Out of the Wilderness

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Well, in as much humbleness as I can muster, I need to tell you something fun that happened last week! My neighbors and I have been working to improve our neighborhood through traffic-calming measures… and Metro Public Works agreed we had a need. Here’s a previous post about this. Speed humps in my neighborhood

Last week the construction was finished on 6 speed humps and 2 roundabouts. That’s the good news. And then on top of that, I turned into an overnight sensation when News 2 came out to interview a few of us. Here’s the clip…

I don’t want to say I’m headed to west coast to unveil my star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but I have a flight at 3pm today. Fame is calling. Oh wait, no it’s not, that’s a spam call on my cell phone.

The real stars were my dogs, don’t you think? They were so well-behaved!

Thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

Should you get a dash cam?

In a word. YES! They aren’t expensive and while they’re still not very common in the U.S., they could save the day. Just today I had a friend post a dash cam video where he was turning left at a green light and another driver ran a red light through the intersection, nearly clipping my friend’s car. If this was an accident, it would still be his word vs. the other driver, unless witnesses stuck around to make a statement to police.

Get a dash cam!

I’ve had 2 dashboard cameras over the course of a few years and wish I’d got on board a lot sooner than I did. This is not a paid endorsement (I wish it was!), but here’s a link to the one I have now, purchased through Amazon a year or so ago (and yes I get a small commission from any purchase made through that link, at no extra cost to you). They’re even cheaper and higher quality now than they were then. I can’t even list all the things I’ve recorded on my camera, but I’ll tell you this… it’s a lot!

That’s just one thing my dash cam has recorded, but one of the most notable is the time I had a gun pulled on me by a road rage driver. None of that is seen on the dash cam, but because at one point he was driving in front of me, I was able to get his license plate number and make a police report.

Seriously, get a dash cam!

You won’t regret it, and in the case where it’s your word vs. someone else’s, videos don’t lie. Having video evidence of whatever happened is indisputable. Aside from the legal reasons to get one, you’ll most likely capture a lot of wildlife, weather like lightning, and who knows what else. They’re easy to operate and a sinch to download to your computer.

If you have any questions or comments, chime in below!

-Out of the Wilderness

Married Man Loses Touch with Single Guy Friends

Louisville, KY — A Kentucky man recently admitted since his wedding last year, he hasn’t talked with any of his single guy friends. The now husband and father of a toddler said, “I’m not sure exactly what happened. Some of us had plans to play basketball in a league that summer.”

We were able to track down a few of his groomsmen. One had no comment while another was willing to talk under conditions of anonymity.

“Yeah, we did have plans to play ball that summer. He and I had been playing together for years… until she showed up.” He went on to say his friend dating and eventually marrying changed everything. Then once the couple started having babies, he gave up on ever hearing from his buddy again.

The third groomsman we contacted was relieved to hear his married friend admitted to losing touch with him and the rest of the guys. As it turns out, he started dating someone around the time of his pal’s wedding, and just remembered he hasn’t texted any of his guy friends “in a few weeks… or months.”

“I thought it was my fault he and I lost touch,” he says, “I’m glad to know [married guy] feels responsible. Let’s keep that story going.”

Upon checking with the Kentucky man’s wife on how relationships with her single lady friends are going, she had this to say: “Well, it’s been disappointing. We can only meet at Panera three times a week.”

-Out of the Wilderness News

The best Christmas music in 2019?

Merry Christmas! OK, I know it’s still October but wouldn’t you know it, I’ve already seen Christmas decorations in stores around Nashville. I’m sure you have, too. It’s becoming the norm to see holiday decor well before Thanksgiving, which is a point on the calendar after which Christmas stuff is more socially accepted, or expected.

But this is not about that silly controversy… let’s talk music!

Christmas has some of the best music of all time… and did you not say that line in your Kanye West voice? I did. Taylor, I’m gonna let you finish, but Christmas has some fo the best music of all time!

I’ve written about Christmas music before. Here’s one about how some Christian singers take a perfectly good song and add to it, one of my least favorite things ever.

It’s 2019 and Christmas is less than 2 months away. What will be the most popular songs this year? Well, I’ll give you a list of my 12 favorite songs from last season. Take a look!

What Christmas Means to Me – CeeLo Green

What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve – The Head and the Heart

This is Christmas – Jon McLaughlin

Hallelujah This Christmas – Jon McLaughlin

O Come, All Ye Faithful – Elvis Presley

Merry Christmas Baby – Hanson

I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas – LeAnn Rimes

Cold December Night – Michael Buble

Christmas This Year – TobyMac/ Leigh Nash

Christmas Lights – Coldplay

Ave Maria – Beyonce

All Alone on Christmas – Darlene Love

Thanks for stopping by and Merry Christmas!

-Out of the Wilderness

Nashville to Graceland, part 5

When you visit Graceland and think all you’ll see is the mansion and a few other things, you’re in for a real surprise! Across the street is the Elvis Museum, and it’s incredible! Cars, jumpsuits, records, sheet music, and so much more. Check out photos from the museum, and if you’ve been there, chime in below with your favorite memories! Also check out photos from my guest appearance on the Elvis Quiz Show, broadcasting from the SiriusXM studio, Elvis channel 19.

Elvis having a record amount of fun…

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