Movie Review – Last Vegas
Unless it is a Star Wars, Hobbit/LOTR or Harrison Ford film, I don’t usually go to movies on opening day. Yesterday, the Mrs. and I went to see Last Vegas. With a cast that includes Robert De Niro,...
View ArticleFeel Good Friday, January 24, 2014
Friends who turn out for a friend in need, are friends indeed. Last weekend a Fort Lauderdale bar held a benefit for a longtime local bartender who, like so many others, does not have health insurance....
View ArticleService Shmervice
Spyder McCluskey called me early this morning. He had to drop off his car at the shop for a new battery and sundry other issues and needed a ride back home. He had assumed the guys at Firestone might...
View ArticleFeel Good Friday, February 28, 2014
Tennis got canceled due to a rainy night making the clay courts unplayable this morning. As my partners and I conferenced at 6:15, a couple of us decided to go to breakfast instead. What a good idea...
View ArticleDarrell comes home
Suburbanhobo, better known as Darrell House, is my uncle and my friend. Once he moved to Florida in the mid-seventies I didn’t see him much. When I did we always hit it off but we just didn’t see...
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Proud to work in a bar
With all that is wrong within our nation and around the world, there are still moments and events where good people celebrate and support others. There are people who volunteer their time; with kids,...
View ArticleFeel Good Friday, July 25, 2014
When your life and your work revolve around the Hospitality Industry, it’s natural to spend significant time in bars and restaurants. They typically feature an amiable atmosphere as well as food and...
View ArticleWeekends, weekends…
It’s amazing how a weekend away, even if it’s a working weekend, can breathe fresh air in to one’s life and clear the cobwebs. Saturday I drove a couple hours up the road to Sebastian, Florida, a...
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Feel Good Friday, September 26, 2014
This past year I have experienced major changes in my life; some not so good, some over the top wonderful. Life hands you surprises and just when you least expect it “Smile… you’re on Candid Camera.”...
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It’s good to be me… and Lucas
How are ya? How ya doin’? We all get these greetings every day. My typical response is “It’s good to be me.” Even though I share the same drama and inconveniences as everyone else, I do have to accept...
View ArticleFriends and family
As residents of South Florida we are used to friends and family from up North who come to visit. After all… it’s Florida. There’s no place better. The question that begs to be asked is “Can one have...
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Feel Good Friday, November 7, 2014
Like everyone else, my life is one long series of highs and lows. When one reaches the end we can only hope and pray the highs outnumber the lows. I tend to try to ignore the lows and concentrate on...
View ArticleFeel good Friday, November 14, 2014
Aaahhh, Friday. We work all week to get to the weekend, and for some it’s the start of their work week. Then for some of us, work is not always work. You play music. You play football. Stop playing...
View ArticleKeep your friends close and your enemies closer
As I continue to grow in to my new life and lifestyle, the personal area I appreciate more every day is that which embraces my relationships and friends. I’ve been blessed to renew some old friendships...
View ArticleWhat do you look forward to?
We are in to the thick of the holidays and many look forward to this all year long. Me… not so much. Even though I do my best to do justice to the nice man in the red suit who visits all the good boys...
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The week before Christmas
We are in the thick of the holiday season and I am having the time of my life. Friends, family and job are blending to create my best Christmas in years. I have been walking down the street and realize...
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