Every great writer needs a blog. This is mine.
Here you will find a mix of many of my creative ramblings. Anything and everything that inspires me to pick up a pen and see what happens. To spill a little ink onto an empty page. And give words a life of their own.
Sound good? Cool!
Let’s spill some ink together!
Brain Dead After Vacation and Labor Day Weekend
It seems pretty simple. Take a short 6-day vacation to sunny San Diego, California, then come home to a 3-day weekend. It was supposed to be like having a 9-day vacation, which it was, except that today is the 10th day, and it is a day of Hell! Anyone else feeling...
Dreaming Out Loud
I really wanted to write something awesome and post it on my birthday, which was on Tuesday. But as luck would have it, I was completely blocked the night before. I am rarely blocked, but when I am, I know better than to force it. Although, I have to admit that I...
Go Ahead, Procrastinate…Or Wait Until Tomorrow
I am actually writing this from Starbucks. I have been having some Internet trouble at home today, so after a very frustrating morning, I decided to hit the road with my computer. I wasn't sure that I was going to be able to be very productive or creative here, but as...
Inspire and be Inspired
Inspiration is a two-way street. In order to inspire others, you have to be inspired yourself. I was recently catching up with a good friend of mine, Vicki Jackson, who I had not seen in several months. We have known each other for about 5 years and have shared some...
It All Started With a Typewriter
The more I think about it, the more I realize that I have always been a writer. Truly, I think it all started with a typewriter, literally. When I was about 12-years-old my mom gave me her old manual Royal portable typewriter. You wouldn't believe what they called...
Mom Knows Best
My mother said that my last blog post was too long. Maybe she was right, but I thought my recounting of my ill-fated vacation to California was an interesting one, and I wanted to do it justice. The cool thing though about my mom saying that my last blog post was too...
California Vacation Over-shadowed by Shadow
I first met Shadow in September of 2011. It was a brief meeting, and completely uneventful. We posed for this photo, and that was about it. We later met in January of 2013 (2 weeks ago). It was this second meeting that was a pivotal one! I have always been severely...
Inspiration Through Social Media
Welcome to my first Blog post of 2013! I have a lot of things that I want to talk about, so it was difficult for me to pick just one to start off the year. Then it occurred to me that 2013 is really just a continuation of many of the things that were put into place in...
The Path of Least Resistance
I am the path of least resistance. I am the first one to volunteer, the last one to go home, and the only one up at night while everyone else around me has gone to sleep. My problem is self-created. It's my own fault. I have a hard time saying no. I always try to...
To Shine Is Better Than To Reflect
My mother sent me a text message the other day. It read: "Fortune cookie sez...To shine is better than to reflect. You can use that one on your blog." Thanks Mom, I think I will. How could I not? To shine is better than to reflect. What does that mean exactly?...
Ragin Cajun: My Slice of Louisiana in Texas
This is not the first time I have written about Ragin Cajun, and I dare say it won't be the last. If you live in Houston, Texas hopefully you are familiar with this restaurant and have eaten there. If you haven't, then I hope after reading this you will give it a...
Marching to the Beat of My Own Drummer
I was asked last night to give a brief synopsis about my passion for drumming for a potential opportunity to be featured along with my drums in an upcoming magazine article. This is one of those moments when my professional life touches my personal life. Actually,...