It's Saturday down South!SUV's and RV's parked in the lot outside the stadium. Antennas tuned in to ESPN College Game Day. The FM station on radios tuned in to everyone's favorite pre-game show.Drinks in the cooler. Dogs on the grill. Corn hole. Ladder ball. Sitting under canopies in the shade. And stories of last year's... Continue Reading →

Do you know what Memorial Day and Labor Day have in common? Food. Firing up the grill. Opening up the pool. Horseshoes. Corn hole. Watermelon. Homemade ice cream. Meat. Lots of meat. And all the fixins'. At these shindigs you have the fixers and the eaters. And I'm an eater. Sure, organization and preparation and... Continue Reading →

I love to vacation at the beach. Waves crashing. Sun shining. Sand glistening. I wake up each morning and step out onto the balcony with my cup of coffee looking for dolphins effortlessly gliding across the top of the water. It's something that’s majestic! Then it comes time to load up the beach buggy and... Continue Reading →

Have you ever watched an episode of the game show "Deal or No Deal?" Howie Mandel decked out in his sharp black blazer and twenty six models with sparkling dresses carrying briefcases of heavenly wonder. While most models remain nameless to the casual viewer, Meghan Markle, a Deal or No Deal model, is making her way... Continue Reading →

Do you remember the days as a kid waking up in the middle of the night by the sudden surge of last night's dinner rearing it's dreadful face? Splattered on the floor because you couldn't tiptoe your way to the bathroom without your night light on, and all you knew to do was whisper, "Mom, I... Continue Reading →

I'm a runner. When talking with people about the weather or sports occasionally the subject of diet and exercise comes up and they make assumptions like, "Oh, you must be in really good shape." Yes my hairstyle makes me more aerodynamic and yes I have a high metabolism. But if you think I'm cranking out countless miles on a treadmill... Continue Reading →

I hate big cities. Maybe that's not completely true. Big cities provide great opportunities for careers and are rich in entertainment. Restaurants, museums, and stadiums. It's a place that's unique to all kinds of diversity shaping culture through fashion and the technology industry.But I'm a small town guy. Often what I see in big cities is traffic... Continue Reading →

Who do you know that absolutely annoys the mess out of you? People on the phone in the supermarket. Fanatics at the sports bar. People always trying to make an appearance. Texting and driving. People who go on social media rants. People who talk too much. Laugh too much. Cry too much. Skinny jeans. Yoga... Continue Reading →

"Roll Tide!" "Beat Bama!" You see it on car tags. Coffee mugs. Key chains. Front porch banners. Phrases like "Gators and Dawgs!" "Trojans and Bruins!" "Buckeyes and Wolverines!" "Longhorns and Sooners!" How did you miss this conversation? You could've had this anywhere. Over lunch. At the gym. On your first date. Marriage counseling.Most of us are... Continue Reading →

Do you know what's the best thing about being hit in the face with a baseball bat?Nothing! Who in the world could find good in that?I was a teenager and it was the week before school. My neighbor and I were shooting basketball in the driveway. Breaking ankles. Dropping dimes. Making buckets.Then somebody had the... Continue Reading →