Friday Photo Flashback – Pops

Tomorrow marks the 31st anniversary of my paternal grandfather's passing. My maternal grandfather passed away 13 years earlier and taught me that those near and dear to me won't be here forever. Because of that, I became very close to my paternal grandfather. I have blogged about him and the special relationship we had in … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback – Pops →

Tune Tuesday – Agent Double-O Soul

Charles Edwin Hatcher was born on this day in 1942. You and I know him better as Edwin Starr. He was born in Nashville, moved to Cleveland and eventually to Detroit. In 1957, he formed the Doo Woo group, the Future Tones. Soon after, he was called to serve in the US Army. He spent … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Agent Double-O Soul →

A Holiday Tradition Since 1982 (Spoilers Ahead)

“Marley was dead: to begin with” … so begins the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. It was originally titled: A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. It was published on this day (December 19) in 1843. The first edition was completely sold out by Christmas Eve (that’s less than a week!). … Continue reading A Holiday Tradition Since 1982 (Spoilers Ahead) →

Our Ballerina Girl

Ella has been in dance for a while now. Sam has been taking her to the classes because I work on the nights of class. Outside of her showing me a few things at home, I hadn't had a chance to see her dance yet. Friday night was the dress rehearsal and both Sam and … Continue reading Our Ballerina Girl →

Friday Photo Flashback

I went through some of my holiday photos this week. This was taken at my maternal grandmother's house. Quite a few things stand out in this picture to me. First, the television set! I was once a remote control for one of those, LOL! Man, those things were something. My grandma had one of those … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Friday Photo Flashback

I found a hard drive recently that has some of my old radio audio on it. It also has about 2 years worth of show prep, jokes, and stuff I will never use again. There were also some photos on there. As I began to copy some of the pictures over, I attempted to sort … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Thankful – 2024

The final weeks of 2024 are upon us. On this Thanksgiving day, I find myself thinking of the things I am thankful for. I know that many readers will think, "Oh boy. Here we go again. Another list from Keith." Let me ask you - How do you feel? I have found by reflecting on … Continue reading Thankful – 2024 →

Friday Photo Flashback

For today's Friday Photo Flashback, I want to share one of my favorite pictures of my dad. I asked my dad about his age in this picture and he told me he was 15. I love this photo so much. ALll my life, my dad has never been without a guitar. He was always playing … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

The Music of My Life – 1994

Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life. In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 1994 →

Friday Photo Flashback

The timing on this photo find is almost perfect. We're less than two weeks away from Halloween and I stumbled on this photo of my folks. This photo made me laugh out loud! My mom is wearing one of my dad's old band outfits. They used to wear these blue tuxes when they played weddings … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →