An Introduction

This collage represents the culture that I have been most exposed to. In 1987 I became enamored with probably the biggest pop culture influences on my life Star Trek, Star Wars, Superman, and The Wizard of Oz. I grew up in the small town of Miami, OK. My mother was extremely over protective of me, so the aforementioned films/television shows were like my best friends in a way. I owe a large amount of my morals and ethical beliefs to those shows. I began going to school in Commerce, OK in 1997. Later, I played football for the Commerce Tigers where we were blessed with quite a high level of success. My wife, Kristy, and I had a son in Feb. 2009.I joined the Miami Little Theatre in 2009 where I currently hold a position on the board of directors as a member and the historian. We perform our shows at our small towns "diamond in the rough", The Coleman Theatre. In 2010 I had the privilege of being cast as The Cowardly Lion in Miami Little Theatre's production of The Wizard of Oz. My wife gave birth prematurely to our second child with a week and a half left until the production. Emmy Grace was born on Sept. 7th, 2010 during an emergency C-Section. Emmy had a condition called fetal hydrops. I spent my days waking up, driving to Tulsa, OK (an hour+ drive from Miami, OK.), staying there as long as I could, driving back, performing the show, sleeping, and doing it all again the following day. The production wrapped on Sept. 19th and was a resounding success. Emmy Grace died Sept. 23rd.  On Oct. 26th, 2011, we welcomed our third child Madyson.

I had made this video during my healing process in the month following the loss of Emmy.  This video is deeply personal and highlights different aspects of my journey up to that point.