A pretty good place to be.Early Army days.The little boss.
Husband. Dad. Army veteran.
Professional problem solver with a few stories to tell.
I moved across the world for love. Today I’m raising a family
in the Philippines, running businesses, and making room for
life outside the office.
At home in Zamboanga, Philippines · 6.92° N, 122.08° E
Grateful to God for the life we’re building.
The long way here
Before the businesses, there was Swinkman.
My résumé covers the Army, construction, entertainment, marketing,
and business operations. The stories I’d tell you over dinner start
somewhere else. A football field. My granddaddy’s truck.
A move to the Philippines.
Stop 01 — Junior high · State championship
The day I became Swinkman.
I played nose guard in junior high. I was one of the smaller guys,
but Coach Rosetta trusted me against the biggest. During our state
championship game, he sent me in with one job: sack the quarterback
and get the ball back.
I’d watched their center all game. He lunged forward after
the snap. So I jumped backward, let him fall, cleared him,
and forced a fumble. We recovered the ball and went on to win.
Back on the sideline, Coach grabbed me and yelled:
1Their center lunges forward after the snap.
2I jump backward and let him fall.
3Clear him, get to the quarterback, force the fumble.
Drawn from memory. Not to scale.
“Who needs Superman, we got effing Swinkman!”
— Coach Rosetta, on the sideline. The name stuck.
Stop 02 — U.S. Army, and everything after
Then the uniform.
I’m a U.S. Army veteran. That’s me at the top of this page,
in uniform in front of the flag.
The work since has taken a few forms.
Army
Construction
Entertainment
Marketing
Operations
The résumé, short version.
Stop 03 — Granddaddy’s 2005 Ford F-250
A Ford, a farewell, and $8,000.
My granddaddy knew my dream truck: a 2005 Ford F-250.
He bought one before he died so I would inherit it.
088000MILES
About 88,000 miles when I got the keys.
I drove it through Oregon, Colorado, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico,
and California. It became part of everyday life with my animals
at my home in Hornbrook.
Granddaddy’s gift. My dream truck.
Select a frame to open the full photo.
2023
In 2023, I sold the Ford for $8,000.
That money funded my move to the Philippines. His gift helped me
start a life thousands of miles from where I grew up.
I wish he were here to meet my family.
Across the Pacific
Stop 04 — The moveHornbrook → Zamboanga
122°WHornbrook, California · 41.91° N
122°EZamboanga, Philippines · 6.92° N
Hornbrook sits about 122° west of Greenwich. Zamboanga sits about 122° east.
Same number, mirrored, with the whole Pacific in between.
Maricel & me, when I first arrived.
Home in the Philippines
Love brought me here.
I moved across the world for love. Moving meant
leaving a home and animals I loved, and I still miss parts of my
life in Hornbrook.
I also love the family and the home I have now.
Maricel & me.
Stop 05 — Today
Home is Zamboanga.
Maricel.Hannah.Tommy.George.
I work with businesses in the U.S., share bits of daily life,
and plan our future family estate with Maricel.
George keeps the household interesting.
Away from the deskCurrently
Time with my family
A good meal
A motorcycle ride
A few hours in Skyrim
Arguing about a TV show
Organizing the office. Again.
I’m grateful to God for guiding me into this life.
Missed follow-ups. Confusing handoffs. An owner approving every small
decision. Those are the problems I enjoy working through. My work brings
together operations, customer success, automation, and the people
responsible for getting things done.
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The Swink Group
Business consulting & support
My business for helping owners organize their operations, improve the
customer experience, and build a team with clear responsibilities, from
the first customer inquiry to the daily tasks behind delivery.
My veteran-owned company pursuing government contracting opportunities in
management consulting and professional services: operations, process
improvement, documentation, and systems implementation.
I want to see the handoff, read the follow-up, and understand who owns
the next step. Sometimes the answer is automation. Sometimes someone
needs clearer instructions or the authority to make a decision. I start
with how the work happens today, then help make the next step easier
to carry out.
Same move as junior high. Watch what the center does after the snap.
See stop 01 ↑
From The Swink Chapters
Life, loosely filed.
Photos I love. Plans in progress. A few things I apparently needed
to write down. Welcome to my personal collection.
PERSONAL COLLECTION STILL ADDING TO IT
Open an entry. Stay for a story.
My first river trip. Still a favorite.Entry 01UndatedPhilippines lifeMy first trip to the river.Big beard. Big grin. A photograph I still love.Read the memoryClose the memory+−
Among my early Philippines photos is one from my first trip to the
river. I’m standing in the water with a big grin. Years later, I still
count it among my favorites.
Marriage, George, and our life here were still ahead of me. Looking
back brings me right to those first experiences.
I’m grateful to God for guiding me into this life, and for moments
I’m still happy to remember.
Entry 03UndatedEveryday JeremyApparently, file boxes are a hobby now.I ordered ten. Of course I did.Open the office notesClose the office notes+−
My early Philippines setup was a folding table, a laptop, a monitor,
and equipment fitted wherever there was room. The office has changed
quite a bit.
Then I ordered ten file boxes and started organizing. Now I’m checking
whether they fit proper folders and deciding what needs a home next.
Work, gaming, TV, household storage. This room has several jobs.
Getting everything organized feels good.
Entry 04UndatedThe Swink Family EstatePLANNING IN PROGRESSA home we’ll grow old in.Fewer stairs. Accessible wiring. Yes, I’m already thinking about maintenance.Read the planning notesClose the notes+−
Maricel and I are planning our future family home in the Philippines.
We have land under contract, with adjacent lots still to secure
before construction.
My priorities get practical fast. Fewer stairs. Accessible plumbing
and wiring. Proper grounding. A home we’re able to maintain as we
get older.
We’re still making decisions, and I’ll share the progress as plans
become more concrete. I thank God for the opportunity to work toward
a home of our own.
More photos. More stories. Probably more file boxes.
