Life and Times of...

Introducing, Sam Centellas, certified in Automotive Service Technology AND Maintenance and Light Engine Repair.  Me and My Degrees in the sh...

September 2020, at Gingerman Raceway, my fastest lap, going into turn 11... crash!  It sounds more dramatic than it was... luckily I ran int...

This past weekend Novalí came to visit to celebrate Heather's birthday. I did my typical morning routine when she leaves, I washed her c...

There is a fine line between pushing too hard, and not pushing enough. The space between leaving too much on the table and risking too much ...

On our recent trip to Florida... Mari didn't pack her iPad. When I realized it, I asked her why she forgot it. She replied, "I didn...

My mom got me the shirt, I wore it when they visited two weeks ago. I have been a lot more reflective lately, on how I grew up, things that ...

My favorite thing so far in 2022 is that I am home nearly every day when the kids get home from school. This year neither of their schools h...

Shoes. They can make or break your day. They set you up for success or trip you up. I reflected on choosing my shoes... and no not over what...

When you read his obituary, what you think is was he a real person? It reads like a fictional character in a book, from migrant farmer to nu...

We usually take the tree down after Jan 6th (Three Kings Day) which was a tradition growing up. We have yet to rearrange other furniture and...

I realized, that like everyone else on social media, I always want to post the perfect picture. I think it is why I posted so little this ye...

Summer of 1997 I had an ACL replacement surgery and had my meniscus scoped. It was a pretty big scar, a couple actually, it was a long heali...

Cruz's Pop Warner team ended their season on Sunday. They lost 19-18, there was crying, there was yelling at refs, there was even yellin...

The last few weeks I have been overwhelmed. Not just at work, but at home, with friends, with family, with everything. It is maybe the compo...

Reset.  Last week I had the chance and found the time (and weather cooperated) to go back to Gingerman Raceway for a track event with the S...

I often post about my immigrant background, especially as it relates to work (La Casa) and my dad's side of the family. Well the past tw...

Yesterday my brother stepped into the ring. He ran for city council in Oxford, MS. He ran as a Democrat. He ran against an incumbent Republi...

Today was interesting to say the least. After work I spent time with the kids and Cruz mentioned getting bullied... a kid told him he was go...

A couple weeks ago I did a triathlon. I didn't feel like it was an achievement so I didn't post, and then I got busy. I mean it was ...

Well this former Autotech Community College Dropout ( past blog on going back to school) is back at the grind. I am sure you have seen pict...