• Twitter?

    I have mostly stayed away from twitter. I suppose I never fully understood it. However, I find it a great place to share music I’m listening to and small musings and quips. Doodles and art inspiration. It seems like a great digital scrapbook. Welcome to my scrapbook. Tweets by jackerstheshoe

  • Whatever Gets You There

    When I went to the Summer Intensive at iO Chicago in 2005, I had the pleasure of seeing TJ Jagodowski perform often. He was so electric and alive on stage in every choice he made, I walked away from that experience saying “I want to be as good as him.” This was an incredible motivator.…

  • I Adore This Song

    https://www.pandora.com/artist/massive-attack/blue-lines/hymn-of-the-big-wheel/TR9KmmqXPv2fwXX

  • Old Intoxications

    transcribed from an old entry (circa 2014), from sloppy handwriting clearly representing my state of being It is a day… It was a day. No day unlike the other, at least, by way of any other. It was a good day because there was perspective & fear. Not forbidden fear. Attacking fear. Jumping in & finding air.…

  • Life is Magic

    Magic For someone who loves all of those synonyms, I certainly buy into how magical moments can be. I still work everyday to stay present, for that is the only way you’d really connect into the splendor of it. Ultimately, travel or any new experience is a fantastic way to live in the present and…

  • I’m Falling

    I’m falling fearful and nervous. I’m calling trust and faith. I’m uncomfortable scared and unsure. I’m able to land on my feet. Be brave, Be bold, Be beautiful. This is what I like to say to myself and to others. This is what I’ve consciously wanted to be since summer of 2017. Pardon me while…

  • Mail Order Bride Is Special, here is why…

    We made seven calendars during our time together. These are some personal highlights from our second ever – for 2009, themed for the olympics.

  • Discovering Our Past, Present & Future

  • More To Come From These Birds & Broads

  • Onward & Upward