In 2006 I spent 2 weeks in Hanoi, Vietnam, the capital of a Socialist country. The biggest surprise was how free it felt there. When I returned to the U.S., I soon became turned off by the amount of rules and regulations we live with each and every day. My friend said it best, “We’re notContinue reading “Booze It And Lose It”
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This Was Not A Date
It finished with a 20 minute ride home shortly after midnight and the scent from tulips riding shotgun filling up the cab of my car. I don’t even remember if I turned on the radio, but I have a crystal clear memory of looking up to the dark starry sky hanging over Interstate 24 andContinue reading “This Was Not A Date”
Popular YouTube Videos
I’ve been posting videos online for 4 years. To date, there are 153 videos under the Driftwood145 label. I’ve listed the 12 most-viewed videos below and descriptions of each. Which is your favorite? Boney M: Hooray! Hooray! views: 3,425,401 I discovered Boney M in 2006 when I was in Vietnam along with my sister and brother-in-law who were adopting aContinue reading “Popular YouTube Videos”
They Call Him Flipper
In California, St. Teresa, or the East coast of Viet Nam, it really doesn’t matter, I love the beach! There’s an exciting and mysterious attraction to the ocean, the sand and all the creatures in the deep. Here in middle Tennessee, many folks will offer up a lake as an acceptable alternative, but to that I’ll shout, “Exhibit A!”Continue reading “They Call Him Flipper”
Boney M in Viet Nam
In a taxi cab on the other side of the world, I heard Boney M for the first time. The song was “Rasputin,” the taxi was “green,” and my life was “changed forever.”
Out of the Wilderness 