"The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything." -Theodore Roosevelt
I enjoy spending my free time with my family - whether it’s camping, boating, or just hanging out at home. When I am not spending time with family, I am typically in the garage working on one of many projects.
“It is the best ever, because we are here.” - Thaddeus Pietruszewski
I am an ardent lover of nature and spending time with my family. My favorite outdoor activities include camping, canoeing, disc golfing, snowboarding, and riding my hydrofoil. When forced inside, I enjoy brewing beer and playing the guitar. I have a very analytical mind and enjoy developing systems and solutions to address the problem at hand.
"There is no substitute for hard work" - Thomas Edison
I love spending time with my family, from going grocery shopping to hitting dirt bike trials with my son. There isn't much I do during the winter, but throughout the summer you'll definitely see me cruising around town in my old jeep with no top and no doors. Though there is nothing like cooling down at the river and having a picnic.
“Today’s accomplishments were yesterday’s impossibilities.” – Robert H. Schuller
I enjoy spending my free time with my family and being a mama! One hobby of mine is refurbishing old furniture. I also enjoy DIY projects around the house.
"Success is not final. Failure is not final. It's the courage to continue that counts." - Winston S. Churchill
Outside of work, I enjoy staying active, baking/cooking, reading, trying new restaurants/breweries with friends and family, and concert-going. I love yard games and spending time on the lake in the summer, and I love traveling as much as possible in the winter.
“Hold your focus. Trust the process. Never give up.” - Anonymous
When away from the AbeTech team, I enjoy spending time with my family. A few hobbies of mine are camping, trail riding, and hanging out at my farm with my daughter. I also volunteer on search and rescue missions with my horses.
“Be sure to put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” - Abe Lincoln
When I am not working, I like to hang out with family and friends. I enjoy playing games, going on walks, going out to dinner, and love dogs of any kind.
"Happiness is not a goal. It’s a by-product of a life well lived." – Eleanor Roosevelt
“There is no losing. You either win or you learn.” – Gary Sheller
When not in the office or with clients, I enjoy spending time with my family at home. A hobby that my family and I enjoy doing together is hiking at the state parks in our area. Some personal hobbies of mine are playing Music (piano and guitar), woodworking, and DIY renovations.
“Everyone you meet knows something you don’t know but need to know. Learn from them.” – Carl Jung
I enjoy hanging out with my family, hiking, kayaking, and woodworking. I am a music fanatic. I love collecting music, playing guitar, and going to live music events.
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind" - Bernard Baruch
"If you can dream it, you can do it." - Walt Disney
“Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” - Dalai Lama
Being a lifelong Minnesotan, I love to spend time at our cabin with family and friends. Summer on the lake just can’t be beat. Unfortunately, we also have some very frigid weather in Minnesota. During that time, I dream and plan vacations to warm destinations. I also enjoy cooking and home improvement projects. Just ask my husband! I love sunshine, palm trees, and umbrella drinks. I hate snakes… I mean, I despise snakes!!!
"Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can do what others can't." - Jerry Rice
My main hobbies are training for fitness competitions and trading equity derivatives. Outside of that, I'm passionate about spending time with my family and barbecuing on my offset smoker, reading, and watching movies with whatever free time I have!
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” – Babe Ruth
When I'm not working on computers, I enjoy playing video games, disk golfing, camping, skateboarding, skiing, and anything outdoors! I also love spending time with my wonderful wife, Makayla, and our adorable puppy Poppy!
"Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win." - 1 Corinthians 9:24
I enjoy staying active and spending time with my family. I also enjoy working out, hunting, and playing basketball. In the summer, you can find me on a lake somewhere soaking in the sun.
“Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way you’ll be a mile from them and you’ll have their shoes.” – Jack Handey
I spend as much time with my family as possible, hiking and biking in the summer/fall. In the winter, the family and I enjoy downhill skiing and snowshoeing at the cabin. I also like shooting and currently a bit of archery along with home improvement projects and yardwork/landscaping.
“I am a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down.” – Abraham Lincoln
When not working, I enjoy spending time with my wonderful children. I am also really into sports, I love playing and watching all kinds.
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” – Thomas Edison
I love spending time with my wife and 4 daughters. You will find me volunteering at church or working on DIY projects around the house in my spare time. Although I don’t get to do this as much as I would like, camping or enjoying the Boundary Waters canoeing are among my favorite pastimes.
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“Start each day with a positive though and a grateful heart.” - Roy T. Bennett
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I enjoy spending time with family and friends, going to the cabin, and being outdoors. Some of my favorite activities include bike riding, walking my dogs, 4-wheeling, soaking up the sun, reading, and snowmobiling.
"Most People don't want to be part of the process but want to be a part of the outcome. What they don't understand is that the process is where we find out who's worthy of the outcome" - anonymous
“You can’t change how people treat you or what they say about you. All you can do is change how you react to it.” – Mahatma Gandhi
I love spending time at home with my cat and my family. In the evenings, you can find me playing video games, reading a book, or experimenting with new recipes. I also love to stay active by taking a spin class or doing Yoga.
“Choose kindness and laugh often.” – Author Unknown
I love spending time with family and friends and being outdoors. A few hobbies that I enjoy doing are biking, hiking, and relaxing up-north at the lake. I also love to vacation and travel.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." - Oscar Wilde
“I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” – Author unknown
I enjoy being on the go and keeping late hours. Charlie Jr. has moved from crawling to running everywhere he goes and wakes up at all hours of the night. I am no longer in control. Riding ATVs and snowmobiles are two of the things that take me out into the fresh air and on the hunt for the next adventure. I proudly hoist an American flag wherever I lay my head.
“The 7 P’s: Prior Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Projects.” – Author unknown
The vast majority of my time is spent supporting my kids’ lives these days by chauffeuring them between school, hockey rinks, and friends. During the summer weekends, I am often at the family cabin enjoying the water… that is if I’m not, again, at a hockey rink!
“The greatest gift life has to offer is the opportunity to work hard at work worth doing.” - Theodore Roosevelt
I love spending time with my wife & 3 children, cooking outdoors, and all things music. In the summers, you will find me paddle boarding with the family on one of the many lakes & rivers in MN. I also love to play guitar, watch live music, or just about any sport or game.
“Be excellent to each other. Party on dudes!” - Bill S. Preston, Esquire & Ted Theodore Logan
When not at AbeTech, I am a mentor to middle school and high school robotics' teams. I also enjoy camping and hiking with my family!
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right." ― Henry Ford
“It will work itself out and if it doesn't, it won't.” - Kent Dicke
I enjoy carpentry and woodworking, especially using my CNC router and CNC laser. I like to hunt when I have time. I leverage my production and IT skills to solve complicated production-related problems and give user-friendly solutions.
"Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination." - Brandon Sanderson
“Enjoy the little things in life for one day you’ll look back and realize they were the big things.” - Kurt Vonnegut
I enjoy spending time with my family, especially my grandchildren. My favorite activities are hiking, walking my dogs, and home improvement projects. During the colder months, I like solving cryptograms and other word puzzles.
"Ain't nothing to it but to do it" - Ronnie Coleman
“You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!” - Anonymous
I love quiet time and large cup of coffee while reading a book and relaxing with my family. During the fall and winter months I try my best to avoid the snow but love spending time in my hunting stand, rodeos, watching Ohio State Football, plotting on ways to get to a beach. During the spring and summer months I’m at equestrian events, fishing, and trying to find the ocean. All other times I am probably at a theme park somewhere trying to find a new roller coaster. I believe between hard work and team efforts anything is possible.
“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.” – Author unknown
I enjoy traveling with my family, taking in Minnesota Wild games at other arenas around the league. During the summer, I enjoy exploring the great outdoors, disc golfing, and family bonfires. In the winter, you will find me sitting on the ice chasing after the elusive walleye.
