Family

A Montero Christmas

December 24, 2018

Not a lot of words to accompany this post. Just wanted to share some photos from our family Christmas get together. My brother Frank came into town to join in on all the typical Montero antics. These include things like: Kids running around Smoking Gambling Complaining about the Gift Exchange Uncle Mike being Uncle Mike […]

Handyman Dan (Part 2)

August 18, 2019

This summer has been pretty awesome. Between all the side gigs including two weeks at summer camp, training jiu jitsu, surfing with the boys and handling business at home; it’s safe to say that I’ve kept myself pretty busy. One of the biggest and most expensive changes happening at the house is that Caitlyn and […]

Brawny Built

June 5, 2018

Brawny is one of those guys who’s just genuinely nice. He just has this unique vibe about him; warm and inviting, rough around the edges and cool as hell. His shop is exactly how you’d imagine it to be. Eclectic tunes were pumping the entire time from a small speaker on a shelf. As soon […]

NYE in Big Bear

January 9, 2018

This post is coming a little late. Sure I had 3 weeks off from work but the holidays just fly by. And keep in mind that I had some serious lesson planning to do. Either way, we ended up in Big Bear for New Year’s Eve last week. Past years have been host to some […]

Masai McDougall, Esq.

May 24, 2018

I must have met Masai three or four years ago when he first showed up at the jiu jitsu gym after moving to Long Beach. For me, it was one of those things where I felt a connection almost immediately. From our hard and fast rolls on the mats to talking shit in the locker […]