I slid around the edge of the roof of the house removing the gunk that had collected in the gutters. Being a musician my hands were such a vital part of my life, I always came away with them skinned up from the adventure. Cleaning out gutters didn’t phase me at that time and I […]
Some of the most difficult times to watch are when someone we know is trying to be there for a loved one when he or she is coming to the end of his or her journey. As I think back through the years, I remember watching my mother and father as they reached out to […]
I struggled to catch a breath as I leaned up on my pillow, trying to find the next clear bit of air and pull it into my lungs. I often wondered if there would be another breath but there was an endless desire to keep trying. As a child, like many others I suffered from […]
Knowing one’s best direction in life can be an ever-changing debate within your own head. As someone who has spent their life in entertainment, I often look at my situation to weigh my perception of what I do with the reality of the logistics of life. I find myself fretting over some aspect of where […]
I stood on my tiptoes trying to see the inside of the skillet. Inside it, bubbling in the grease side by side were breaded slices of zucchini squash. I had never tasted zucchini but this summer on our family trip north we stopped in Ohio and were visiting with my aunt Verna Hale. “My I turn […]
Have you ever glanced through a classified ad section in the newspaper and saw an ad for an antique violin, mandolin or some other type of instrument? When I see an ad of this nature I wonder how the owner values the instrument. Is it like a mahogany federal chair from the 1700s or a […]
As I eased along a route I often took, I knew it was a straight shot to my destination. I expected to be there well ahead of time, of which I try to make a habit. As a sweet aroma permeated the car, I thought to myself: “Why am I smelling a new tire inside […]
Though I don’t consider myself a product of a different age, I look around and see how men and women, boys and girls, publicly act, dress, behave, treat each other, speak, and I ponder what happened. My parents raised me with certain expectations of behavior especially in the presence of the opposite sex or anyone who […]
My New Year’s Eve show got me home about 3:30 a.m., and I quickly tried to get to sleep with a plan to rise early and head to Nashville. I awoke on time and aimed my burgundy Chevy Lumina towards the goal a little over two hours away. The trip had been made hundreds of […]
Over the past few weeks, I have said goodbye to many friends and family, and I share this story in honor of each of them and those who gave tirelessly to care for each of them as they prepared for their final steps. Perhaps it will give us all something to carry throughout the coming year – to always remember […]