“Every man has to get a man and every good man’s gonna have to get two” - O.A. “Bum” Phillips
I am fairly boring. I am an avid hockey fan, Love to go driving in the Texas Hill country with my wife. I play at guitar and bet on sports, but other than that have no real hobbies or outside interests. Work has been my hobby and still is, except when hockey is on. I am notorious for not being able to fix a thing around the house (or elsewhere), but I surprise on the upside every now and then.
“LISTEN with CURIOSITY. SPEAK with HONESTY. ACT with INTEGRITY.” - Roy T. Bennett
I enjoy spending time with family and friends. During the summer months, I enjoy swimming, floating, and camping. When I am not having fun, I am probably working on a landscape or gardening project. I also enjoy traveling and am happy sitting at home watching the sunset or roasting marshmallows around the fire pit.
“There’s always something more to learn about any given subject, so be a life-long learner.” - Anonymous
Interacting with people and being immersed in the creative process are highlights for me. I enjoy going on adventures with my family, hosting parties, decorating and baking. I love to clothing shop with people who don’t like to - to find the perfect outfit for that special occasion. My favorite place to be is by the ocean, near palm trees.
"Plans should be ephemeral, so be prepared to move away from them" - Anthony Bourdain
“That some achieve great success , is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.” – Author unknown
Spend time with Grandchildren! Weekends in Rockport, TX. BBQing anytime of the week!
“If you’re not first, you’re last.” - Ricky Bobby
I enjoy spending time with my family outdoors on the pontoon or four-wheeling the beautiful trails Minnesota has to offer. I also spend considerable time traveling across the country, supporting my husband as he professionally races tunnel boats.
“Helping others, and sharing each other's burdens is the best way to become a better friend, and a better person.” - Professor Oak
I enjoy biking, rock climbing, backpacking, and being outside. I am an avid cyclist and own more than ten bikes for many uses, including extras for friends to borrow. I am a ‘do-it-yourselfer’ and like designing, building, and painting home projects.
“You miss 100% of the shots you never take.” - Wayne Gretzky
My wife and I have two boys, so when I am not working or chasing the kids around to their activities, I can be found at the cabin, golf course, or on the ice in a fish house. Winters in Minnesota get long, so the family and I enjoy being able to escape to warmer climates each year and break out the shorts.
“Opportunity is missed by most because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” - Thomas Edison
I enjoy being with my wife and 2 kids. Sports that I enjoy are Nascar and Hockey. In my spare time I play drums in a country, red dirt band. Cibolo Rush if you want to look us up on Facebook. I am very hands on and like DIY projects, working on my wife's truck and just being outdoors. What is left of my free time is taken up with my daughter and her horse riding. It takes us all over the state and it is something that we love to watch her do and excel in.
“The family is one of nature's masterpieces.” – George Santayana.
“How you think when you lose determines how long it will be until you win.” - Gilbert K Chesterton
I love spending time with my family and enjoy cooking. On weekends during warmer months, you will find me smoking foods and playing with new recipes. In the winter months, you will find me watching my kids play hockey or experimenting with new Sous-Vide recipes.
"Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers, that the mind can never break off from the journey." Pat Conroy - The Prince of Tides
I like to spend time with my husband, children, and dog Stella. I enjoy spending summer weekends at my parents up north.
"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou
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"Success is won by those who believe in winning and then prepare for that moment." - Herb Brooks
“The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.” - Elisabeth Foley
I love spending time with family and friends. In the summer you can find me relaxing by a pool or going for a walk. In the winter, I enjoy traveling, skiing, and ice fishing. I am a great multi-tasker and like being very organized.
"May the best of your todays be the worst of your tomorrows." - Shawn Corey Carter
"There are no rules. Just follow your heart." - Robin Williams
"Hard Work… some people have it, some people don’t." - Author Unknown
Jane has a get ‘er done philosophy and no matter the task, contributes to keeping things running efficiently. In her spare time, Jane likes to travel, fish, ride sleds and motorcycles and playing bingo.
'I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.' - Thomas Jefferson
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Seneca
I played Golf. I did not get a hole in one. But I did hit a guy. That’s way more satisfying. You’re supposed to yell “FORE”. I was too busy yelling “There ain’t no way that’s going to hit him!!
I have a wife Rachel and 2 daughters Sawyer and Payton. I am into Football/fantasy football, video games and collecting sports cards. Love hanging with the family and traveling with them.
“Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.” - Marcus Aurelius
When not in the office, I enjoy spending time with family and friends. In the summer, you can find me boating and enjoying the outdoors. In the winter, I enjoy working on DIY projects around the house.
“This is the way.” – The Mandalorian
When I am not fixing things at work, I enjoy spending time with friends and family. In my spare time, I love restoring and off-roading Jeeps™ and have worked on most makes and models.
"I'm not superstitious…but I am a little stitious." — Michael Scott, "The Office"
“Be joyful always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
I enjoy learning and teaching new graphic design software programs and creating videos for non-profits and educational institutions. In my free time, you can find me spending time outside on the disc golf course, even in the snow! Close to my heart are my Special Olympics softball and bowling teams, which I coach in the winter and spring.
"There is no substitute for hard work." - Thomas Edison
"The truth is that which needs to be told, and true creation is that which needs to be created." - Joey Bada$$
I love the outdoors and everything about it, especially water and snow activities. I have always had a can-do mentality and I am grateful to have a great family that is also very hardworking.
“Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the Moments that take our Breath away.” – Author unknown
I love spending time with family and friends. In the summer, I enjoy walking my dogs, gardening, fishing, boating, and spending weekends up north at my camper. In the winter, I enjoy ice fishing and traveling.
“Happiness is homemade.” – Author unknown
I love spending time with my family. Most of my free time is spent up north at the family cabin. I like the outdoors, taking walks in the woods, fishing, and relaxing by the fire. On cold winter days, I spend my time reading books. I enjoy my roll at AbeTech and am proud to be a part of the AbeTech Family!
"Remember, that when you got there, you didn't get there alone. When you got there, there were people who took that time out of their lives to help you get there. And you owe something to the people after you who still want to get there too." - Marc Bernardin
When out of the office, I enjoy spending time with my family and my dog. I like to fill my time watching movies, listening to music, podcasts, playing video games, and the occasional project around the house or in the garage.
“The cake is a pie.” - Kevin Moshier
With my time away from work, I enjoy traveling, playing video/board games, and most of all cooking. I am a connoisseur in food and beverages and am always trying new recipes and sometimes creating my own.
"If someone tells you "you can't" they're showing you their limits, not yours." - Dwayne Johnson
I consider myself naturally curious and I love learning. I enjoy, fitness, nutrition, reading and watching my kids’ extracurricular activities; bmx racing and theater.
"Life is not measured by the amount of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away." - Maya Angelou
When not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I love working in my garden, reading, and playing tennis. I consider myself a half-glass full kind of girl, as I have been a Cleveland Browns Fan since birth, forever hopeful that this will be their year! A perfect day for me is a warm, sunny day at the beach, enjoying the sounds of laughter from family and the roar of the ocean.
“Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.” - Dalai Lama
I love spending time with my family and friends! If I am not at one of my kid's sporting events, you can usually find me at a social gathering or enjoying a bonfire in the backyard with friends! I really love all animals and if it were up to me, I would have a zoo in my backyard. I am a positive person and I make sure to surround myself with good vibes and fun people.
"Just because you can't imagine something doesn't mean you can't do it."- Hank Green
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." - Walt Disney
I enjoy spending time with family and friends. You will find me working on various sewing, quilting, card making, and knitting projects in off-hours.
