God has blessed me with a wonderful family. My wife and I celebrated our 25th anniversary this year. Our two oldest children are out on their own. Christen is married and David is the successful young businessman. Above is a picture of me with my youngest son Ben. He is playing my first electric guitar. We are sitting on a bench across the street from my parents home on the Ohio River.

My family and I have been part of Vineyard Columbus for over 10 years. It has been great to be part of an active, growing church. There are tons of talented musicians there who have been a great source of inspiration, encouragement and friendship.

Twice in recent years, I have spent a weekend at Fur Peace Ranch near Pomeroy, Ohio. It's run by Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna fame - or I should say it's run by Jorma's wife, Vanessa and her sister Ginger. Jorma has the enviable job of teaching guitar and hanging out with fellow guitar fanatics. It's a great time to kick back and learn some acoustic blues. Basic blues structure underlies most forms of pop music, so I use this as a time to get back to basics...while picking up a few new tricks. I have written accounts of both my visits there. Check it out.