About Me & My Hobbies

Who am I?

… last updated June, 2025

First and foremost, I’m a family man. I love my wife and my son and all the time that we get to spend together. Leslie and I have been married 16 years now! We feel very lucky to have one great kid too – our son, Reece.

I’m a Rochester, NY native and most of my family, and my wife’s, still resides there.  We made a huge life decision in 2016 when we decided to move our little family to Westminster, CO in search of sunshine, new experiences, and the great outdoor life.

My college years were spent at Penn State – The Behrend College in Erie, PA. Soccer and Mechanical Engineering courses filled my days for those four years – Class of 1998.

 

What’s my day job?

For the last 25 years, I’ve worked at Javlyn as a Food Process Engineer. My specialty is in piping process design – any food product that can be pumped through a pipe: milk, juice, yogurt, pudding, beer, cream cheese, … you get the idea.

As a Food Process Engineer, I get to travel around to the different food manufacturing facilities to help customers find solutions to their problems. That’s basically what an engineer does, solve problems.

I now spend my office time working from my home office. I’m the resident CAD expert for our company and over the last 13 years I’ve also become the 3D modeling guru. It’s really satisfying to create a true-to-life model of something that doesn’t even exist yet! AutoCAD and Revit is the primary software that I use daily to make the magic happen… OK, maybe I got a little carried away there.

 

What are my hobbies?

As an engineer at heart I’ve been driven to: Woodworking Remodeling – mostly my house Computers / Software and other techie related things 3D Printing Laser Cutting / Engraving – my latest passion Maintaining my ’68 Mustang – my midlife crisis (purchased in 2021)

I like to stay active and keep in reasonable shape: Soccer Downhill Skiing Road Biking Mountain Biking – new in 2020… I had to do something during the Pandemic! Fishing Camping / Backpacking with the family!

To make a few extra bucks: Handyman projects ebay buying/selling Investing and Crypto

Just for fun with my Son and my Dad R/C Toys – mostly airplanes, but also cars, trucks, and even a snowmobile Guitar – I’m a complete novice, but my son is picking it up quickly!

I’ve enjoyed a number of hobbies over the years, and I’m hoping to share some of those experiences with those that are interested in following along here. Enjoy, and I look forward to hearing from you. Feedback is always welcome.