Life and Times of...

I hear this a lot, I want to change the world! I also regularly hear people complain about what is wrong with the world... but they aren...

Competed today in the Barron Lake Triathlon and took 3rd Place in my age division (of 7). While better than my 4th place (of 4) in the race...

How is my summer? Well the past couple of weeks was filled with family and I owe everyone a big album of photos.   Couple weeks ago had a tr...

I wear a lot of titles, some for work, some for volunteer positions, some for appointed roles, some nature gave me like son, father (I prefe...

In mid 2020, I wrote a reflection on not being ready, able, or focused enough to do an Ironman ( No Ironman ). That it was okay, and I refle...

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...