Brian's Website

I finally have my own website! Apparently I was the last designer in the world without one, so the world is right again.

I mainly made it so you (family and friends) could see what on earth I do all day.

Check it out.

- Brian

Happy Fourth of July!

As you may have guessed, the Fourth of July doesn't get much attention outside of the United States, but Brian and I decided to celebrate anyway and show our patriotism for our home country.

Since it fell on a Saturday this year, some friends and us rented an Amsterdam-style boat and spent most of the day parading down the canals showing our American pride (the star spangled banner was played more than once). It was a beautiful day, and we had plenty of food, including American-style snacks like rice krispie treats and watermelon (thanks Michelle!).

We ended the day with a barbecue at Colin and Lauren's house and even heard a few fireworks in the distance, though we didn't have any to set off ourselves. I couldn't have asked for a better Fourth of July - unless we were actually in the U.S., of course!

Here are a few photos from the day:

Brian and I on the boat

Fellow Portlanders Michelle and Jessy on the boat

This is only part of the group - we had a lot of people!


We stopped on the side of a canal for a private concert from this guy - he was good, and we gave him a beer before we left so he was happy

- Krista

To the beach

We've recently been trying to teach our dog to love water. It hasn't worked yet - but she can swim.

Here are a few photos from a recent trip to the windy Blijburg beach:

Trying to drag Rocket into the water wasn't the best plan

She was much happier hanging out with us on the sand

- Krista

First day at work!

Today was my first day at Tommy Hilfiger. I am working at their global headquarters in Central Amsterdam, just 8 minutes by bike from our house.

My new group is the in-house advertising agency, so I will be doing similar work to what I did at Nike, but focusing more on advertising and less on retail.

I didn't accomplish much today as they were still working on my computer, but I did get to meet everyone and talk to the design team. It should be good to get to work on something new after 7 years in the sports industry, and I definitely feel like Tommy will be a different experience.

I am nearly finished with my website, so I will do a post when it is up so people can see what I do.

- Brian