In case you didn't know, I used to be a Director at a YMCA in downtown Long Beach at the Community Development branch. Fun Fact: It was actually the job that made me realize that I wanted to get into teaching and education in general. There's so much to be said about young people's needs growing ... Read More
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Travel
Bahama Cruising
Somewhat selfishly, Caitlyn and I planned a cruise to the Bahamas during the week of Thanksgiving. All it took was a few calls to our ... Read More
Cory’s Catalina Bday
On 4 hours of sleep with a black coffee in my hand, Caitlyn and I pulled up to Catalina Landing for a fun filled day with the homies on the ... Read More
Friends
Craft + Arts
Chris Kent, a longtime friend of Caitlyn's runs a pop up event at local breweries called Craft & Arts. We had been meaning to check it out for some time and yesterday was the day. The premise is pretty ... Read More
The Dooley Twins
As time goes on, I interact with more and more kids. This is mostly due to the fact that nearly all our friends on Caitlyn’s side are now parents. So now, I get to see small glimpses into parenthood; Usually just ... Read More
The Boys Hit Big Bear
It's so simple. In your 20's, you're indestructible. In your 30's, you're not. For President's weekend, some of the boys headed up to Cory's cabin for a quick trip up the mountain. With 2 of the 3 roads into Big ... Read More
Boys Trip to San O
A couple of weeks ago, Tony invited me to a good old fashioned boys trip out to San O. With my bag of hurriedly packed clothes from the night before, I set out south as soon as the school bell rang in ... Read More
Jiu Jitsu
Bros in Portland
My brother moved to Portland over three years ago. He always had a mixed review of living in the city and once my trip was over, I understood everything. There's something really odd about the "weirdness" of ... Read More
Chuck Liddell vs. Mortals
I haven't really met that many celebrities in my life and Chuck Liddell wasn't someone who I thought I was gonna geek out over; and I didn't. However, he was super cool and now I'm his fan. Matt, one of our training ... Read More
André Galvão Visits J2L
In life, you're always learning from someone who's come before you. In that same respect, you often find yourself teaching someone else where you've been. I like to think about it like this. You have two hands, one ... Read More
Place in the Pecking Order
Every time I go to the gym, I get to see where I stand among my peers. Am I gonna submit so-and-so today? I better watch out for such-and-such. He's on a terror lately. Admittedly, I'm not a very competitive person ... Read More
