Kristin Smith:
CLASS OF 1989
Hobart High SchoolClass of 1989
Hobart, IN
Purdue University - ScienceClass of 1993
West lafayette, IN
Kristin's Story
Life
I left Hobart in 1994 and moved to Naples, Florida, and life has been a whirlwind ever since. I own a company that specializes in outfitting for mountaineering, snowsports, kayaking, and far-flung travel. I have been in this industry for 14 years and I cannot imagine doing anything else, except for guiding, or designing. I met a whitewater guide who I later found out was an old world style woodcarver, from Morrow, Ohio, fell in love, and the rest was history. We play a delicate balance of running our companies, and traveling as often as possible. I don't get home much, but when I do, I love seeing old friends. I have been surprised many times when someone from home walks in my shop here in Naples by coincidence- and that is awesome too. We ...Expand for more
love showing friends around the Florida Everglades backcountry, so if you're in town, email me, and I'll take some time off!
May 2007 We finally made it back to the midwest. We are living in Ohio on the farm and are pregnant with our second child. I closed my company, which was surprisingly emotionally painless- I found being a mom so much more rewarding than owning a company. My husband is back in his family's business and this has been a lot of fun and really special. I have my hands full closing out my company, but being here day to day on the farm has been a happiness that I never dreamed of. Wren is chasing turtles and frogs and helping in the garden, and dad workds less than a mile away. I wish we had discovered this way of life sooner.
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