Part of my sabbatical plan is to update my website. And while working through some of these changes, it has come to my attention that there are some "unpublished drafts" in my blog. Of course the only logical thing to do is publish them. So, here goes. Fayetteville Roots Festival, circa 2015. Enjoy.
Read MoreToday's #throwbackthursday post is a tribute to one of the late, great stepping stones to portable music. When it was first released, Apple's iPod was advertised as "1000 songs in your pocket." Nowadays, it's quite a few more songs than that + a phone + a web browser + almost everything else. I've owned a few iPods over the years, a couple of which I still have stashed somewhere in the attic. The one pictured proudly sits atop an Apple HiFi Speaker system in the studio and plays music when needed. The pictures show a lot of wear and tear on this guy but nothing compared to those Merrell Boots.
Cheers everyone.
Read MoreSay hello to the Honeycomb Kitchen Shop. A newer establishment in the Downtown Rogers, area, Honeycomb is everything you will love about a boutique kitchen shop with a few added bonuses...
Read MoreI must confess, with a fair amount of embarrassment, that visiting, photographing and writing about this wonderful next door neighbor of mine has been on my to-do list for quite sometime. Sure, we see each other in the comings and goings of everyday downtown life. When my kids were born, Myra (one of the owners) showed up at my studio with some gifts. And there happens to be a sign on my door that instructs personnel to deliver my packages next door when I am not present to accept and sign for them. To that end, you could say that I visit the bookshop next door quite a bit. But I’ve made a bad habit of never stopping long enough slow down, take it all in and enjoy the cozy atmosphere and the wide selection of books at my almost-immediate disposal. And that is a shame, because I love books.
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