Bryan Thrift
Published 8:43 am Friday, October 15, 2010
NAME: Bryan Thrift
Windsor Elementary Assistant Principal Bryan Thrift is the father of Davis, 4, and Braden, 7 months.
OCCUPATION AND TITLE: Assistant principal of Windsor Elementary School
SPOUSE’S NAME: Casey Thrift
CHILDREN’S NAMES AND AGES: Davis, 4, and Braden, 7 months
CHURCH: Smithfield Baptist
IF I COULD CHANGE MY NAME, I’D MAKE IT: Jimmy Buffett
PET I’D LIKE TO OWN: Horse
PEOPLE SAY I LOOK LIKE: Rascal Flatts’ lead singer, Gary LeVoy
FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME: Any Tom Hanks movie
TV SHOW I NEVER MISS: “Sports Center”
THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS IS: Love
I WISH I KNEW HOW TO: Fly an airplane
SONG I’D LOVE TO SING KARAOKE TO: “It’s Your Love,” by Tim McGraw
IF I HAD TO EAT THREE FOODS FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE, THEY’D BE: Steak, potatoes and chicken
THREE WORDS THAT BEST DESCRIBE ME: Understanding, fun and caring
ONE SUPERPOWER I WISH I HAD: The ability to stop time
BOOK CURRENTLY ON MY NIGHTSTAND: “The Art of Racing in the Rain”
MY PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT: My two boys
M Y MOST HUMBLING MOMENT: Birth of my first child
M Y MOST RECENT TRP: To the Northern Neck to see my parents
MY LIFE WON’T BE COMPLETE UNTIL: My kids get out of college
MY FRIENDS THINK I’M: Funny
FAVORITE COLLEGE SPORT TEAM: Virginia Tech
FAVORITE PRO SPORTS TEAM: Washington
Redskins
FAVORITE COLOR: Blue
THE BEST LIFE LESSON I’VE LEARNED AND WHO TAUGHT ME: Always do your best. My father
BEST DECISION I’VE MADE IN LIFE: Marrying my wife
LOCAL CHARITABLE OR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION I WISH MORE PEOPLE WOULD SUPPORT: Isle of Wight Education Foundation
WHAT GIVES ME THE BLUES: Not much
MY BEST CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Playing baseball