Alvaro Hernandez

I’m a dog groomer.  l like to go to the gym, and play soccer.

Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
I have 3 kids, 2 boys and my little princess.  My wife and kids help me all the time to do my job and make my day better.  They are my inspiration all the time.

Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
I love to see all my friends faces when they pick up their fur babies after we groom them.  Most are happy to how they look.  My hope for the future is to see my kids doing whatever they like to do, no matter what career they want.  If they are happy, l am too.

Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
El Toro or Dos Reales, Olive Garden and Sammy’s.

Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
More than 20 years

Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community?
Most of the people are interesting – you can learn from them.

Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
Mexico, which is my country because most of my family are there.

Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
Action, comedy, horror – there are too many to mention.

Q: What advice would you give to people?
I think try to be honest with all of us and help more if you can.

Q: What is something on your bucket list?
I don’t have a bucket list.  l try to live one day at a time with dreams for my kids.

Q: What is your go to band when you cant decide what to listen to?
Spanish romantic music.

Q: What current or former local business makes you the most nostalgic about our community?
The nostalgic is not about business, it is the people.  We are one community and we need to help all of us, no matter what,to be a better community.

Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch?
I’m taking lunch with some of my clients, and that is so good to talk, not only at my job.  l can go with anybody to have a good conversation.

Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
I like after a soccer game  – most of the kids are shaking hands, after enjoying the time running and fighting for a ball.

Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
I hope in Mexico, drinking a margarita with my friends and family there.

Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
Nothing and everything.  I believe you have to meet people and spend time to take an interest in them.

Q: What is the most beautiful place you have ever been?
The hospital when my kids were born.  It was a room with my wife giving me the best gift in my hands.

Q: Favorite month? favorite holiday? and best single day on the calendar?
May, mothers day and any other day l can take with my family.

Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
10 straight to all the people working at the hospital.

Q: Who inspires you to be better?
My family, the one is with my and the other one in Mexico.

Q: What is one or two of your favorite smells?
My wifes perfume and the soccer field.

Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Thank God for giving me another day done and back to see my family and please give me another day tomorrow.

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