Welcome, Andy Rankin
Up to now, this blog has been about my adventures getting to know the City of Falls Church as a new resident and a business owner inside the city limits. It’s been tricky keeping up with writing posts, and now I’ll have some help. Andy Rankin is going through very similar experiences as I am, in part because he’s my business partner at Viget Labs. He also recently moved his family into the City (he has 2 kids, I have 3).
Don’t let the last name fool you — he also happens to be my brother. Up until he got married (almost a decade ago now) he was Andy Williams. We grew up together and share a similar passion for getting involved in our local community. I’m on the FCC-TV board, and Andy has been interviewing for a spot on the Economic Development Authority board. We both visit the farmers market regularly and talk about ways to improve the City. I can promise you that, like any good brothers, we don’t always agree. So look for us to carry out some disagreements here, which could be interesting.
Don’t expect a rash of posts — we’re both still very busy people. Together we’ll keep feeling out a voice and mission for this blog. There’s been great discussion recently on Blueweeds and the newer Falls Church Times blogs. I expect our blog here will be a bit more about our personal experiences in the City, and might include more questions than answers as we embark on our community involvement adventures, but we’ll see how it evolves.
Thanks for letting me contribute! I’m not sure if anyone reads this (yet?) but it will be fun to share my thoughts on the happenings in the City of Falls Church!
Fear not — no one reads this yet. Not many, anyway. That’s part of the fun!
[...] planned to blog about my experiences getting to know the way Falls Church operates. Pretty soon, I invited my brother / business partner, Andy Rankin, to also blog here. Like me, Andy lives and works in the City of Falls Church. Like me, Andy [...]