10/04/2026
in honor of doug’s birthday, i think it’s time for a little doug lore.
because some of you know him as my husband. some of you know him as the guy behind the camera. some of you know him as the man quietly building whatever insane thing i doodled on a piece of paper 48 hours before an install.
a few things you should know about the man, the myth, the legend. and it’s time to put some respect on his name.
⚔️he’s had his pilot’s license since he was 16. my first flight EVER was with him as the pilot and i still cannot believe my parents agreed to.
⚔️ he once partied with Hodor. yes. game of thrones Hodor. there are so many layers to this man.
⚔️on our honeymoon in costa rica, i got pulled under by insane rapids on a stretch of river infamously called “the widow maker.” when i was flung out of the raft, doug somehow grabbed me BY MY FOOT and pulled me out of the water one-handed. the guides were freaking out and everyone on the trip decided this meant our marriage could officially survive anything. so far, correct.
⚔️he used to ride a motorcycle all over nyc to work like some kind of unnecessarily cool movie character.
⚔️he’s also a certified sailor and used to sail the hudson for fun. he made me get certified too. but it turns out i am much better suited to observing water from land.
⚔️he can code. he can design. he can woodwork. his brain fundamentally does not understand the phrase “i don’t know how to do that.”
⚔️he was named to Adweek’s Creative 100. he’s a big deal.
⚔️he’s won a Cannes Grand Prix. which, for anyone outside the creative industry, is a VERY big effing deal.
⚔️he builds all of our mechanics, engineers the things that defy gravity, and somehow helps bring my ideas to life.
⚔️some of the sculptural work we’re best known for has his hands and brain all over it. he has a completely different POV than i do, and The Flowerslinger is better because of it.
and underneath all of that, he is the best dad and partner in every possible sense of the word. in our family, in this business, in the chaos, in the dream.
happy birthday to the love of my life, the biggest pain in my derrière, and also the coolest person i know.