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When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t. – Thomas Edison
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When I am not in the office working, I enjoy spending time outdoors in every season. A few hobbies of mine are overland style camping with my family, spending time on the boat, hitting the ATV trails, bringing the dogs to the dog park, and ice fishing. I also enjoy keeping busy with crafts and projects around her home.
“The Great Secret of Life is the law of attraction. The law of attraction can also be called the law of creation. In other words, life is not happing to you, you are creating it!” – Author unknown
I love spending time with my family. My favorite activities include fishing, watching Cardinal baseball, and enjoying my grandsons’ company.
"Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances." - Benjamin Franklin
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall " - Winston Churchill
“Don’t look back. You’re not going that way.” - Author Unknown
I am a “child sports enthusiast.” If there is soccer, wrestling, gymnastics, diving, Lacrosse, track, or any other sport my kids want to add to the list- I can be found on the sidelines twelve months per year! When I am not at sporting events, I enjoy gardening, doing barre classes, and going for walks.
“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
When I am not behind my monitors working, I am spending time with my family. One hobby that my family and I enjoy doing together is going to the lake.
"Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength." - Phil Jackson
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Bueller
When away from the office you will find me with my family supporting our daughters in their activities. As a family we love camping, swimming, hiking, bike riding, and being in the great outdoors. When I have time to myself you will find me in my woodworking shop. I love to hunt, fish, and cook meat on the smoker.
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"Wow" - Owen Wilson
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"What's Next?" - Martin Sheen - President Bartlet
“One is nearer to God’s heart in the garden than any place else on earth” - Dorothy Francis Gurney
My passions are cooking and gardening. I’m always cooking something and in winter, I’ll do some crafting projects indoors. When it’s not winter, you will find me outside working in my small perennial flower garden and growing vegetables in pots. Whenever possible, I love to spend time with my very large family in Indiana.
"As you get older three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I can't remember the other two." - Norman Wisdom
"Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out." - John Wooden
More than anything, I enjoy spending time with family & friends. Add in some good food, drinks & music and it's hard to beat that. I love the outdoors, traveling to new places and meeting new people. I'm a huge college football & basketball fan and if the Bengals happen to string a few wins together I love the NFL. In the summers, my ideal day starts with a good run or bike ride, followed by a round of golf or trip the lake and ends with firing up the grill/bonfire.
"Dreams shed light on the dim places where reason itself has yet to voyage" - JP
I enjoy the seasonal activities that Minnesota has to offer. Celebrating the end of winter in the spring, outdoor activities in the summer and fall, then hiding indoors in the winter. I love talking about golf, cars, technology, and gaming. I am also a bit of a foodie and love cooking and trying new restaurants. When not at work I spend my time with my wife Kate and dog Bravo.
“The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” —Nelson Henderson
Away from work, I enjoy working on home “fixer-upper” projects with my husband and attending our kids' sporting events (football, hockey, and baseball Mom). I love watching scary movies, listening to 80’s music, and sunshine!
"You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - Anonymous
“Stay true to yourself, and never sacrifice who you are for anyone.” – Author unknown
When not working, I enjoy spending time outdoors. One hobby of mine that I am super passionate about is riding my motorcycle. My wife and I love going on cross country motorcycle trips together. When we are not on the motorcycle, we are in our teardrop camper, camping out! We enjoy traveling to visit family that lives in West TX and KS. A few other hobbies of mine are automotive/mechanic work and woodworking. My wife and I also enjoy tackling projects around our new home, lately that has been landscaping.
“Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime.” – Unknown
I love my job for the same reasons I love hunting and fishing. Changing environments and conditions, targeting something with a mind of its own, read-interpret-react-execute-repeat. They are all very humbling hobbies but can be extremely rewarding when the plan comes together. They all challenge me to be creative and learn new tactics.
“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” - Albert Einstein
I enjoy being outdoors during the warmer weather months, walking with friends, and planting/caring for my flowers. In the winter, I enjoy watching movies and doing home improvement projects with my husband.
“Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.” - Albert Einstein
I enjoy skiing, snowshoeing, fishing, and mountain biking with my family. You might also see me navigating rocky trails in my old Land Cruiser, smoking meat in the back yard, or gardening. I also like to geek out on computers and home automation.
“A Nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself.” - Marcus Tullius Cicero
I am the proud father of two delightful daughters. I very much enjoy working with my hands - particularly woodworking. If I am not in the shop cutting and gluing pieces of wood together, I am in our yard grooming, thinning, and curating our woods. I am never idle and always have some project or concept for a project brewing. I am a warm weather person, and any temperature less than 85 degrees is COLD.
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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle
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“If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat.”– Sheryl Sandberg
I love spending time with my kids any chance I can get. When the lakes are not frozen, I will be out fishing and enjoying being outside as often as I can. I am not a fan of the winter, so living in Minnesota, I have to get creative and work on projects inside. I stay active by running and working on outside projects.
“A comfort zone is a beautiful place but nothing ever grows there.” – Anonymous
My family is my world and we are always getting into something...as long as it's warm out! On the weekends during the summer you can find me road tripping to a dirt track to cheer on my better half. When it comes winter time, I'll be under a blanket next to a fire dreaming about sunshine and sunburns. I am a sucker for over priced coffee, sweet wine and any home renovation TV show.
"It not what you said, its HOW you say it" – Unknown
I am a dynamic music lover. From Tejano to Death Metal, I love it all! I have been playing drums for over 20 years. An avid gamer on the weekends, catch me online!
“I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.” – Derek Jeter
I like to consider myself a bit of an indoors man. However, when the temperature dips beneath 70 degrees, you can find me battling metro golf courses or trying to avoid injury on the softball diamond. I also enjoy getting emotionally invested in the local professional sports teams each season just to have my heart broken each year.
“You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
I love sports and the outdoors. You can find me at a Cubs’ baseball game or working on my golf game during the spring. A few hobbies of mine are woodworking and DIY projects around the house. I am not afraid to dive headfirst into any project, and my passion shows through in all that I do.
"You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing." - Arthur Ashe
I like to spend time with my family sharing one another's hobbies. We are often outdoors and like to travel.
“Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great!” – Anonymous
Most of my time is spent driving my kids to their activities. Hockey and dance! When I'm not driving I'm in the stands cheering them on :) I love spending my time with family, friends, and my standard Goldendoodle, Remi. :)
"By changing nothing, nothing changes" - Unknown
When I am not at Abetech, I spend my time running kids around to all their sports and spending time with my family. We LOVE anything outdoors, camping, kayaking, hiking and checking state parks off of our list! We recently renovated a small vintage camper and has become quite the passion of ours. Would love to someday travel the US camping.
“Life is mostly attitude and timing.” – Author unknown
For over 30 years, I have been fortunate to work with a wide variety of amazing folks that have helped to shape the success of the company. When listening closely and delivering on promises to clients, good things seem to happen for everyone.
When my wife allows for it, endurance sports such as ultra-running, mountain-climbing and mountain biking are my current passions.
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intentions.” – Kahlil Gibran
I enjoy reading, gardening, spending time with family and friends and working on spreading kindness throughout the world.
"Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives puts us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us." - Anonymous
“Be Kind whenever possible, Its Always Possible.” - Dalai Lama
I love spending time with my family and friends! In the summer I enjoy relaxing by the pool, four wheeling or out on the lake fishing. During the winter you will find me in the Ice Castle ice fishing and enjoying time with my family.
"To know better is to do better" - Anonymous
“Don’t be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.” – Michael Jordan
I love the outdoors and spending time with family. In the winter, you can find me snowboarding or ice fishing. During the summer months, I will most likely be playing frisbee golf or floating on the water. I also have a do-it-yourself mentality. I enjoy tackling hands-on projects like automotive work, landscaping, and carpentry.
