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with Cathy Carter-Heiser, Darci Wantiez, and David Durham at The Table   I'm over the snow and the cold. And the ice, especially the ice. It's a nice [...]

    Lara and I were running hard. I was trying to limit my work week to five days, she was picking up two extra 12-hour shifts at the hospital, [...]

This last week involved plumbers, mechanics, policeman, and counselors. It was a humdinger. Still, I practice gratitude. Here's my list. Return to acting class and scene study Good counsel and [...]

I love this time of year. The tree is up, the lights are on, and I'm singing some of my favorite music. Here's the rest of my gratitude list for [...]

on a training hike at Radnor Lake My hobby is backpacking. I love hiking outdoors with a friend or two, unplugging, and going to hard-to-reach places for days [...]

There's something special about fall in Tennessee. We're still recovering from being out of town last month, but are mostly back in the groove. Here's my gratitude list for the [...]

Through years of planning, credit card points, miracles of generosity, and sheer stubbornness in the face of trying circumstances, the six of us packed the family van to the gills, [...]

This week I become the father of a teenage boy. My "Little Buddy" now has peach fuzz, a deeper voice, and cuts my grass. Scooter Man turns 13. I'm super [...]

Oddly I've been in a car wreck twice in the last three weeks, including once while my still-learning 16-year old was at the wheel. Thankfully, we're OK, the damage was [...]

Scooter man at the lake of Fall Creek Falls state park I'm in the fourth week now of nasty bronchitis, but still count my blessings. Don't forget to [...]

A rite of passage for Nashville children, Doodlebug and Scooter Man feed the ducks of Centennial Park. An unseasonably gorgeous August gave way to its more typical heat [...]

Among the challenges at our house at the moment include my wife's employer undergoing significant downsizing. Lara's hours have been reduced. Maybe this is a sign that my work will [...]

on the set for ABC's Nashville It's been a busy week as ABC's Nashville has started filming its second season. I have a fantastic opportunity to work in [...]

Scooter Man outside his tent at Boy Scout Camp "So, is the food OK?" I ask Scooter Man while visiting him during his first week-long Boy Scout camp [...]

To walk in gratitude is a way of living that is inclusive, attentive, contagious, and theocentric. – Brennan Manning in Ruthless Trust: The Ragamuffin's Path to God It's been another full [...]

Doodlebug with a ladybug at Cub Scout camp. Photo Credit: Kathy Smith. Wow, it's been a busy week at our house. I accepted the position as Music Director [...]

Today, my gratitude list is for the last two weeks. This last week has been a sobering one for us all as we process the tragedy of the Boston Marathon [...]