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I am kissing Marvin Short because he is an amazing man...read his story on my new feature "Profiles in Grief Courage" on my July blog. Thanks for inviting me again to Camarillo, California....(3 times in 2 years)
I am kissing Marvin Short because he is an amazing man...read his story on my new feature "Profiles in Grief Courage" on my July blog. Thanks for inviting me again to Camarillo, California....(3 times in 2 years)
It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it...Camarillo California May 9th, 2009..this place is beautiful!
It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it...Camarillo California May 9th, 2009..this place is beautiful!
This windmill sits in front of the Western Heritage Musuem and Cowboy Hall of Fame in Hobbs, New Mexico. I played there on March, 6th, 2009..the windmill is in honor of Shaun Berry, the son of Libby and Danny Berry who helped sponsor my visit to Hobbs.
This windmill sits in front of the Western Heritage Musuem and Cowboy Hall of Fame in Hobbs, New Mexico. I played there on March, 6th, 2009..the windmill is in honor of Shaun Berry, the son of Libby and Danny Berry who helped sponsor my visit to Hobbs.
As I was speaking and playing in Yuba City, California on December 5th, 2008..my dear friend Denise Howard couldn't help but notice the two signs hanging above me and snapped this picturte for all of you to see! Thanks Denise!
As I was speaking and playing in Yuba City, California on December 5th, 2008..my dear friend Denise Howard couldn't help but notice the two signs hanging above me and snapped this picturte for all of you to see! Thanks Denise!
2nd Annual Balloon Release Camarillo, California...May 9th, 2009
2nd Annual Balloon Release Camarillo, California...May 9th, 2009
Karen Walker is the chapter leader of the TCF in Hobbs, New Mexico. Thanks so much for your incredible hospitality and it was honor to play for your group. This rock tells the story of Shaun Berry, a young man who died too soon.
Karen Walker is the chapter leader of the TCF in Hobbs, New Mexico. Thanks so much for your incredible hospitality and it was honor to play for your group. This rock tells the story of Shaun Berry, a young man who died too soon.
Jean, Denise, Ross, and me at the Fountains in Roseville, California..they just happen to have a butterfly bench so we had to have a picture taken! (Thanks Marchelle for the photos...December 6, 2008)
Jean, Denise, Ross, and me at the Fountains in Roseville, California..they just happen to have a butterfly bench so we had to have a picture taken! (Thanks Marchelle for the photos...December 6, 2008)
Life was sweet staying at this beautiful cabin in Lawrence County Arkansas. Thanks Brenda, Dana, David and all the gang who made my stay in Arkansas so special...I want to go back. (October 23, 2008)
Life was sweet staying at this beautiful cabin in Lawrence County Arkansas. Thanks Brenda, Dana, David and all the gang who made my stay in Arkansas so special...I want to go back. (October 23, 2008)
Thanks Dana and David Penn and all your family for bringing me to Arkansas...it was wonderful. (Posted October 25, 2008)
Thanks Dana and David Penn and all your family for bringing me to Arkansas...it was wonderful. (Posted October 25, 2008)
It is not all serious work out here...Liane Drao and her mini "Jaws" pose for a picture with me after my Sarasota Concert November 1st, 2008..that SHARK in her hand has sharp teeth!
It is not all serious work out here...Liane Drao and her mini "Jaws" pose for a picture with me after my Sarasota Concert November 1st, 2008..that SHARK in her hand has sharp teeth!
Me (the big guy on the left) with the one and only (I Chase Butterflies) Linda Riley (Mike's Mom) and Carol Sheehan (Jesse's Mom) the owner of the famous Red Arrow Diner in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Me (the big guy on the left) with the one and only (I Chase Butterflies) Linda Riley (Mike's Mom) and Carol Sheehan (Jesse's Mom) the owner of the famous Red Arrow Diner in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Grandpa hugging Gavin in Colorado last week...ahh what can I say!
Grandpa hugging Gavin in Colorado last week...ahh what can I say!
Welcome to the famous Red Arrow Diner in Manchester, New Hampshire..Featured in Drive-Ins, Diners, and Dives on The Food Network
Welcome to the famous Red Arrow Diner in Manchester, New Hampshire..Featured in Drive-Ins, Diners, and Dives on The Food Network
Big Al working the grill at The Red Arrow Diner in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Big Al working the grill at The Red Arrow Diner in Manchester, New Hampshire.
