My given name wouldn’t tell you much about me. It’s not a reflection of who I am, or why I’m  here. After all, we are only a perpetuation of those that came before us combined with the mirrored effects of our surroundings. For that reason, I  present to you a relative list of pertinent details:

• Ancestry.com would have you believe that I am a descendant of English Royalty. 
• Once in America, my family settled in the south. We were politicians, farmers and bee keepers.
• The earliest records in America show that my ancestors were politically affluent members in colonial Virginia. Others are from areas in West Virginia, Kentucky and many from Tennessee.
• Our written family records as well as what I’ve found on Ancestry.com clearly indicate that I am also of Native American (Cherokee) heritage. 
• My forefathers fought in the Revolutionary War, and for the Confederacy.
• I was born during  the “baby boom”
• I read a lot.
• I didn’t go to college.
• I love people. I love my wife, my family, my dog, music and knowing that there is a great  abundance and opportunity all around us if we choose to see it.  
• I enjoy the memories of my past, but I don’t live there.
• I have been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.
• I do my best to learn from my mistakes….and I don’t look back…..ever. 
• I would be remiss if I didn’t mention at least once that-  I.Love.Bourbon.         

If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.
~ John F. Kennedy