Drawing from decades of musical exploration and observing how families connect through music, these are the essential lessons about how music tastes shape our identities and relationships across generations. My Musical Beginnings: The Soundtrack Years 🎬 During high school years, movie soundtracks formed the emotional backdrop to formative teenage experiences. The original CD boxed set…
When it comes to family fishing adventures, I really don’t see enough people doing it. Some believe you require a specific skillset or even need to be a certain “type” (i.e., outdoorsman) to be successful. This is absolutely untrue because I am far from either, nor are my children. My wife spent her childhood summers…
🎖️ The Reality for Veterans Today It’s heartbreaking — but it’s real.Everywhere you look, you find veterans struggling — physically, mentally, financially, emotionally.Some have been burned by the VA disability process. Others simply don’t know where to start to find help. The system is broken, but it’s still worth fighting through.You didn’t give your all…
August hits like a freight train every single year. One day you’re enjoying lazy summer mornings, and the next you’re standing in Target at 7 AM fighting over the last pack of #2 pencils with another caffeine-deprived parent. Welcome to back-to-school season—where wallets go to die and sanity becomes optional. After shepherding six kids through…