I enjoyed speaking to Taylor Martel's 2nd grade class in Nashua, New Hampshire after traveling with her Flat Stanley
I enjoyed speaking to Taylor Martel's 2nd grade class in Nashua, New Hampshire after traveling with her Flat Stanley
Gavin loves his new video game..the Wii..
Gavin loves his new video game..the Wii..
We got rained out, but a big crowd showed up at our alternate sight for my concert in Charlotte for the Brick Dedication for the Children's Memorial Walkway..thanks Skip and Jerry!
We got rained out, but a big crowd showed up at our alternate sight for my concert in Charlotte for the Brick Dedication for the Children's Memorial Walkway..thanks Skip and Jerry!
Thanks Dawn for putting together this event in Dalton, Georgia on April 17th..the balloon release was wonderful after the concert!
Thanks Dawn for putting together this event in Dalton, Georgia on April 17th..the balloon release was wonderful after the concert!
Every group must have a librarian...need I say more?
Every group must have a librarian...need I say more?
Free Food...with a smile and a hug. Jackie is one of the owners of Cardillo's in Charlotte..she treated us to a wonderful lunch....her New York themed restaurant serves awesome food!
Free Food...with a smile and a hug. Jackie is one of the owners of Cardillo's in Charlotte..she treated us to a wonderful lunch....her New York themed restaurant serves awesome food!
How thoughtful of the people in Charlotte, North Carolina to add Ashley's name to their beautiful brick walkway in Children's Memorial Park...we were touched by your kindness.
How thoughtful of the people in Charlotte, North Carolina to add Ashley's name to their beautiful brick walkway in Children's Memorial Park...we were touched by your kindness.
This woman doesn't chase butterflies..they chase her...this friendly and beautiful creature was at the Butterfly Exhibit in Tucson at the Botanical Gardens.
This woman doesn't chase butterflies..they chase her...this friendly and beautiful creature was at the Butterfly Exhibit in Tucson at the Botanical Gardens.
Okay, so if I had wings and I could fly like a butterfly, it might look something like this. This is at the Botanical Gardens in Tucson on February 14th, 2008
Okay, so if I had wings and I could fly like a butterfly, it might look something like this. This is at the Botanical Gardens in Tucson on February 14th, 2008
This is Sherry Neu, the author of "Rainbows After The Storm." It is a wonderful book written by a bereaved mom (Tate Publishing.) She attended our Denton, Texas Concert on February 18th.
This is Sherry Neu, the author of "Rainbows After The Storm." It is a wonderful book written by a bereaved mom (Tate Publishing.) She attended our Denton, Texas Concert on February 18th.
This 1995 Chevy Van is known as the Butterfly Bus...it really is a wonderful way to travel.
This 1995 Chevy Van is known as the Butterfly Bus...it really is a wonderful way to travel.
Thanks to my good friends in Tucson for inviting me to be a part of their TCF meeting on February 13th. (Photo courtesy of Sam Turner)
Thanks to my good friends in Tucson for inviting me to be a part of their TCF meeting on February 13th. (Photo courtesy of Sam Turner)
Thanks to Marvin Short, the staff and management at Conejo Mountain Memorial Park, and to the 200+ folks who attended the 1st Annual Balloon Release in Camarillo, California on February 9th, 2008
Thanks to Marvin Short, the staff and management at Conejo Mountain Memorial Park, and to the 200+ folks who attended the 1st Annual Balloon Release in Camarillo, California on February 9th, 2008
Camarillo, California at the balloon release for Ventura County TCF on February 9th, 2008
Camarillo, California at the balloon release for Ventura County TCF on February 9th, 2008
My precious boys A.J., Rocky, and Josh (from left to right) and Rocky's sweetheart Sarah at the CD release party February 2nd.
My precious boys A.J., Rocky, and Josh (from left to right) and Rocky's sweetheart Sarah at the CD release party February 2nd.
Marcy Baruch (left) John Macy, Me, and Tamika Tyler at the CD release party in Denver February 2nd. I couldn't make music without these superstar talented people.
Marcy Baruch (left) John Macy, Me, and Tamika Tyler at the CD release party in Denver February 2nd. I couldn't make music without these superstar talented people.
