In no particular order:

Son

Brother

Husband

Father

Grandfather

Foodie

Chef

Potter

Baker

Cookbook Collector

Photographer

Woodworker

Glass Artist

Curious

Good question. Depends on with whom you speak.

If you’re in the Apple Store in Rochester, NY (Apple says it’s Victor, but we all know that’s really just in a suburb of Rochester) you would have known me as one of the Creatives doing lessons, or as specialist.

If you live in my neighborhood you might not even know me - quel dommage!. Chat me up.

If you love jazz music you might have run into me at the Rochester International Jazz Festival at Nordic Jazz Now, Exodus To Jazz, or Strings ‘n Things.

If you’re Lutheran you might know me from my past involvement with Reformation Ltheran Church and/or the sins of my past. I’m the proud son of The Reverend Dr. Frederick Martin and Georgia Eileen Otto, my two most amazing parents.

I was in Berlin when the Wall went up. Ask me.

If you like food we have something in common already. If you’re passionate about anything - that’s good! If, however, you’re passionate about nothing - get with it kid, time’s a-wasting, find something, anything, and get passionate about it before you die of boredom, unnoticed.