Magic Eraser Time of Year – Happy New Year 2023
Magic Eraser to the rescue! In December 2022 I made the big jump from my awesome, handmade, expensive custom leather TAFT boots to white laces, black tops, and white soled VANS. Kicking and screaming I changed my clothing and shoe style, although it feels fresh and like the right direction to go, and […]
Waterford: Return to My High School
When was the last time you walked the hallways of your high school? I swear those classrooms were bigger, doorways taller, and common spaces intimidatingly more judgmental. It was 25 years ago that I was last able to grace the very classrooms I once sat in, eyes peering out the window, wishing I could […]
How Scrambled Eggs became Yesterday
The Beatles song “Yesterday” was originally written as “Scrambled Eggs” Here are the original lyrics – “Scrambled eggs Have an omelet with some muenster cheese Put the dishes in the wash bin please So I can eat more scrambled eggs. Scrambled eggs How I really, really love your legs…” At least, this is how […]
Handing Over The Mic
Friday night was our son’s first high school basketball game, along with all boys basketball teams of every age. Annually they play a team called the Vipers, who have special needs and are incredible and inspiring to watch, as we boo our sons and cheer on this visiting team. It’s quite an experience. They rarely […]
The Broken Finger Promise: The Legend of Romney Hewlett
If there was ever a wrong time to break a finger, this was exactly that moment. 2 weeks from his lifelong dream and pursuit of trying out for the high school basketball team as a freshman, my son Romney had just texted to let us know his finger was broken while playing ball at […]
The Cookie Promise
Can you imagine how I felt when I showed up and my presentation had been turned into a COOKIE? What kind of client does this? Only the awesome ones. This experience reminded me of being a kid at the local bakery with my Mom the day before my birthday! My nose to the glass, peering […]
Can Accountants Laugh?
Have you heard this one? How do you tell the difference between an introverted accountant and an extroverted accountant? The extrovert looks at your shoes. That joke has maybe been told to me about 457,682 times after gigs with accountants. Few things strike fear in the heart of a performer like hearing, “We need you to […]
Home Screen Promise Photo
What is the photo on your lock or home screen of your phone? I recently changed mine out to a photo from our wedding day over 21 years ago. Why does this matter to me? It reminds me of The Promise I made to this beautiful, happy, vibrant young woman who took a serious chance […]
10,000 Educators
In the past 2 weeks I have spoken to an estimated 10,000 educators all over my home State of Utah. Had you told me when I was in 3rd Grade sitting in the hall in time-out because I had disrupted the class again, that 35 years later I would be speaking to teachers who […]
Your Favorite Part
“The Raptor Daddy Dinosaur routine!” “TJ The Shuttle Driver – Yee-Haw!” “The part where you took Facebook off your iPhone to be a more present Dad!” These are some of the many responses I get following a presentation of “The Promise” when signing books and asking attendees what their favorite part was, or what […]