Gavin, getting ready to pull a prank on Papa Alan aided by his sinister Aunt Lica who is in cahoots with him I am just sure!
Gavin, getting ready to pull a prank on Papa Alan aided by his sinister Aunt Lica who is in cahoots with him I am just sure!
The first CD out of the box each time I do one goes to my grandson Gavin. Ashley left me such a gift, he jumped up on stage at the CD release party for his signed copy, he is one amazing young man...and he is only 6!
The first CD out of the box each time I do one goes to my grandson Gavin. Ashley left me such a gift, he jumped up on stage at the CD release party for his signed copy, he is one amazing young man...and he is only 6!
My dear friend Kitty Edler (left) the newly elected President of the TCF National Board, Father Simon Stephens (the beloved founder of TCF so many years ago in England,) and me at the TCF National Conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
My dear friend Kitty Edler (left) the newly elected President of the TCF National Board, Father Simon Stephens (the beloved founder of TCF so many years ago in England,) and me at the TCF National Conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Mitch Carmody and I in Rochester, Minnesota
Mitch Carmody and I in Rochester, Minnesota
Sue and Bob Rhodes own a couple of nice bikes..they honor their son Ricky with a charity ride each year...this is me pretending I know how to ride Sue's Bike in Wiloughby, Ohio
Sue and Bob Rhodes own a couple of nice bikes..they honor their son Ricky with a charity ride each year...this is me pretending I know how to ride Sue's Bike in Wiloughby, Ohio
How cute is this? I put this baby to sleep with my music in Tucson, Arizona at their balloon release in April (photo courtesy of Dennis Mallory)
How cute is this? I put this baby to sleep with my music in Tucson, Arizona at their balloon release in April (photo courtesy of Dennis Mallory)
Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, PA. I wanted my friend Jodi Norman (behind the camera) to be in the picture, but the camera batteries failed us. This site is holy ground, very touching..thanks jodi for arranging for me to see this place.
Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, PA. I wanted my friend Jodi Norman (behind the camera) to be in the picture, but the camera batteries failed us. This site is holy ground, very touching..thanks jodi for arranging for me to see this place.
Thanks Carol Tilton for inviting me to Tucson to be a part of your balloon release....you folks are awesome! (photo courtesy of Dennis Mallory)
Thanks Carol Tilton for inviting me to Tucson to be a part of your balloon release....you folks are awesome! (photo courtesy of Dennis Mallory)
Mitch Carmody is a man of many talents. A genius artist, a brilliant writer, he also does interprative sign language so well...here he is in action at our concert in St. Paul, Minnesota
Mitch Carmody is a man of many talents. A genius artist, a brilliant writer, he also does interprative sign language so well...here he is in action at our concert in St. Paul, Minnesota
I was so honored to have Ashley's name on the wall at beautiful Children's Memorial Park in Tucson, Arizona. Thanks to the Mallory's, Tilton's and others for being so thoughtful toward me. The dinner awesome! (photo courtesy of Dennis Mallory_
I was so honored to have Ashley's name on the wall at beautiful Children's Memorial Park in Tucson, Arizona. Thanks to the Mallory's, Tilton's and others for being so thoughtful toward me. The dinner awesome! (photo courtesy of Dennis Mallory_
Gavin, the beautiful gift Ashley left for us places flowers on his mommy's grave stone...It is hard to believe she has been gone for 5 years. Thanks to his other grandparents Donna and Dennis Bistram for sharing in this day with Brenda and I.
Gavin, the beautiful gift Ashley left for us places flowers on his mommy's grave stone...It is hard to believe she has been gone for 5 years. Thanks to his other grandparents Donna and Dennis Bistram for sharing in this day with Brenda and I.
TCF Regional in Frankfort, Kentucky...March 9-10th
TCF Regional in Frankfort, Kentucky...March 9-10th
Beverley Hurley of the Bereaved Parents of the USA, Tampa Bay Chapter, organized an "Angels Are Forever" concert in Tampa, Florida. It was a wonderful evening. (Photo by David Hurley)
Beverley Hurley of the Bereaved Parents of the USA, Tampa Bay Chapter, organized an "Angels Are Forever" concert in Tampa, Florida. It was a wonderful evening. (Photo by David Hurley)
One of the greatest moments of my life was the honor of playing "Tonight I Hold This Candle" in Dearborn at our candle lighting ceremony. I can not tell you how emotional it was staring out over 1,000 candles and seeing such love it was amazing!
