Shootin' The Breeze

Well, we’ve done it.

Almost.

We’re pretty close.

And we really weren’t even trying. In fact, getting my kicks on this famous U.S. Highway wasn’t even on my radar until 2021 when I was feeling a bit adventurous and decided to book a room at

Rarely does a day go by that I don’t get a bit of paint on my fingers, my elbow, my hair and sometimes even my face. I have been gifted almost daily with moments of inspiration: joy, sadness, and sometimes even wisdom; those moments demand attention and, in most cases, transformation, from my psyche to my now favorite medium, acrylics and paper.

And such a gift occu...

It was 2015. Our kids were in high school, we lived in Russellville, and, sans said children, we planned a getaway to, what was known at that time, as White Sands National Monument.

Nine years later.

It was 2024. Our kids ...

The man on the roadside
Begging for change
My pockets are empty
Lord let it rain

A struggling single mom
She tries not to complain
The kids are so hungry
Lord let it rain

A diagnosis of dementia
Declination of the brain
A painful downhill journey
Lord let it rain

A graduate seeking work
As the job market wanes
Loan inter...

In 1915, things were going well for our Carlsbad heroes. Twenty one year old Ray was snapping away at his studio and Jim, now thirty three, had been both exploring and sometimes guiding others into this wondrous underground world.

Jim, h...