8 years ago, I met Bryn Johnson. I was in the middle of a highly successful run of my first broadway show, I had a little money in the bank, I was newly single after surviving a bitter divorce. I was having the time of my life on the dating scene in New York City….
Read moreMy Mother – Rosalyn Lee Craddock
My mother. Rosalyn Lee Craddock She died on Sunday April 28th, 2019. 85 years on planet earth. My family knew she was dying for a while but it’s different when it actually happens. She had several different health issues but was diagnosed with lung cancer last fall. She had several chemotherapy sessions,…
Read moreMy Parents At Ain’t Too Proud
My mother and father. I am relieved that I could have both of them see Ain’t Too Proud recently. I’ve been working on this produciton for so long and was worried that my mother wouldn’t be able to see it. She made it, in style and enjoyed every minute. I’ve played drums for as long…
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The Only Reasons Why I Live In New York City-Reason 3
Number three: This lovely lady. This is our last airport selfie. We started taking these selfies when I went away to work on musicals for a show’s “out-of town-tryout.” The first one I did was in 2013. That was when I discovered the beauty of California. I went to cold-ass Chicago in January of 2015…
Read moreTrombone Shorty joins a ‘second line’ in New Orleans’ Treme neighborhood
I love this music:
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Father Knows Best? Maybe, Mother Knows Best…Or Both
Raising children is fascinating. I can think of only one thing that I would change from the way my parents did with my upbringing. Just one. My father temporarily guided me away from my first love. Music. I have been playing drums ever since I was a little kid. I started out banging on my…
Read more55 years of Marriage
Today is my parents’ 55th wedding anniversary. They are the model for what long-term relationships are supposed to be. No marriage is perfect, but theirs seems like it has stood the test of time. I feel their partnership is what a good marriage can ultimately be. I certainly know what a bad marriage looks like,…
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13 years of being a father. I wouldn’t change a thing!
Read moreMy Nana
I took my kids to South Carolina to see my grandmother in 2011, 2013 and 2015. Three great road trips. We had a great time on our road trips and I’m glad we took a week out of each summer to see friends and family along the way. It was important that they got to…
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