Hi, I’m Jorge. These days it’s mostly the dogs, the gym, and figuring out what’s next.
A drawing
And Chalupa Batman, CB for short, who’s in the picture and always will be. We miss you, buddy.
Lately
Not a highlight reel. Just what the days are actually made of.
The dogs
Most of my time belongs to three Boston terriers. Krispy is the mom, and Drama and Django are two of her pups. When it came time to find the litter homes, I couldn’t split these two up, so they got names and stayed. All three have been a pain in every way possible. Totally worth it.
Krispy
The boss, and she’ll tell you so. The loudest of the crew: one bark to get my attention, then she takes off and dares me to chase her. She’s curious about every animal on earth except other dogs, who have to earn it. Also a big fan of a firm butt pat. I have video evidence. Born in June 2018, she’s slowing down a little, but nobody’s told her that.
Drama
He earned the name honestly. At about three months he got tangled in a leash, and it scared him so badly he was the jumpiest dog you’ve ever met. Around a year and a half, something clicked and he started coming to me on his own. Now most mornings I wake up to him curled up next to me. These days his main purpose in life is messing with Django, his best friend ever.
Django
The biggest of the litter and the gentlest. As puppies, his brother would ambush him, steal whatever he had, and chew on his face. Django would take it, and take it, until he didn’t, and then Drama ran. Lesson learned: gentle isn’t the same as pushover. Whatever he’s got, you’re not getting back.
The gym
I show up more than I try to impress anyone. Consistency over intensity. It gives the days a shape, and that’s enough.
What’s next
I’m not working right now, and I’m still getting used to saying that out loud. Taking it one ordinary day at a time. Finish it — that’s the idea, anyway.
A little background
I was born to Cuban parents in sunny south Florida in the early ’80s — a first-generation American, figuring it out as I went.
A neighbor showed me Doom on a new PC when I was a kid, and that was it: I got hooked on computers. At 17 I joined the Navy and spent most of those years stationed in Italy.
Afterward I took a break in the Florida Keys, close to my parents, got bored, and drifted back to tinkering with computers — kicking the tires and lighting the fires, same as always.
A normal day
Just me, on an ordinary day.
Morning with the dogs. A workout if I can get there. I know that sounds like Fast & Furious, but honestly it’s more Margaritaville.
Hello
Say hi anytime. I’m usually around, probably with a dog nearby.