"Without hard work nothing grows but weeds." – Gordon Hinckley
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” – Jim Elliot
I spend my summers playing golf, tennis, and wake surfing. My family and I enjoy traveling across the country and around the world. Reading and hanging with friends is how I relax in my spare time.
“In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action is dead. But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.” - James 2:17 & 18
When I am not working, I enjoy eating good food and watching shows about food and food culture, historical documentaries, and movies with more dialog than CGI. On a pleasant spring or fall day and all holidays, I will most likely be grilling or smoking something for a meal that day. I enjoy sports and when I get the chance will be on the golf course with two of my four daughters. Activities with my family are most important to me whether it be at home an event or our church.
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." ~Jimi Hendrix
I am a Rock n Roll enthusiast and enjoy the live music scene, especially with family. I am an avid fan of THE Ohio State Buckeyes & Columbus Blue Jackets and like to take in the occasional Rugby Match. When I need to blow off steam, I can be found walking or riding my bike around the local parks or putting in work at the gym.
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
I enjoy spending my time away from the office with my family. My hobbies include camping, cruising the lake on the pontoon, riding on my Harley, or golfing. I enjoy all sports, particularly college football, which you can find me watching most Saturdays - Minnesota Gophers or Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
“Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be” - Abraham Lincoln
Passion for technology is in my blood. Ever since a ninth-grade computer science class where we made a stick man go across the screen programming in machine language and getting on “the internet” after my parents bought me a modem in 1986, I have been hooked. I very much enjoy serving and have been on five mission trips (Guatemala and Honduras) where I get a chance to practice speaking Spanish and live out my Christian faith. Outside of work, I like to be outside, play video games, RC cars/planes/drones, motorsports, fishing and obviously, embrace technology in most everything I do.
“I always want to be the fairest person I know and exceed all expectations.” – Author unknown
My family and I regularly enjoy Lake of the Ozarks when there is not travel baseball on the schedule.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." - Oscar Wilde
“Your attitude can defeat you faster than your competition.” – Author unknown
I am an avid outdoorsman and enjoy farming, camping. A few hobbies that I enjoy doing with the family are hunting and fishing. When I am not working or spending time with my family, I enjoy serving in the community as a high school wrestling coach. I am a Board Member of our Property Owners’ Association and a member of the Arkansas Realtors’ Association, where I am a Principal Broker.
"Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination. -The Way of Kings by" - Brandon Sanderson.
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." - Philippians 4:13
“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” – Michael Jordan
I am a sports fan – you will often find me in the stands at local football, basketball, or baseball games. I enjoy golfing, fishing (summer and winter), snowmobiling, and hanging with friends and family. A more recent hobby would be my interest in craft beer and visiting many craft breweries throughout Minnesota.
"When you lose, talk little. When you win, talk less." – Tom Brady
My family moved from Greece when I was two years old. I am the luckiest man in the world to have a loving wife and daughter that tolerate my shenanigans. I enjoy spending time with lifelong friends and family having dinner, or just visiting. Love chasing a little white ball around a golf course and am approaching 20 years of playing Fantasy Football (only one championship). I went to the University of Memphis when it was known as Memphis State (Go Tigers Go). What I love about my job is the interaction and connection with people. I have friends that happen to be clients.
“Time is not refundable, use it with intention.” - Unknown
“When I am away from work, I like to spend time with my husband and daughter traveling, hiking, biking, downhill skiing, and playing board games.”
“For we walk by Faith, not by Sight.” - 2 Corinthians 5:7
I love spending my free time hanging out with the family. I have recently become an “empty nester,” which I am not happy about. I have two small dogs that I enjoy snuggling with and taking for walks. When not at work, I enjoy spending time at our cabin in northern Minnesota, spending time with family and friends, reading, target shooting, and taking walks.
“What does your conscience say? — 'you should become the person you are.” - Friedrich Nietzsche
I love watching sports, staying active and hanging out with friends and family. In spring/summer I like going out for runs in local parks and playing a little golf. In fall/winter I like watching college football and hockey and hitting the hard water for some ice fishing.
"You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend." - Bruce Lee
On my Free time I’m a Gamer and an outdoor person, I’m very family oriented and I love to play sports and be active, but FOOD is more important! Overall I just want to enjoy life and make the best of it! I’m a all-season person, as long as its fun and seems like a good outcome, I’m up for it! It’s not about how good you’re at it but it’s about the effort you put to it! Remember A for (A)Effort!
"Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion." - Simon Sinek
"The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything." -Theodore Roosevelt
I enjoy spending my free time with my family - whether it’s camping, boating, or just hanging out at home. When I am not spending time with family, I am typically in the garage working on one of many projects.
“It is the best ever, because we are here.” - Thaddeus Pietruszewski
I am an ardent lover of nature and spending time with my family. My favorite outdoor activities include camping, canoeing, disc golfing, snowboarding, and riding my hydrofoil. When forced inside, I enjoy brewing beer and playing the guitar. I have a very analytical mind and enjoy developing systems and solutions to address the problem at hand.
"There is no substitute for hard work" - Thomas Edison
I love spending time with my family, from going grocery shopping to hitting dirt bike trials with my son. There isn't much I do during the winter, but throughout the summer you'll definitely see me cruising around town in my old jeep with no top and no doors. Though there is nothing like cooling down at the river and having a picnic.
“Today’s accomplishments were yesterday’s impossibilities.” – Robert H. Schuller
I enjoy spending my free time with my family and being a mama! One hobby of mine is refurbishing old furniture. I also enjoy DIY projects around the house.
"Success is not final. Failure is not final. It's the courage to continue that counts." - Winston S. Churchill
Outside of work, I enjoy staying active, baking/cooking, reading, trying new restaurants/breweries with friends and family, and concert-going. I love yard games and spending time on the lake in the summer, and I love traveling as much as possible in the winter.
“Hold your focus. Trust the process. Never give up.” - Anonymous
When away from the AbeTech team, I enjoy spending time with my family. A few hobbies of mine are camping, trail riding, and hanging out at my farm with my daughter. I also volunteer on search and rescue missions with my horses.
“Be sure to put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” - Abe Lincoln
When I am not working, I like to hang out with family and friends. I enjoy playing games, going on walks, going out to dinner, and love dogs of any kind.
"Happiness is not a goal. It’s a by-product of a life well lived." – Eleanor Roosevelt
I love spending my spare time with family and friends. Whether it is snowmobiling, ice fishing or enjoying a good book during the winter season. Once summer comes around you will find me on the lake soaking up the sun or ripping it up on my ATV. My husband and I have 2 teenage boys that keep us very busy, we love taking family vacations together. I also like to get out for a walk or run with our German Shepherd Cora.
“There is no losing. You either win or you learn.” – Gary Sheller
When not in the office or with clients, I enjoy spending time with my family at home. A hobby that my family and I enjoy doing together is hiking at the state parks in our area. Some personal hobbies of mine are playing Music (piano and guitar), woodworking, and DIY renovations.
“Everyone you meet knows something you don’t know but need to know. Learn from them.” – Carl Jung
I enjoy hanging out with my family, hiking, kayaking, and woodworking. I am a music fanatic. I love collecting music, playing guitar, and going to live music events.
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind" - Bernard Baruch
"If you can dream it, you can do it." - Walt Disney
I love spending time with friends and family, preferably outdoors in the summertime. Whether that be camping, fishing, going to the cabin, and everything in between. We only have a few nice warm months in Minnesota, so I like to make the most of it. In the winter, you can find me traveling to warmer destinations, but truly just traveling in general. I love seeing new places and trying new things!
“Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” - Dalai Lama
Being a lifelong Minnesotan, I love to spend time at our cabin with family and friends. Summer on the lake just can’t be beat. Unfortunately, we also have some very frigid weather in Minnesota. During that time, I dream and plan vacations to warm destinations. I also enjoy cooking and home improvement projects. Just ask my husband! I love sunshine, palm trees, and umbrella drinks. I hate snakes… I mean, I despise snakes!!!
"Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can do what others can't." - Jerry Rice
My main hobbies are training for fitness competitions and trading equity derivatives. Outside of that, I'm passionate about spending time with my family and barbecuing on my offset smoker, reading, and watching movies with whatever free time I have!
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” – Babe Ruth
When I'm not working on computers, I enjoy playing video games, disk golfing, camping, skateboarding, skiing, and anything outdoors! I also love spending time with my wonderful wife, Makayla, and our adorable puppy Poppy!
"Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win." - 1 Corinthians 9:24
I enjoy staying active and spending time with my family. I also enjoy working out, hunting, and playing basketball. In the summer, you can find me on a lake somewhere soaking in the sun.
“Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way you’ll be a mile from them and you’ll have their shoes.” – Jack Handey
I spend as much time with my family as possible, hiking and biking in the summer/fall. In the winter, the family and I enjoy downhill skiing and snowshoeing at the cabin. I also like shooting and currently a bit of archery along with home improvement projects and yardwork/landscaping.
“I am a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down.” – Abraham Lincoln
When not working, I enjoy spending time with my wonderful children. I am also really into sports, I love playing and watching all kinds.
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” – Thomas Edison
I love spending time with my wife and 4 daughters. You will find me volunteering at church or working on DIY projects around the house in my spare time. Although I don’t get to do this as much as I would like, camping or enjoying the Boundary Waters canoeing are among my favorite pastimes.
“Start each day with a positive though and a grateful heart.” - Roy T. Bennett
I enjoy spending time with family and friends, going to the cabin, and being outdoors. Some of my favorite activities include bike riding, walking my dogs, 4-wheeling, soaking up the sun, reading, and snowmobiling.
"Most People don't want to be part of the process but want to be a part of the outcome. What they don't understand is that the process is where we find out who's worthy of the outcome" - anonymous
I'm an big marathon runner with the goal of qualifying and running the Boston Marathon. On the side I love to do woodworking and traveling.
“You can’t change how people treat you or what they say about you. All you can do is change how you react to it.” – Mahatma Gandhi
I love spending time at home with my cat and my family. In the evenings, you can find me playing video games, reading a book, or experimenting with new recipes. I also love to stay active by taking a spin class or doing Yoga.
“Choose kindness and laugh often.” – Author Unknown
I love spending time with family and friends and being outdoors. A few hobbies that I enjoy doing are biking, hiking, and relaxing up-north at the lake. I also love to vacation and travel.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." - Oscar Wilde
“I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” – Author unknown
I enjoy being on the go and keeping late hours. Charlie Jr. has moved from crawling to running everywhere he goes and wakes up at all hours of the night. I am no longer in control. Riding ATVs and snowmobiles are two of the things that take me out into the fresh air and on the hunt for the next adventure. I proudly hoist an American flag wherever I lay my head.
“The 7 P’s: Prior Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Projects.” – Author unknown
The vast majority of my time is spent supporting my kids’ lives these days by chauffeuring them between school, hockey rinks, and friends. During the summer weekends, I am often at the family cabin enjoying the water… that is if I’m not, again, at a hockey rink!
“The greatest gift life has to offer is the opportunity to work hard at work worth doing.” - Theodore Roosevelt
I love spending time with my wife & 3 children, cooking outdoors, and all things music. In the summers, you will find me paddle boarding with the family on one of the many lakes & rivers in MN. I also love to play guitar, watch live music, or just about any sport or game.
“Be excellent to each other. Party on dudes!” - Bill S. Preston, Esquire & Ted Theodore Logan
When not at AbeTech, I am a mentor to middle school and high school robotics' teams. I also enjoy camping and hiking with my family!
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right." ― Henry Ford
At AbeTech, my off-hours are filled with the exhilaration of swimming and trail running, where I immerse myself in the tranquility of nature's landscapes. Alongside these adventures, I nurture a love for inventing, letting my imagination and problem-solving skills take the lead in crafting new gadgets, seamlessly blending physical vitality with creative innovation.
“It will work itself out and if it doesn't, it won't.” - Kent Dicke
I enjoy carpentry and woodworking, especially using my CNC router and CNC laser. I like to hunt when I have time. I leverage my production and IT skills to solve complicated production-related problems and give user-friendly solutions.
"Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination." - Brandon Sanderson
I love hiking and spending time with my family. I can be found sitting outside reading on nice days.
“Enjoy the little things in life for one day you’ll look back and realize they were the big things.” - Kurt Vonnegut
I enjoy spending time with my family, especially my grandchildren. My favorite activities are hiking, walking my dogs, and home improvement projects. During the colder months, I like solving cryptograms and other word puzzles.
"Ain't nothing to it but to do it" - Ronnie Coleman
I love lifting weights, rock climbing, listening to uncompressed music with the volume too high, and wrenching on My mustang to shave seconds off My race times. I also enjoy spending time with friends, running, hiking, camping, sending sick lines on My mountain bike, playing video games, cooking, and occasionally reading books.
“You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!” - Anonymous
I love quiet time and large cup of coffee while reading a book and relaxing with my family. During the fall and winter months I try my best to avoid the snow but love spending time in my hunting stand, rodeos, watching Ohio State Football, plotting on ways to get to a beach. During the spring and summer months I’m at equestrian events, fishing, and trying to find the ocean. All other times I am probably at a theme park somewhere trying to find a new roller coaster. I believe between hard work and team efforts anything is possible.
“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.” – Author unknown
I enjoy traveling with my family, taking in Minnesota Wild games at other arenas around the league. During the summer, I enjoy exploring the great outdoors, disc golfing, and family bonfires. In the winter, you will find me sitting on the ice chasing after the elusive walleye.
“Every man has to get a man and every good man’s gonna have to get two” - O.A. “Bum” Phillips
I am fairly boring. I am an avid hockey fan, Love to go driving in the Texas Hill country with my wife. I play at guitar and bet on sports, but other than that have no real hobbies or outside interests. Work has been my hobby and still is, except when hockey is on. I am notorious for not being able to fix a thing around the house (or elsewhere), but I surprise on the upside every now and then.
“LISTEN with CURIOSITY. SPEAK with HONESTY. ACT with INTEGRITY.” - Roy T. Bennett
I enjoy spending time with family and friends. During the summer months, I enjoy swimming, floating, and camping. When I am not having fun, I am probably working on a landscape or gardening project. I also enjoy traveling and am happy sitting at home watching the sunset or roasting marshmallows around the fire pit.
“There’s always something more to learn about any given subject, so be a life-long learner.” - Anonymous
Interacting with people and being immersed in the creative process are highlights for me. I enjoy going on adventures with my family, hosting parties, decorating and baking. I love to clothing shop with people who don’t like to - to find the perfect outfit for that special occasion. My favorite place to be is by the ocean, near palm trees.
"Plans should be ephemeral, so be prepared to move away from them" - Anthony Bourdain
I enjoy traveling overseas whenever possible, backpacking, camping, and trying different restaurants around Chicago. In the winter you might find me skiing or visiting family in warmer parts of the country. In the summer I try to spend time outdoors, whether at home or at the family lake house.
“That some achieve great success , is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.” – Author unknown
Spend time with Grandchildren! Weekends in Rockport, TX. BBQing anytime of the week!
“If you’re not first, you’re last.” - Ricky Bobby
I enjoy spending time with my family outdoors on the pontoon or four-wheeling the beautiful trails Minnesota has to offer. I also spend considerable time traveling across the country, supporting my husband as he professionally races tunnel boats.
