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Will Wright was raised in the rough and tumble outlaw lands of West Texas (Canyon to be specific) and moved to Galveston in the summer of 2006. Aside from being completely unfamiliar with anything regarding large bodies of water, fishing or even possessing a proficient ability to swim (boy can he float though!) he none the less became attached to Galveston and all the uniqueness it entails and would sure hate to move off the island.

Will is the Creative Director and owner of Willthing, a graphic design and web site development company and spends his spare time thinking about all the work that needs to be finished on his Caddy, how Murphys can pay it's rent when he's out of town or what should be cooked on the grill on the coming weekend.

Random facts about Will that you may or may not be inclined to read:

1. Adrienne Culpepper sold Will his first Galveston house and through that became fast friends with the Culpeppers.

2. Thanks to the Culpeppers he then met Kevin and Lauren Scott and immediately decided to only refer to Kevin as "Mondo" from that point forward - this marks the first time in 2 years he's said Kevin's name. He has no idea why he picked the name "Mondo."

3. He still has his horse in Canyon and although he never rode it to school (he did have a friend ride his through the school one time) he does enjoy team roping when he has the chance.

Likes: Bandanas, FOOSBALL, classic cars, cooking, cold beer, naming everything he sees, music, taking pot shots at Neil's mom, good stories and you.

Dislikes: Not winning the weekly poker game, blown out flip flops and writing in the 3rd person.

 

I was born in Miami, FL but hardly claim it.  I was moved to The Appalachian Mountains in western North Carolina before celebrating my 1st birthday.  I graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1999 and soon after moved to my hometown of Galveston.  

After a few odd jobs, Mikie opened "Nautical Antiques & Tropical Decor" in October of 2000.  You can find us on the web at www.piecesofship.com.  You can find us on the street at 2202 Mechanic.

After finding his missing piece, Adrienne, they started their life together and are currently slaves to the pile of bricks that was once called the Reymershoffer Building.

Likes:  Adrienne, friends, beer, The Vols, Poker, Galveston's history

Dislikes:  Brendan Frasier, Being Stabbed, that new dude in the state farm insurance commercials.

Adrienne grew up just outside of Washington, D.C. (Fairfax Co) and moved permanently to the Island once she graduated from Texas A&M University at Galveston. After meeting at Galveston's Old Cellar, Michael took her on her first aeronautical date and accidentally massacred a greedy bird; then they got married in sunny Las Vegas and are now sweatin' to the Oldies as they try to resuscitate their 1876 J Reymershoffer Sons building downtown. 

Adrienne serves on the board of the Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership.  She and Mikie continue to own and operate Nautical Antiques & Decor downtown.

Likes:  dogs, white Christmas in Galveston, Dickens on the Strand, and Foam Depot

Dislikes:  red tags, squirrely photographers and bad plumbing

 

Kevin Scott grew up a lonely little boy.  Originally from Victoria, Texas, Mondo almost married the wrong woman.  But then he met Mrs. Mondo.  

He attended Texas Lutheran University and earned his BA in Communication Studies and went on to earn his MA in Communication and Marketing.  He spent the last 6 ½ years in the new home business as a Construction Manager.  He just recently acquired employment on the Island.  But it's a secret.

He and his wife, Mrs. Mondo, chose to move to Galveston for an historic home in December 2005 after nearly being swallowed alive by the black hole that is otherwise known as the Houston suburbs.  Greeted by the welcoming committee, spearheaded by their very own squatter, the Mondos thought maybe they had made a mistake by coming here.  But, after receiving death threats from said squatter, Mondo purchased a big shotgun (ok, a squirrel gun) and now he loves the Island.  Galveston is Mondo's salty scratch-and-sniff sticker.  It feels like home - just like your parents' house always does.  For better or worse.

Likes: Lone Star beer, Edgar Allan Poe, Christina Ricci, and Jim Morrison.

Dislikes:  Posers, People who let their dogs run loose, and shots (as in liquor).

Lauren Scott grew up very quiet and shy, but that was a long time ago.  Now she's a fast talker and thinker.  She claims Groesbeck, Texas as her childhood home and refuses to acknowledge otherwise.  She tried to date too many Tauruses before hitting on Mondo.  They have lived happily ever after since that day under the oak tree.

She received her BA in English Studies from Texas Lutheran University and a MSW in Political Social Work from University of Houston.  We don't really know what Political Social Work is either.  Ask her about it.

Mrs. Mondo moved to the Island with Mondo to find their dream house and a life worth living.  They found both.  Not only does she love the Island, but she's crazy:  she drives 100 miles a day for work in Houston.  Someday she hopes to work on the Island and have a couple of BOIs of her own.

Mostly, Mrs. Mondo volunteers too much.  Her favorite activities include restoration on their casa, reading, talking, and volunteering for the Silk Stocking National Historic District and Galveston Historical Foundation.  Oh. And she drinks way too much coffee.  Ok and she needs to quit smoking. Again.

Likes:  Talking, smoking, drinking coffee, newspapers, politics, and Galveston history

Dislikes:  Hurricanes, Houston traffic, fierce beliefs without careful examination