Someone asked me, recently, if I had ever sung a wedding song or had ever sung in any weddings. I smiled to myself because I immediately saw myself as a 19 year old young kid singing in my first wedding. Not MY wedding…the first wedding I had been asked to sing for. It was my girlfriend’s sister’s wedding, a Catholic affair in a small … The rest of the story…
Back in 1990 I was living in Colorado during a time of depressed economy and a general feeling of lack. But I wasn’t letting it get me down. I actually wrote quite a few songs that year. Some of them were pretty good, and I still play them. Others were more forgettable, but that’s the way songwriting is. I remember feeling like I was … The rest of the story…
If you’ve lived long enough to be able to read this, I’m sure you’ve thrown at least a little money into a wishing well. True? As I was working on something else in the past few hours it rained a lot here at the FunderRanch. And as I often do, I gazed outside the window for a bit. There was a group of objects … The rest of the story…
Most of us can only imagine what it must be like to be in the movies. When I was a full-time road musician and entertainer, I often found myself in the movies in some small to medium sized town. Oftentimes there wouldn’t be much else to do during the day while I waited to do my show each night. Back then I could still … The rest of the story…
Sometimes you just have to look on the back. When the Beatles were releasing 45 rpm records back in the 60’s, their current radio hit was always “Side A” or “Side 1”. But since their music was so catchy, their fans just had to look on the back and see what the other song was. Maybe you’ve never done this, but a lot of … The rest of the story…
Friday Island
Welcome to Friday Island. This is where you can walk the beach with no shoes and feel the warm sand between your toes. You might notice the balmy, salty air drift by your nose and tickle your ears. Out in the water you can hear the friendly waves bouncing around playfully. And you might even see a fish splash out of the blue and … The rest of the story…
Ta Da! I’d like to bring you some happy Thursday words. I gathered them all together just for you my loyal readers. Well, for newcomers, too if they’d care to partake. Now, let’s see…hmm…where did I put those words. Well, that’s peculiar. I just had them a minute ago. In fact, just before I sat down to type out the message I put them … The rest of the story…
Pasta Palace
On January 16, 1976 I opened the Pasta Palace…well, in my mind’s eye anyway. And it closed the same day to rave reviews…from all the voices in my head at the time. 🙂 On this whimsical Wednesday I figured I’d share this little imaginary restaurant with you. It’s an example of one of those kind of poems I have no idea why I wrote … The rest of the story…
I’ve got a few tidbits I’d like to share with you this fine Tuesday…morning, afternoon, or evening…whatever it happens to be where you are as you read this. Below I’m sharing some clips or tidbits from poems or songs I wrote. I planned to use them in a fledgling greeting card company I was gonna start with an artist friend of mine. See if … The rest of the story…
Monday Morning Lyrics
Yep, it’s the first day of the “work week” and I’d like to send you on your way with some Monday morning lyrics. Why? Well, I’m just that kind of guy. I think you should start your week off with some lyrics. And since I can’t get into any trouble by sharing my own, that’s what you’ll get. So, here’s my ode to a … The rest of the story…