Discuss amongst yourselves. My money's on Forrest for the never say quit attitude.

Finally, I can go to an MMA show I don't have to fly across the country or majorly plan for. Amateur show, but I hear the last one was excellent....Ashlend, KY, April 26 2008-- National Guard Armory..Can't Wait!!!!

It is currently 03/15/2008,and I have not heard from my son,Luke. I hope he will soon have a change of heart...

GOT BACK FROM THE ARNOLF SATURDAY NIGHT.WISH I COULD HAVE STAYED FOR THE FIGHT.HAD TO WORK. IT WAS AWESOME AS USUAL. GOT 2 MEET CHELLE UP CLOSE.HER PICTURES DON'T DO HER JUSTICE,SHE IS AWESOME.

As of Friday 02/16/2008, I have a new little granddaughter, Eve Mary Vanhoose. 7 pounds, 8 ounces of beautiful. :  ).

Subject: The search for forgiveness

Posted Date: 02/09/2008 02:23:06 AM

I have a 24 year old son,whose name is Luke. Funny how his mother and I came to that name.We used to be huge fans of "General Hospital" (know where I am going??).Then before he was born, I went to my mother and asked about names.Without hesitation,she said, " You can never go wrong with biblical names." I got out a family bible and randomly opened a page. The book of Luke. Sadly, me and his Mother had the most volatile relationship,and finally divorced.I was a musician when we met,and she always tried to change that,which I did, but I always resented it. When we divorced, I had been writing songs for a while, and finally got some notice and radio airplay,and worked hard to get a recording deal. Sadly , at the expense of my relationship with my son. She, I guess, finally had enough, met someone,and moved on with her life,as did I. She moved away, and I didn't know that my son had just moved only across the river from home.I just wrote him the other day,after seeing him on a "MySpace" page. He did reply, though with lots of anger,bitterness,and resentment,totally understandable.I did tell him that no matter what decision he came to, whether he wanted to try and have any semblance of a relationship, that I would understand. He will always have an open door at my home, a place at a dinner table, and a bed to rest his head,if he ever chooses. I have three other children also, who I have terrific relationships with. I just could no longer live with myself if I never extended the olive branch of peace to this child, now a man. There will always be a place reserved for him in my heart that no one or anything could fill except for him.

I always hear about an MMA show near Huntington, WV after the fact!!!  If anyone has any information about MMA shows happening in the AShland,KY area, leave a message... The closest shw to me is like Columbus, OH,and by the time you get the info, it's done.Depressing!!!!