Sometimes I find that the fear leading up to a new experience overshadows the enjoyment contained therein. I think that’s what I’m feeling now – a couple of hours after the last song was sung on my trip to Nashville.  But there’s something else going on here in Music City… In addition to the travel …

I remember what it was like to be at the top of a ski run. After disembarking from the chair lift and just before the surge forward and downhill, there exists a moment unlike no other. No. I take that back. There are other times when I have felt like I was suspended above a …

Thursday, I am leaving for a four day trip to Nashville, Tennessee. Our good friend, Jeff Coplan, has invited me to take part in a cool project that has just the right amount of “zing” to excite and frighten me. CreatiVets is a nonprofit that works with wounded veterans to help them heal via the …

In between my first music career as a saloon singer and my second one as a children’s singer-songwriter, I spent 7 years as a commercial carpet salesman and estimator. Although it was far from the perfect job for me, I did well, eventually making a six figure income in my twenties. As a good employee, …

This past week we finalized our plans to visit Crete, the largest of Greece’s islands, after our 12 days on the mainland. We watched videos made by other travelers in order to determine which sites and cities we might visit (and avoid) and checked out maps to figure out how many possible destinations might align …