Consider me crazy. I'm a California guy who traded perfect weather, sandy beaches, and a go-go-go lifestyle for the oppressive humidity, buzzing cicadas, and Southern hospitality of Texas; and I couldn't be more thankful.

I traded a steady job as an educator to follow my dream of becoming a professional writer; and I couldn't be more thankful.

There's this famous saying, "Life's a journey" and my life would definitely qualify. A journey is filled with pit stops, potholes, and pileups. My life's had each of them at one time or another.

I don't mind the roads when the journey is worth it.