About Jay-V
Hey everyone! Despite the similarity in name, I'm not related to a pop culture icon. I'm a transplant to Colorado, having been born and raised near the tropical shores of Lake Michigan in southeastern Wisconsin. Seeking adventure after graduating from college in 2009, I moved to Fort Collins and landed a public relations position with OtterBox. My passions include the outdoors, the Milwaukee Brewers and belting out classic rock tunes when I'm in my car. Come along for the ride!
Posted on June 7, 2010 by Jay-V
Last week I visited family back in Wisconsin for the first time in 2010. While not a whole lot has changed in the six months I’ve been gone, visiting did remind me of a few Midwestern lifestyle staples that I just don’t see too often out here in the great state of Colorado.
First, there’s nothing better than a “middle of nowhere” (which describes quite a bit of Wisconsin), bar and grill. If you’re looking for delicious, oversized, heart attack-inducing cuisine, you’ll be hard pressed to find anywhere else in the States that matches up with small town Midwestern fare.… Read More
Posted in Food and Drink, Life |
Tagged bocce ball, cornhole, grilling, ladder toss, lawn games, Midwest, Old Fashioned, washers |
2 Comments
Posted on May 7, 2010 by Jay-V
Last Friday, Tricia and I made our maiden business voyage across the country to Washington, D.C. for OtterBox’s sponsorship of the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. Tricia had never been to D.C., but found out quickly that it was a little different than Fort Collins. Your first business trip experience, as a once-popular country song noted, is something “that just don’t happen twice.” We won’t soon forget it.
We arrived during the heart of rush hour and managed to weave our way, slowly, in the general direction of our hotel. Throw in everyone’s affinity on the east coast for using… Read More
Posted in Travel |
Tagged Avon, tourism, traffic, Travel |
Leave a comment
Posted on April 12, 2010 by Jay-V
When it comes to a week’s worth of sports, it’s hard to top last week.
Baseball season started with a bang on Sunday night when the Red Sox and Yankees renewed their passionate rivalry. The rest of the teams followed a day later, signifying the official return of the “boys of summer.”
In golf, an annual “rite of spring,” the Masters, gave us a storybook ending. While the talk all week was about Tiger Woods’ return to competition, Phil Mickelson stole the show. Not only did Mickelson post the second-lowest tournament total (272) in Masters history en route to his… Read More
Posted in Events |
Leave a comment
Posted on March 10, 2010 by Jay-V
St. Patrick’s Day is upon us again! People everywhere are breaking out their green in anticipation and hoping a little Irish luck will rub off on them.
The first half of March has been an exciting time for us, with March 5th marking the one year anniversary of our debut on Facebook. A huge “thank you” goes out to the more than 5,600 of you who are fans of our page! We wouldn’t be where we are today without the best customers around.
We have a couple more big celebrations coming up. On Saturday, March 13th, OtterBox is sponsoring… Read More
Posted in Events |
Leave a comment
Last week I visited family back in Wisconsin for the first time in 2010. While not a whole lot has changed in the six months I’ve been gone, visiting did remind me of a few Midwestern lifestyle staples that I just don’t see too often out here in the great state of Colorado.