This is Mike's favorite food, appropriately found in waters around the world but spawns broadly in the PNW
Salmon
Mike's favorite quote is, "there are no ordinary people" which was said / written by...
CS Lewis
Stroke and turn, lane ropes, starting blocks... and Mike's favorite form of exercise...
Swimming!
Part of Lin-Manuel Miranda's first broadway masterpiece... and Mike's greatest fear...
Heights!
Double-decker or Volkswagen... this is Mike's least favorite mode of transportation...
Bus!
This is Mike's favorite food to cook, a meat-based sauce in Italian cuisine named...
Bolognese sauce
Vanilla Ice!
The period of the day just before the sun sets or after it rises, when the light is warmer and softer than usual.. and Mike's favorite part of the day
The Golden Hour!
This plant can heal... relieve sunburns... and just looks really cool... it's also one of Mike's most cherished items in his home...
Aloe plant!
Mike's favorite company...
BetterUp!
Sung by Bill Withers, this is Mike's #1 most played song... hint: "ain't no..."
Sunshine!
A fry pan, spatula, measuring cups, ingredients, are all items that represent Mike's favorite indoor activity...
Cooking!
This holds most of the world's fresh water... and Mike's dream of travel...
Antarctica!
This nut has been snacked upon for about 9,000 years, making it one of the world's oldest surviving tree species... and Mike's favorite ice-cream...
Pistachio!
This honor is bestowed upon an amateur athlete from the United States who is considered to be one of the best amateurs in their sport... and Mike received it..
All-American Award!
The 2nd most popular song on Mike's playlist is, "When will my life begin?" a song from the Disney movie about a girl with long blond hair....
Tangled!
It's not a canoe, it doesn't have a sail, and be careful because it can quickly tip... also, Mike's favorite outdoor activity...
Kayaking!
Four!
This is Mike's doppelganger... he made us "believe"... and savor shortbread biscuits...
Jason Sudeikis!
Mike's favorite team...
Alliances!
The 3rd most popular / frequent song played by Mike is "Where is my mind?" which is played by this alternative rock band...
The Pixies!
This is Mike's most hated chore... and part of Thomas Keller's inspiration...
Laundry!
This quote can from this famous movie (one of Mike's all-time favorites): “A man can convince anyone he’s somebody else, but never himself.”
The Usual Suspects!
Each year, roughly 350,000 college students do this for one semester or more, usually overseas... and, it's one of Mike's biggest regrets never doing it...
Study Abroad!
In 2010, Episode 172, this contestant won... and kept winning... on Jeopardy...
Mike Hodel! "Carol Denny, a writer for a non-profit environmental foundation from Arnold, Maryland; Dylan Payne, a psychiatrist from New York, New York; Mike Hodel, a bartender from Bellingham, Washington"