff,
got a chance to visit
the northern highlands,
American Legion State Forest,
as well
the fish hatcheries out there.
It was fun.

So some other interesting places
I got the chance to see included
Velodrome out in Kenosha.
Didn't even know what that
was until we visited there.
I got to taste some amazing food
at FEED Kitchen
on the north side
courtesy of the food cart vendors that utilize that space.
Took in some local history
out of Blackhawk Island,
and also climbed
a pretty steep hike
out in Roche-A-Cri State Park,
but got to see some great views once we made it to the top.

So as you get ready to watch
the new season
of Wisconsin Life,
I hope you have
just as much fun viewing it
as I did making it.
There are so many great stories,
so many awesome places to see and experience,
and so if you haven't checked
out any of those places
that we're highlighting,
I encourage you to do so.
You can write us
and tell us all about it.