“Helping others, and sharing each other's burdens is the best way to become a better friend, and a better person.” - Professor Oak
I enjoy biking, rock climbing, backpacking, and being outside. I am an avid cyclist and own more than ten bikes for many uses, including extras for friends to borrow. I am a ‘do-it-yourselfer’ and like designing, building, and painting home projects.
“You miss 100% of the shots you never take.” - Wayne Gretzky
My wife and I have two boys, so when I am not working or chasing the kids around to their activities, I can be found at the cabin, golf course, or on the ice in a fish house. Winters in Minnesota get long, so the family and I enjoy being able to escape to warmer climates each year and break out the shorts.
“Opportunity is missed by most because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” - Thomas Edison
I enjoy being with my wife and 2 kids. Sports that I enjoy are Nascar and Hockey. In my spare time I play drums in a country, red dirt band. Cibolo Rush if you want to look us up on Facebook. I am very hands on and like DIY projects, working on my wife's truck and just being outdoors. What is left of my free time is taken up with my daughter and her horse riding. It takes us all over the state and it is something that we love to watch her do and excel in.
“The family is one of nature's masterpieces.” – George Santayana.
I love to travel, hike, cook, and eat. During spring and summer time, I try to visit different state parks or go out of state with friends and/or family. When I want to relax, I usually choose to watch Netflix and eat popcorn with my family.
“How you think when you lose determines how long it will be until you win.” - Gilbert K Chesterton
I love spending time with my family and enjoy cooking. On weekends during warmer months, you will find me smoking foods and playing with new recipes. In the winter months, you will find me watching my kids play hockey or experimenting with new Sous-Vide recipes.
"Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers, that the mind can never break off from the journey." Pat Conroy - The Prince of Tides
I like to spend time with my husband, children, and dog Stella. I enjoy spending summer weekends at my parents up north.
"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou
Outside of work I am generally happiest with a full social calendar and plenty of time with my family and friends. Minnesota summers are the best and live out of my camper most weekends. I love a good road trip as much as I love an airline ticket to warmth in the winter. I am a proud mom of one who is involved in dance and theater with no signs of slowing down.
"Success is won by those who believe in winning and then prepare for that moment." - Herb Brooks
I enjoy the outdoors as well as watching sports with friends and family. I am one of those diehard Minnesota sports fan who unfortunately has never witnessed a championship in my lifetime. In the winter I tend to ice fish, while in the summer months I am either on the lake or you will find me on the course trying to improve my very average golf game. I like to think of myself as a hard-working and dedicated individual.
“The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.” - Elisabeth Foley
I love spending time with family and friends. In the summer you can find me relaxing by a pool or going for a walk. In the winter, I enjoy traveling, skiing, and ice fishing. I am a great multi-tasker and like being very organized.
"May the best of your todays be the worst of your tomorrows." - Shawn Corey Carter
Enjoys long walks on the beach, a nice cup of coffee, reading, and binge-watching reality tv shows. If I'm not actively partaking in one of these overly exciting activities, you can find me at the gym for long hours at a time or hanging out with family and friends.
"There are no rules. Just follow your heart." - Robin Williams
I love anything outdoors, long excursions in the Boundary Waters, rock climbing in the Tetons, Skiing in the Rockies, playing cribbage while lakeside, I'll take what I can get. I also enjoy getting hands-on with projects, whether it's automotive work or remodeling my house. I'm a big proponent of type 2 fun.
"Hard Work… some people have it, some people don’t." - Author Unknown
Jane has a get ‘er done philosophy and no matter the task, contributes to keeping things running efficiently. In her spare time, Jane likes to travel, fish, ride sleds and motorcycles and playing bingo.
'I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.' - Thomas Jefferson
A lifetime resident of beautiful Montana, I take full advantage of the outdoors by hiking, mountain biking, hunting and fishing with my family and close friends. My faith and my family are my priority with four grown children and now 5 grandchildren that my wife and I adore spending quality time with. I have a background in carpentry and enjoy projecting and helping friends and family with home repairs and renovations. Professionally I am passionate about investing in the development of lasting relationships with co-workers, business partners, and clients . . . always with the goal of helping others succeed.
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Seneca
I have seen the USA in a Chevrolet. Five consecutive summer road trips; all 48 states. When I am not planning our next road adventure, I can be found cursing at a woodworking project gone wrong, watching my son coach youth hockey, working on barbeque that is always short of "just right" or playing an ongoing game of cribbage, five crowns, or triominos with my wife. I have two dogs that have never met a treat that wasn't the world's best.
I played Golf. I did not get a hole in one. But I did hit a guy. That’s way more satisfying. You’re supposed to yell “FORE”. I was too busy yelling “There ain’t no way that’s going to hit him!!
I have a wife Rachel and 2 daughters Sawyer and Payton. I am into Football/fantasy football, video games and collecting sports cards. Love hanging with the family and traveling with them.
“Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.” - Marcus Aurelius
When not in the office, I enjoy spending time with family and friends. In the summer, you can find me boating and enjoying the outdoors. In the winter, I enjoy working on DIY projects around the house.
“This is the way.” – The Mandalorian
When I am not fixing things at work, I enjoy spending time with friends and family. In my spare time, I love restoring and off-roading Jeeps™ and have worked on most makes and models.
"I'm not superstitious…but I am a little stitious." — Michael Scott, "The Office"
I enjoy doing jiu jitsu, playing frisbee golf, pickleball, and tennis. I like walking the dogs with my family on the weekend. I enjoy tasks that are challenging physically and mentally.
“Be joyful always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
I enjoy learning and teaching new graphic design software programs and creating videos for non-profits and educational institutions. In my free time, you can find me spending time outside on the disc golf course, even in the snow! Close to my heart are my Special Olympics softball and bowling teams, which I coach in the winter and spring.
"There is no substitute for hard work." - Thomas Edison
I love spending time with the family, especially our Friday movie night. I like to cool down at the river during summer and work on cars and keep my yard in good shape.
"The truth is that which needs to be told, and true creation is that which needs to be created." - Joey Bada$$
I love the outdoors and everything about it, especially water and snow activities. I have always had a can-do mentality and I am grateful to have a great family that is also very hardworking.
“Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the Moments that take our Breath away.” – Author unknown
I love spending time with family and friends. In the summer, I enjoy walking my dogs, gardening, fishing, boating, and spending weekends up north at my camper. In the winter, I enjoy ice fishing and traveling.
“Happiness is homemade.” – Author unknown
I love spending time with my family. Most of my free time is spent up north at the family cabin. I like the outdoors, taking walks in the woods, fishing, and relaxing by the fire. On cold winter days, I spend my time reading books. I enjoy my roll at AbeTech and am proud to be a part of the AbeTech Family!
"Remember, that when you got there, you didn't get there alone. When you got there, there were people who took that time out of their lives to help you get there. And you owe something to the people after you who still want to get there too." - Marc Bernardin
When out of the office, I enjoy spending time with my family and my dog. I like to fill my time watching movies, listening to music, podcasts, playing video games, and the occasional project around the house or in the garage.
“The cake is a pie.” - Kevin Moshier
With my time away from work, I enjoy traveling, playing video/board games, and most of all cooking. I am a connoisseur in food and beverages and am always trying new recipes and sometimes creating my own.
"If someone tells you "you can't" they're showing you their limits, not yours." - Dwayne Johnson
I consider myself naturally curious and I love learning. I enjoy, fitness, nutrition, reading and watching my kids’ extracurricular activities; bmx racing and theater.
"Life is not measured by the amount of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away." - Maya Angelou
When not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I love working in my garden, reading, and playing tennis. I consider myself a half-glass full kind of girl, as I have been a Cleveland Browns Fan since birth, forever hopeful that this will be their year! A perfect day for me is a warm, sunny day at the beach, enjoying the sounds of laughter from family and the roar of the ocean.
“Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.” - Dalai Lama
I love spending time with my family and friends! If I am not at one of my kid's sporting events, you can usually find me at a social gathering or enjoying a bonfire in the backyard with friends! I really love all animals and if it were up to me, I would have a zoo in my backyard. I am a positive person and I make sure to surround myself with good vibes and fun people.
"Just because you can't imagine something doesn't mean you can't do it."- Hank Green
I enjoy a constant challenge in my free time. In the warmer months I can be found operating heavy machinery at the farm or out in the garage working with power tools. In the colder months I like to work on my home lab and take my snowboard out.
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." - Walt Disney
I enjoy spending time with family and friends. You will find me working on various sewing, quilting, card making, and knitting projects in off-hours.
When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t. – Thomas Edison
When I am not in the office working, I enjoy spending time outdoors in every season. A few hobbies of mine are overland style camping with my family, spending time on the boat, hitting the ATV trails, bringing the dogs to the dog park, and ice fishing. I also enjoy keeping busy with crafts and projects around her home.
“The Great Secret of Life is the law of attraction. The law of attraction can also be called the law of creation. In other words, life is not happing to you, you are creating it!” – Author unknown
I love spending time with my family. My favorite activities include fishing, watching Cardinal baseball, and enjoying my grandsons’ company.
"Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances." - Benjamin Franklin
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall " - Winston Churchill
When I am not working, you can find me at the softball fields watching my daughter play fastpitch during the spring and summer. I am an avid BBQ aficionado and enjoy putting my own twist on new BBQ recipes. In the rare instances we aren't at a ballfield, I can be found on the lake fishing and enjoying what Minnesota has to offer! I am a student of history, and any chance I get to learn more, I take it.
“Don’t look back. You’re not going that way.” - Author Unknown
I am a “child sports enthusiast.” If there is soccer, wrestling, gymnastics, diving, Lacrosse, track, or any other sport my kids want to add to the list- I can be found on the sidelines twelve months per year! When I am not at sporting events, I enjoy gardening, doing barre classes, and going for walks.
“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
When I am not behind my monitors working, I am spending time with my family. One hobby that my family and I enjoy doing together is going to the lake.
"Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength." - Phil Jackson
I'm a sports nut who loves live music and spending time with my family. A life-long soccer player who jumps at the chance to kick a ball around whenever I can. My favorite time of the year is fall because that means college football. Hook 'em! I'm obsessed with music and I'm pretty much always up for a live show no matter who's playing.
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Bueller
When away from the office you will find me with my family supporting our daughters in their activities. As a family we love camping, swimming, hiking, bike riding, and being in the great outdoors. When I have time to myself you will find me in my woodworking shop. I love to hunt, fish, and cook meat on the smoker.
"Wow" - Owen Wilson
I enjoy watching movies at home. During the Winter I like to ski, and during the summer I enjoy disc golf and bowling.
"What's Next?" - Martin Sheen - President Bartlet
“One is nearer to God’s heart in the garden than any place else on earth” - Dorothy Francis Gurney
My passions are cooking and gardening. I’m always cooking something and in winter, I’ll do some crafting projects indoors. When it’s not winter, you will find me outside working in my small perennial flower garden and growing vegetables in pots. Whenever possible, I love to spend time with my very large family in Indiana.
"As you get older three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I can't remember the other two." - Norman Wisdom
I enjoy spending time and going to concerts with my three daughters. I also enjoy video and tabletop gaming.
"Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out." - John Wooden
More than anything, I enjoy spending time with family & friends. Add in some good food, drinks & music and it's hard to beat that. I love the outdoors, traveling to new places and meeting new people. I'm a huge college football & basketball fan and if the Bengals happen to string a few wins together I love the NFL. In the summers, my ideal day starts with a good run or bike ride, followed by a round of golf or trip the lake and ends with firing up the grill/bonfire.
"Dreams shed light on the dim places where reason itself has yet to voyage" - JP
I enjoy the seasonal activities that Minnesota has to offer. Celebrating the end of winter in the spring, outdoor activities in the summer and fall, then hiding indoors in the winter. I love talking about golf, cars, technology, and gaming. I am also a bit of a foodie and love cooking and trying new restaurants. When not at work I spend my time with my wife Kate and dog Bravo.
“The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” —Nelson Henderson
Away from work, I enjoy working on home “fixer-upper” projects with my husband and attending our kids' sporting events (football, hockey, and baseball Mom). I love watching scary movies, listening to 80’s music, and sunshine!
"You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - Anonymous
I love baseball season it's the one sport I look forward to every year, while watching my son play. I also spending time with family outside while creating new memories.
“Stay true to yourself, and never sacrifice who you are for anyone.” – Author unknown
When not working, I enjoy spending time outdoors. One hobby of mine that I am super passionate about is riding my motorcycle. My wife and I love going on cross country motorcycle trips together. When we are not on the motorcycle, we are in our teardrop camper, camping out! We enjoy traveling to visit family that lives in West TX and KS. A few other hobbies of mine are automotive/mechanic work and woodworking. My wife and I also enjoy tackling projects around our new home, lately that has been landscaping.
“Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime.” – Unknown
I love my job for the same reasons I love hunting and fishing. Changing environments and conditions, targeting something with a mind of its own, read-interpret-react-execute-repeat. They are all very humbling hobbies but can be extremely rewarding when the plan comes together. They all challenge me to be creative and learn new tactics.
“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” - Albert Einstein
I enjoy being outdoors during the warmer weather months, walking with friends, and planting/caring for my flowers. In the winter, I enjoy watching movies and doing home improvement projects with my husband.
“Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.” - Albert Einstein
I enjoy skiing, snowshoeing, fishing, and mountain biking with my family. You might also see me navigating rocky trails in my old Land Cruiser, smoking meat in the back yard, or gardening. I also like to geek out on computers and home automation.
“A Nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself.” - Marcus Tullius Cicero
I am the proud father of two delightful daughters. I very much enjoy working with my hands - particularly woodworking. If I am not in the shop cutting and gluing pieces of wood together, I am in our yard grooming, thinning, and curating our woods. I am never idle and always have some project or concept for a project brewing. I am a warm weather person, and any temperature less than 85 degrees is COLD.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle
In my free time I enjoy playing with my cats and tackling various DIY projects. I also enjoy playing video games and finding new music.
“If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat.”– Sheryl Sandberg
I love spending time with my kids any chance I can get. When the lakes are not frozen, I will be out fishing and enjoying being outside as often as I can. I am not a fan of the winter, so living in Minnesota, I have to get creative and work on projects inside. I stay active by running and working on outside projects.
“A comfort zone is a beautiful place but nothing ever grows there.” – Anonymous
My family is my world and we are always getting into something...as long as it's warm out! On the weekends during the summer you can find me road tripping to a dirt track to cheer on my better half. When it comes winter time, I'll be under a blanket next to a fire dreaming about sunshine and sunburns. I am a sucker for over priced coffee, sweet wine and any home renovation TV show.
"It not what you said, its HOW you say it" – Unknown
I am a dynamic music lover. From Tejano to Death Metal, I love it all! I have been playing drums for over 20 years. An avid gamer on the weekends, catch me online!
“I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.” – Derek Jeter
I like to consider myself a bit of an indoors man. However, when the temperature dips beneath 70 degrees, you can find me battling metro golf courses or trying to avoid injury on the softball diamond. I also enjoy getting emotionally invested in the local professional sports teams each season just to have my heart broken each year.
