Feb 15, 2017one for the booksLast February, I shared a blog post called “a week to remember”—all about an amazing week my wife Joey and I had and the special moments...
Jan 14, 2017storytellerI read a lot of books to our baby. I always have. Joey did too. She loved reading to Indy and I think that’s part of the reason that...
Jan 6, 2017first snowWe had our first big winter snow of 2017 today. Big for us anyway. Tennessee, or at least the part of Tennessee that we live in, doesn’t...
Dec 24, 2016twas a few days before christmas…On Wednesday morning, we took a family trip home to Indiana to celebrate Christmas a few days early with Joey’s family. We had such a...
Dec 20, 2016a baby changes everythingShe didn’t want to have a baby. She told me so. Dozens of times. In 14 years of marriage, it was literally the only thing that we ever...
Nov 9, 2016sign of the timesDolly called and talked with me last week. Well, Indiana's "Dolly" did...
Oct 13, 2016the right left handIn the spring of 2002, I asked her what kind of engagement ring she wanted someday...
Sep 27, 2016standing oOn Saturday night, for the first time in a couple of years... I walked out on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry.