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Nice Car Dude!!!! Part One:

When I Googled the phrase, You can tell a lot about a person by the car they drive, the following response was this: The car a person...

Oh Christmas Tree...Oh Christmas Tree...

It's Christmas time in 2023 and I've reach the wise old age of 64. Sixty Four.....That just doesn't sound right! Where did all the years...

Things Are Getting Smaller....Including Christmas!!!

Have you noticed favorite items at your local grocery store have been getting smaller? It's actually been going on for some time, but...

Buyers Remorse Anyone?

Its Oct 13th 2023 and large cities in the US are on high alert today due to a global call to Jihad communicated by the leaders of the...

October Is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month!!!

As someone who has been diagnosed with cancer, I can tell you that cancer is a life changing event!!!! There is no good type of cancer....

The Maiden Cane Years 1978-80

Sometimes a year or two can feel like a lifetime and that was certainly the case of my time with the band Maiden Cane. Marty Stanfill...

My 100th Blog: Question Authority

I started writing my Tales From The Orange Room in the Spring of 2019. I was about to turn 60 years old in June of that year, so I...

How Much Do You Want For This Lawnmower?

Back in my younger days, my home base was a burnt orange room where I played my guitar, listened to records, did homework and dreamed of...

There's A Bat In Here!!!!

Now that I've been retired for a couple years, I can look back on my career as a banker with more fondness that I could at the time....

Elvis Has Left The Building

On Aug 16th, 1977, my day began from THE ORANGE ROOM much like any other day. It was Summer and I had graduated from Limestone High...

If You Want A Car, You'll Need A Job!!!

It's mid Summer 2023. 2023 sounds like something out of the Jetson's cartoon from my youth. When I was a kid, The Jetson's was a...

The Night I Should Have Won An Oscar.

When I was living at home and still in my ORANGE ROOM, I often thought about women. I guess most boys do around the age of 17 or 18. One...

Hot July In The USA 1976!!!

It's July of 2023 and its hot!!!! Some people are saying the hottest its ever been in over 120,000 years!!! Of course, we didn't keep...

I Thought You Weren't Married?

Those words are usually spoken in a moment of panic or in a moment of clarity!!! Either way, a fight or worse usually comes next!!!!...

Abducted By Aliens In Havana!!!!

During the years I grew up listening to music and playing guitar in the ORANGE ROOM, there were few incidents that ever rivaled the night...

Mardell Manor Part Two

The past month has been a busy time in my life. I turned 64 in June and celebrated with another episode on my You Tube channel..... Demos...

Darren, It's 4:30 AM Or How I Met My Neighbor!!!

It's the late 1980's and my first wife and I were finally making enough money between us to afford a house. We were buying it contract...

Eye Think Eye Like This Band!!!!

When I was living back in the ORANGE ROOM, I never could have guessed that I'd still be playing music well into my 60's. I'm currently...

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