Get to know more abOUT me

OUT if the office, while I work in technology, I love to get away to unplug, Camping, Hiking, Fishing, off-roading to a new place to see, to get out of cell range and go where few dare. To create new memories, explore the beautiful National parks and great outdoors. Its crucial to have hobbies that disconnect you and allow you to recharge.

Taking a rest break on the road

Every couple hours of driving, it important to make stops for the all the passengers, let everyone get out, stretch their legs, backs, see the sites, grab a drink or snacks. Long rides can be tough.

This is my lovely wife Kat with our rescues, Jack Russell Sparky and Brussels Griffon Pug mix Xena

Taking the kids to see non Imagine Dragons
Left to right, Kelly, Mason and Logan

Punk in the Park to see Lagwagon

I can be found in the garage a lot

I enjoy doing my own vehicle maintenance and upgrades as well, this was a quick suspension upgrade, replacing the rear coil springs, and using coil over shocks to improve the suburban towing. The suburban has a lot of custom wiring and upgrades, while remaining stock looking.

Trailer electrical upgrades

I upgraded from a lead acid battery to LiFePo4 and needed to upgrade the system to properly charge the new battery to avoid issues. It keeps me off grid longer.

Pool table restoration

I obtained an old abused pool table, and did a complete restoration job, and it came out quite stunning. Im always working on something, never sitting still.

Doing 5Ks with Friends

Pranking everyone

Cut my Covid hair growth off

Solvang Aebleskiver

You have to enjoy some yummy local treats on the road.

Knotts Berry Farm Funnel cakes

Knotts Boysenberry is the best! Im growing some now too!

Learning to Drum

and trying not to drive my neighbors crazy

Still learning guitar

and guitar setup, upgrades and repairs.

Playing the Piano

This is a before and after restoration

Bridge to NOWHERE

The Bridge to Nowhere is an arch bridge that was built in 1936 north of Azusa, California, United States in the San Gabriel Mountains. It spans the East Fork of the San Gabriel River and was meant to be part of a road connecting the San Gabriel Valley with Wrightwood, California. But it was burnt and washed out, and the trail is ever changing due to storm surges. Its a different hike year to year. One I highly recommend to all SoCal Hikers, its a must complete.

When your hobbies and tech collide

I am starting to dabble in electronic music. It a collision of technology, Music and gaming. While I enjoy a lot of music, I'm finding new creative ways to try do things, blending genres and having fun.

I attend NAMM each year with a friend that consults for Focusrite.

Gardening

At home, we grow a lot of stuff for fun, the garden here is usually everything to make salsa, but we also have 3 types of Grapes, Blackberries, Raspberries and Boysenberries, blueberries and more.

Always learning

This shouldn't count as a external Hobby, but it is. Especially when I can score some cool schwag. I do enjoy sitting down and learning something I can apply to work and my personal life.
CCTV, IoT home automation, n' more.

Kat is a Twitch streamer

Retro gamer, @CylonByTheSea

I help with the tech for her

She has her own mini studio in the garage next to mine

Making old work with new

Convertes, adapters, capture and more.

Helping Small Business'

One that my wife and I help with is a friend of Sandi Valencia in Telecom from Herbalife, her friend runs a amazing retro purse brand Lux De Ville. You can see the ladies here at an Herbalife event years ago, pre-pendemic.

This is an amazing buisness, female run and owned. Go get yourself or your S.O. something.

Oktoberfest

If you cant have fun and be silly,
why are you living or working for?

My blackberries are HUGE

The blackberries I grow get large, plump and juicy
They're a great snack while gaming.

Teaching the kids

Teaching the kiddos everything, If they express and intrest, they get a deep dive, no shallow end.

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