My good friend Leonard Dolce brought me a real nice load of firewood, and my neighbor, Steve Ayers started combining the soybeans around my house today.  Just reminders that Autumn is here!  My boys, Joel and Thomas and I split and stacked firewood while Theresa baked 3 Lemon Meringue pies.  One for her dad, one for our Pastors birthday, and one for us.  I love days like this.

Tomorrow, Theresa and I go back on the road.  I will be in concerts in Indiana all weekend.

For you hunters out there, I have been out 2 times with my bow so far.  I could have taken 3 different 8 points one evening while hunting on the ground but passed on all of them.  I’m trying to stay out of the woods and get all my fall work done first, so, when the hunting gets really good, I’ll be free to go. How about you? Any of you taken deer yet?  I did take a 4 X 5 Bull Elk with my bow on August 30 in Colorado. My friend Ric Browning also took a 5 X 5 the first day.  We had a great trip.

The horse in the picture with me is my new paint, named Scobee.  I just had her broke and trained by Tyler Lyon at Lyon’s Ranch in Marysville, Ohio.  I didn’t take her with us to Colorado this year, but next year she will go with us.

We have just completed 4 new episodes for the “Life’s Highway” TV show.  Elk hunting in Colorado, Whitetail hunting in Ohio, Rainbow trout fishing in Colorado, and Horseback riding in southern Ohio.  Each show also features 4 of my music videos.

We have a lot of stations around the country looking at our show.  I will be able to give you more information as to where you can watch it in the coming weeks.

Theresa and I just returned from our trip to Ukraine.  It was a great trip.  Pictured here with some great kids in an orphanage that we visited.  We took them toys, books, hats, scarfs that were sent and donated by friends here in the United States.  It was a real blessing to us and the kids.

We also filmed two music videos for our new TV show, “Life’s Highway”.  Ukrainian recording artists Roma Vashchuk and Lena Gorianska did a great job on the videos on the songs they recorded with me on my new album “Fresh Awakening”.

I also did an interview on the Emmanuel radio station their in Kiev, and was on 3 TV stations while there.  I did a “Presentation” concert for Ukrainian singers, musicians, producers, and promoters on Saturday evening.  That was really fun and I enjoyed meeting all these people who have the same passion as I do.

This was my third trip to Ukraine and Theresa’s first trip.  She says she wants to return in the future.  We love the people of Ukraine and appreciate their kindness to us while we were there.  

April 18, 2009 found me on Green River Lake near Columbia, Kentucky for a great day of Crappie fishing.  My friend, Terry Partin set this trip up with highly acclaimed Crappie guide David Jones.  We fished less than 4 hours and caught 28 “keepers”.  Davids “Keepers” are monsters to someone like me that fishes for these “Gentle” fish in the lakes around my home in Ohio.  This lake holds some great fish. I really enjoyed spending time with Terry and David, fishing, telling stories from past experiences, and just enjoying God’s creation.  I look forward to going with them again in the future.  If you like Crappie fishing, contact David Jones for a First Class trip.  You won’t be disappointed, as you can see Terry and I in this picture! Check out his site at www.greeenriverlakecrappietrips.com

When at home or on the road, Theresa and I search out Mexican restaurants.  We have found some of the best in Texas and New Mexico.  Although, some times the salsa is so hot in the southwest we can’t hardly handle it.  Here is a picture of Theresa here close to home at one of our favorite places.  Theresa is a great cook, but it is still nice to just go out and eat when we are home.  Where are the best Mexican restaurants around the country?  Let us know and we will look them up when we are on our travels!  Theresa came in the office while I was writing this and she said “Every time you write a blog about me, it is always about food”.  What can I say?  If the shoe fits wear it!