In an interview someone recently asked me how I find balance. It’s important to find time to be inspired and not just if you’re a creative person in a creative field, we all need time to recharge. Over Thanksgiving I didn’t have good service for almost three days! Which is hardly any time, but really gave me the chance to feel unplugged and enjoy the nature I was surrounded by. I had Audrey with me and I got to laugh until my stomach ached and enjoy my family and time just hanging out with my Mum. I think this experience reminded me how we can get caught living every day and not appreciating the little moments. How do you find time to slow down and appreciate the little things?
Thankful
I have so much to be thankful for, and every year that list seems to grow. I have wonderful people to share life with, I do what I love professionally, and I have wonderful fans and readers like you to be thankful for! I know Thanksgiving is a day, but this whole season reminds me to take stock of all the blessings I’ve been given and really treasure them! What are you thankful for?
Adventure in the Ozarks
I’m so fortunate to get to spend Thanksgiving with my family, and sometimes that means one piece of my family, and sometimes it means another. This year I spent in in Branson Missouri with some of the best people I know on the family ranch. On Thanksgiving morning we went for an early morning drive and discovered all kinds of wildlife on the ranch! I know some people like to hunt but I prefer shooting with my camera lens! How was your Thanksgiving?
Branson Landing
On June 17, I was asked to perform at the 10 year anniversary of the Branson Landing in Branson Missouri which was such an honor! My entire band and I drove over to Branson on the morning of the 17th, and 7 hours in a band with other musicians is always a good time, typically with many jokes, laughter, and stories being shared. We sound checked, found out the stage was right by the river (super cool!) and then had just enough time to change for the show! About 3 songs in the sound cut out due to technical difficulties and a circuit being overloaded, but I went out into the audience to play, just me and my guitar, which was such a fun experience! It was like playing an intimate acoustic sent in the middle of my full band southern rock set! After they got the sound working again we finished out our set, and then got to explore Branson Landing. The weather was great, my band was awesome (as usual), and the audience was so much fun to play for! Here are some photos by Roberto Cerini from the show and some behind the scenes photos by my photographer!