Brett Hoekman, 35, used to spend some of his free time training for, and competing in, triathlons. But the Clarendon Hills resident’s free time has dwindled considerably over the past four years.
Q: What takes up the time that you used to spend on triathlons?
A: My kids. I did an Ironman Triathlon once, but fun and games with my kids is my hobby now.
Q: How old are your kids?
A: Avery is 4, and Luke is 18 months.
Q: What’s the best thing about having two young kids?
A: They never stop entertaining.
Q: What’s the worst thing about having two young kids?
A: They don’t slow down.
Q: How long have you lived in Clarendon Hills, and where did you grow up?
A: We moved to Clarendon Hills seven years ago; I grew up in Glen Ellyn.
Q: What do you do for a living?
A: I am president of a company that sells construction tools.
Q: When you were a little boy, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: I wanted to be in the Coast Guard. I grew up on a boat.
Q: What was your favorite childhood toy?
A: My skateboard
Q: What’s your favorite food?
A: I like breakfast foods, just about everything. I like to mix it all up in a skillet.
Q: How about a favorite beverage?
A: Diet Mountain Dew
Q: What do you like on your pizza?
A: Pepperoni and mushrooms
Q: Do you have a favorite TV show?
A: “NCIS” and “Bosch”
Q: Who is your favorite music artist?
A: It used to be hard rock. Now, it’s Christian music.
Q: Who is your favorite superhero?
A: Batman
Q: What super power would you most like to have?
A: The ability to fly
Q: Who should play you in a movie about your life?
A: Kevin James
Q: What is your favorite area restaurant?
A: Citrus Diner in Westmont
Q: Fiction or nonfiction?
A: Fiction
Q: What’s No. 1 on your bucket list?
A: Doing the Ironman in Hawaii
Q: Cubs or Sox?
A: Neither; the Bears
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