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Reflections of My Life

No, this isn’t going to be one of those posts that gets super heavy and looking for answers and stuff. In 1984 I started taking guitar lessons at the behest of my Dad getting tired of me playing air guitar or using a cane that belonged to my grandmother. I also started writing pretty cheesyContinueContinue reading “Reflections of My Life”

Sammy

I have 6 Great Nephews and Nieces total but the one I talk about the most is Sammy. Around Christmas 2022, my niece noticed that her son Sammy had a droopy eyelid. What would be discovered over the next couple months would rock the family’s world. Just over 3 years old, Sammy was diagnosed withContinueContinue reading “Sammy”

Christmas Eve 1997

As I eluded to in my Half My Age post, 1997 wasn’t a banner year for me. Christmas Eve would change that. I always had lovely memories of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day from years before but 1997 would be the most special one. It started with a conversation with a customer of mine whoContinueContinue reading “Christmas Eve 1997”

As Time Goes By

The year was 2018. Somewhere in this picture above is me. I was in a room full of awesomeness and when I arrived for this event, I had completely lost my voice. And I wanted to talk to so many people! But I was also hurting from the news of a childhood friend who hadContinueContinue reading “As Time Goes By”

Wrestling

Wrestlemania I was probably 8 or 9 years old when my friend Billy introduced me to the world of professional wrestling. Growing up in Pennsylvania, it was the WWWF, as it was known by at the time. Billy had magazines that I would soak up as they mentioned other promotions and I would go offContinueContinue reading “Wrestling”

My Happy Place

Shortly before the pandemic started, I started hearing about a new restaurant opening near me and its name was to be The Anvil Pub and Grill. The idea behind it was to have a British Pub feel with a Southern twist. This really appealed to me as we had been watching a lot of BritishContinueContinue reading “My Happy Place”

Let me introduce you to my wonderful friend

The first two posts I did were kinda heavy so I thought I would try and lighten it up a bit. Maybe? The year 2025 will mark the 30th anniversary of a song I wrote called Scars Too Deep To Heal. It’s essentially a song about PTSD. Which I didn’t realize until a few yearsContinueContinue reading “Let me introduce you to my wonderful friend”

Half My Life Ago

This is something that I need to put to bed and keep there. It’s become clear to me that the pieces to the puzzle of my life that I seek will probably never be found this side of eternity. I wasn’t going to share this publicly but maybe if someone reads this and it helpsContinueContinue reading “Half My Life Ago”

Who wants to know me?

Welcome. I bid you, welcome. That’s how I start my videos for my YouTube channel, My Music Corner. I didn’t think anyone would want to watch me talk about anything but to my surprise people tune in. I have a fantastic co-captain for a Wednesday night series where we discuss albums by a particular band.ContinueContinue reading “Who wants to know me?”