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Kyle Giresi

Age: 24

Occupation: The Tugboat Grill & Pub

Place of birth: Philadelphia

Q. When did you move to Routt County, and what brought you here?

A. In August 2008 for the landscapes.

Q. What’s the biggest risk you’ve taken recently?

A. I ate chicken wings that were three weeks old.

Q. Describe your morning routine.

A. Open my eyes, wonder where I am, assess if I actually want to crawl out of bed.

Q. Has a book ever changed your life? What was it and why?

A. “Teachings of the Buddha.” It showed that life is really easy and we complicate it as humans.

Q. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

A. Great rewards come with great sacrifice.

Q. What three things would you want people to know about you?

A. They can ask me. The best part about knowing someone is finding out about them on your own.

Q. What did you want to be when you grew up?

A. I wanted to dance.

Q. If you could invite any four people to dinner, who would they be and what would you talk about?

A. Jerry Garcia, Bradley Nowell, Michelangelo and Benjamin Franklin. I wouldn’t talk, just listen; too much intelligence to speak.

Q. Do you collect anything?

A. Bellybutton lint. I’m working up to make a sweater.

Q. What was your first job?

A. Caterer.

Q. Who is your favorite superhero? Why?

A. Superman, he’s awesome.

Q. Do you have any phobias?

A. Real men don’t fear anything.

Q. If you could go back in time, to what event or time period would you go?

A. The tearing down of the Berlin Wall.

Q. What is your favorite thing to do in Routt County?

A. Hiking and skiing.

Favorites

Book: “Ishmael” by Daniel Quinn

Song: “Shakedown Street” by the Grateful Dead

Color: Red

Food: Italian

Vacation spot: Greece

Recreational activity: Basketball

Movie: “Stand By Me”

Magazine: Maxim