The Soundtrack of My Life

The Soundtrack of My Life

Jul 15, 2022 | Memoir

The Soundtrack of My Life – July 15, 2022 I have a friend from high school – Tommy Brewster – well, I still call him Tommy Brewster, but he goes by Thomas and is an accomplished educator and professional now. In high school, he was so ultra-cool! He was a senior when...
Birthday Tribute to Mykee

Birthday Tribute to Mykee

Jul 13, 2022 | Memoir

I didn’t forget your birthday. I just couldn’t get the words out to say the things I wanted to say. The words… Well, you know, sometimes they’re our best friends, enabling us to say the perfect things. Then other times, they fail us completely,...
Sweet, Sweet Summertime

Sweet, Sweet Summertime

Jun 7, 2022 | Memoir

I love music and I love Summertime. There’s something bout the two together that makes pure magic, and always has for me. When I listen back to Top 40 Countdowns on Sirius XM’s 80s on 8, more often than not, the Countdowns that hold my favorite songs were Summertime...
Imperfect Day at Coco Cay

Imperfect Day at Coco Cay

Jun 6, 2022 | Memoir, Travel

Royal Caribbean owns their own island in the Bahamas that they call Coco Cay. And they have a water park their, a hot air balloon ride, eateries, and sundry other activities. They call the overall experience “Perfect Day at Coco Cay.”  First of all, they’re...
After All the Thrill is Gone

After All the Thrill is Gone

May 14, 2022 | Memoir

I fell in love with Duran Duran on the Friday night the week after Thanksgiving week in 1984. Yes, I remember it that specifically. It was at my friend Pam’s house. Neither of us had MTV. We lived so far out in the sticks that we couldn’t get MTV, so we got our weekly...
The Body in Your Bed

The Body in Your Bed

May 4, 2022 | Memoir

Beauty is the eye of the one who looks at the overall situation. There’s something precious in almost anything, if examined in the proper light. Let’s talk about something so many tend either to gloss over, or to brutally attack: the body in your bed. No...