This summer has flown by!!!!! It has been a sea of sessions, gigs, rehearsals and all of the crazy travel that goes along with those things. People think that musicians sleep all day and party all night…(well there is some partying going on)…but I act as my own manager, publicist, secretary and trainer. I’m running a business here people!!!!! Scheduling is usually my biggest headache. Bookings come in last minute and things have to be shuffled. I have to make sure that I am where I say I will be and that there is a set of drums waiting on me. It’s terribly exciting…You should try it some time…come on, live on the edge! I have seen some beautiful places recently. I am trying to smell the roses a lot more and enjoy the little things-friends, health, doing what you love for a living, a great cup of coffee, water when you are thirsty, a fine meal, sunsets, treadmills (that actually work) at the hotel…It’s been a great year so far…The George Strait Tour with Amber Dotson, the growing success of Jason Aldean’s career and my involvement in that…working with great producers like my friend Justin Niebank…working and playing constantly… cocktails at the Red Door with my close friends after cool gigs in Nashville, etc…I am looking forward to seeing my family for the holidays and I know that will be here quickly…See ya soon!

Rich