“You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
I love sports and the outdoors. You can find me at a Cubs’ baseball game or working on my golf game during the spring. A few hobbies of mine are woodworking and DIY projects around the house. I am not afraid to dive headfirst into any project, and my passion shows through in all that I do.
"You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing." - Arthur Ashe
I like to spend time with my family sharing one another's hobbies. We are often outdoors and like to travel.
“Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great!” – Anonymous
Most of my time is spent driving my kids to their activities. Hockey and dance! When I'm not driving I'm in the stands cheering them on :) I love spending my time with family, friends, and my standard Goldendoodle, Remi. :)
"By changing nothing, nothing changes" - Unknown
When I am not at Abetech, I spend my time running kids around to all their sports and spending time with my family. We LOVE anything outdoors, camping, kayaking, hiking and checking state parks off of our list! We recently renovated a small vintage camper and has become quite the passion of ours. Would love to someday travel the US camping.
“Life is mostly attitude and timing.” – Author unknown
For over 30 years, I have been fortunate to work with a wide variety of amazing folks that have helped to shape the success of the company. When listening closely and delivering on promises to clients, good things seem to happen for everyone.
When my wife allows for it, endurance sports such as ultra-running, mountain-climbing and mountain biking are my current passions.
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intentions.” – Kahlil Gibran
I enjoy reading, gardening, spending time with family and friends and working on spreading kindness throughout the world.
"Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives puts us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us." - Anonymous
I love the outdoors when it's summer, but I struggle quite a bit during winter time, as I dislike being cold. During winter I spend a lot of time indoors. Don't get me wrong, I do go out during winter, but to stay inside somewhere else.
Since I was little I liked nail designs, so when I am not working, I am probably doing someone else's nails. I even have an Instagram page where I post all my designs.
“Be Kind whenever possible, Its Always Possible.” - Dalai Lama
I love spending time with my family and friends! In the summer I enjoy relaxing by the pool, four wheeling or out on the lake fishing. During the winter you will find me in the Ice Castle ice fishing and enjoying time with my family.
"To know better is to do better" - Anonymous
“Don’t be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.” – Michael Jordan
I love the outdoors and spending time with family. In the winter, you can find me snowboarding or ice fishing. During the summer months, I will most likely be playing frisbee golf or floating on the water. I also have a do-it-yourself mentality. I enjoy tackling hands-on projects like automotive work, landscaping, and carpentry.
"Without hard work nothing grows but weeds." – Gordon Hinckley
I am a hobby baker in my spare time, with a mild sprinkle addiction. When in doubt, always add more sprinkles! If I’m not in the kitchen baking, you can find me in the barn with my pony, Auzzie. I am a chauffeur to 2 beautiful kids and I am lucky enough to get to work with my husband (go check out his picture!).
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” – Jim Elliot
I spend my summers playing golf, tennis, and wake surfing. My family and I enjoy traveling across the country and around the world. Reading and hanging with friends is how I relax in my spare time.
“In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action is dead. But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.” - James 2:17 & 18
When I am not working, I enjoy eating good food and watching shows about food and food culture, historical documentaries, and movies with more dialog than CGI. On a pleasant spring or fall day and all holidays, I will most likely be grilling or smoking something for a meal that day. I enjoy sports and when I get the chance will be on the golf course with two of my four daughters. Activities with my family are most important to me whether it be at home an event or our church.
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." ~Jimi Hendrix
I am a Rock n Roll enthusiast and enjoy the live music scene, especially with family. I am an avid fan of THE Ohio State Buckeyes & Columbus Blue Jackets and like to take in the occasional Rugby Match. When I need to blow off steam, I can be found walking or riding my bike around the local parks or putting in work at the gym.
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
I enjoy spending my time away from the office with my family. My hobbies include camping, cruising the lake on the pontoon, riding on my Harley, or golfing. I enjoy all sports, particularly college football, which you can find me watching most Saturdays - Minnesota Gophers or Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
“Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be” - Abraham Lincoln
Passion for technology is in my blood. Ever since a ninth-grade computer science class where we made a stick man go across the screen programming in machine language and getting on “the internet” after my parents bought me a modem in 1986, I have been hooked. I very much enjoy serving and have been on five mission trips (Guatemala and Honduras) where I get a chance to practice speaking Spanish and live out my Christian faith. Outside of work, I like to be outside, play video games, RC cars/planes/drones, motorsports, fishing and obviously, embrace technology in most everything I do.
“I always want to be the fairest person I know and exceed all expectations.” – Author unknown
My family and I regularly enjoy Lake of the Ozarks when there is not travel baseball on the schedule.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." - Oscar Wilde
“Your attitude can defeat you faster than your competition.” – Author unknown
I am an avid outdoorsman and enjoy farming, camping. A few hobbies that I enjoy doing with the family are hunting and fishing. When I am not working or spending time with my family, I enjoy serving in the community as a high school wrestling coach. I am a Board Member of our Property Owners’ Association and a member of the Arkansas Realtors’ Association, where I am a Principal Broker.
"Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination. -The Way of Kings by" - Brandon Sanderson.
I am into video games, sword fighting, weight lifting, reading, scouring for new heavy metal music, and spending time with family, friends, and my cats.
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." - Philippians 4:13
I love my faith, family and friends. I am lighthearted and love to laugh with friends. I was born and raised in the South but currently on the West Coast. Past time fun includes: kayaking/canoeing, hockey, football, baseball, dirt bikes, motorcycles, traveling, drones, video games, hiking and outdoor activities. Present time fun includes: hanging out with my wife, family and friends, taking our dog to eat at "lazy dog", sunny beaches & palm trees, exploring new places to eat; especially water front with live music.
“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” – Michael Jordan
I am a sports fan – you will often find me in the stands at local football, basketball, or baseball games. I enjoy golfing, fishing (summer and winter), snowmobiling, and hanging with friends and family. A more recent hobby would be my interest in craft beer and visiting many craft breweries throughout Minnesota.
"When you lose, talk little. When you win, talk less." – Tom Brady
My family moved from Greece when I was two years old. I am the luckiest man in the world to have a loving wife and daughter that tolerate my shenanigans. I enjoy spending time with lifelong friends and family having dinner, or just visiting. Love chasing a little white ball around a golf course and am approaching 20 years of playing Fantasy Football (only one championship). I went to the University of Memphis when it was known as Memphis State (Go Tigers Go). What I love about my job is the interaction and connection with people. I have friends that happen to be clients.
“Time is not refundable, use it with intention.” - Unknown
“When I am away from work, I like to spend time with my husband and daughter traveling, hiking, biking, downhill skiing, and playing board games.”
“For we walk by Faith, not by Sight.” - 2 Corinthians 5:7
I love spending my free time hanging out with the family. I have recently become an “empty nester,” which I am not happy about. I have two small dogs that I enjoy snuggling with and taking for walks. When not at work, I enjoy spending time at our cabin in northern Minnesota, spending time with family and friends, reading, target shooting, and taking walks.
“What does your conscience say? — 'you should become the person you are.” - Friedrich Nietzsche
I love watching sports, staying active and hanging out with friends and family. In spring/summer I like going out for runs in local parks and playing a little golf. In fall/winter I like watching college football and hockey and hitting the hard water for some ice fishing.
"You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend." - Bruce Lee
On my Free time I’m a Gamer and an outdoor person, I’m very family oriented and I love to play sports and be active, but FOOD is more important! Overall I just want to enjoy life and make the best of it! I’m a all-season person, as long as its fun and seems like a good outcome, I’m up for it! It’s not about how good you’re at it but it’s about the effort you put to it! Remember A for (A)Effort!
"Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion." - Simon Sinek
I enjoy hiking with my dog, learning new skills and watching horror films. I'm passionate about drawing and writing short stories as a hobby as well. When I'm not at work, I spend most of my time with my family.
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