One of the greatest moments of my life was the honor of playing "Tonight I Hold This Candle" in Dearborn at our candle lighting ceremony. I can not tell you how emotional it was staring out over 1,000 candles and seeing such love it was amazing!
My DEAR friend Staci honored her precious son Cody by helping organize a fun run to raise money at the elementary school he attended in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Way to go Staci, you showed great courage and strength by helping others in Cody's memory.
My DEAR friend Staci honored her precious son Cody by helping organize a fun run to raise money at the elementary school he attended in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Way to go Staci, you showed great courage and strength by helping others in Cody's memory.
Dr. Gloria Horsley host of "Healing the Grieving Heart" radio program and I in Dearborn, Michigan. For archived shows (including the show I was interviewed on go to www.compassionatefriends.org
Dr. Gloria Horsley host of "Healing the Grieving Heart" radio program and I in Dearborn, Michigan. For archived shows (including the show I was interviewed on go to www.compassionatefriends.org
Thanks to the 80 people who attended my worshop "Healing Through Creativity" at TCF National Conference in Dearborn.
Thanks to the 80 people who attended my worshop "Healing Through Creativity" at TCF National Conference in Dearborn.
Thanks to all who attended the conference in Dearborn, it was amazing playing for you!
Thanks to all who attended the conference in Dearborn, it was amazing playing for you!
Jazz keyboard guru Henry Gibson accompanied me in Dearborn...this guy is GOOD!
Jazz keyboard guru Henry Gibson accompanied me in Dearborn...this guy is GOOD!
Okay...don't ask me why Darcie Sims and I decided to pose showing our best sides.....:)
Okay...don't ask me why Darcie Sims and I decided to pose showing our best sides.....:)
Me and the two wonderful Michigan musicians opened for Darcie Sims on Friday night at the TCF National Conference in Dearborn. Jazz legend pianist Henry Gibson and the incredible Mike Fedel were awesome. (Photo by Al Devo)
Me and the two wonderful Michigan musicians opened for Darcie Sims on Friday night at the TCF National Conference in Dearborn. Jazz legend pianist Henry Gibson and the incredible Mike Fedel were awesome. (Photo by Al Devo)
Darcie, Darcie, Darcie....She was her amazing self in Dearborn as she explained how we all grieve diiferently. What an honor to be part of her program. (Photo courtesy of Al Devo)
Darcie, Darcie, Darcie....She was her amazing self in Dearborn as she explained how we all grieve diiferently. What an honor to be part of her program. (Photo courtesy of Al Devo)
Pat Loder, Executive Director of TCF and I at the International Gathering on Bereavement in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Pat Loder, Executive Director of TCF and I at the International Gathering on Bereavement in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Flowers on the river to honor our children in Oregon City, Oregon on August 24th
Flowers on the river to honor our children in Oregon City, Oregon on August 24th
Thanks to my dear friend Debbie, and Congresswoman Marylin Musgrave, I was honored to meet the President this past December.
Thanks to my dear friend Debbie, and Congresswoman Marylin Musgrave, I was honored to meet the President this past December.
Internationally known author and speaker Darcie Sims brought the house down in Vancouver, thanks for inviting me to share my music at your wonderful event!
Internationally known author and speaker Darcie Sims brought the house down in Vancouver, thanks for inviting me to share my music at your wonderful event!
International Gathering in Vancouver 8-22-05
International Gathering in Vancouver 8-22-05
Angels Are Forever Tour concert in Seattle, Washington - August 23, 2005
Angels Are Forever Tour concert in Seattle, Washington - August 23, 2005
Oregon City, Oregon - August 24, 2005
Oregon City, Oregon - August 24, 2005
Oregon City, thanks for waiting in line until after dark to get your copy of Ashley's Songbook signed..you folks are incredible
Oregon City, thanks for waiting in line until after dark to get your copy of Ashley's Songbook signed..you folks are incredible
Hugs to all my new friends in Canada, thanks for your support!
Hugs to all my new friends in Canada, thanks for your support!
Alan playing in Vancouver, Canada at the Walk To Remember August 22, 2005
Alan playing in Vancouver, Canada at the Walk To Remember August 22, 2005