Dear Friends, When I started writing these weekly stories, I didn’t have a plan beyond sharing what I was seeing and hearing from the front

Really nice people!

Thanksgiving, College football, and my 70th birthday filled the last week. I’m grateful and worn out. I sat at my computer fleshing out ideas for this week’s blog. Nothing. Well, several starts, but nothing worthy of you, my discerning and…

I’ve updated an older blog to celebrate Thanksgiving. I’m grateful for your support for my book and my weekly missives. If you are in the

“You know, I used to drive for Uber.” The gentleman settled into the right, rear passenger seat and shared a few ride stories with me.

We live on the same planet, but more often than not, in different worlds. I picked up a young lady on her way to her job as a restaurant worker. After I told her about my book and the many…

Buckle up, this could take a moment. Retta was waiting outside the pain center—another doctor’s appointment paid for through a service. So, you know there will be no tip. That’s ok, I get a lot of these while driving during…

I shouldn’t wait until Monday to write Tuesday’s blog. But, I did. I have some great stories for you, if I can get through this. My grandson and I just returned from our annual visit to an SEC venue for…

Sometimes it’s a job, sometimes a career. My riders love talking about ‘what they do.’ I love listening to their level of enthusiasm. I picked up a young lady from a local community college. She was excited about going to…

I sat in a Knights of Columbus meeting a little over a week ago, listening to a missionary family from Peru asking for help. Their stories were truly amazing, and I hoped they could raise the necessary funds to continue…

October is a special time of the year for me. I retired from the Little Sisters of the Poor almost one year ago. They reserve

When I was a Realtor in Mobile, one of the exceptional amenities agents loved to include in their descriptions was “waterfront” or “waterfront view.” You had to admire the lengths those agents went to include those words in their promotions….

I often provide rides to folks who want to enjoy a first-class dinner at a fine restaurant. They don’t want to worry about the drive

Several years ago, I picked up a fellow from New York City. He was in Mobile for business. I could tell from the moment he sat in my car that he was one of those hard-charging, fast-talking individuals with firmly…

They say things happen in threes. I’m not sure if that is true, but I have noticed that many of my blogs have three distinct stories. So, here we go again. I picked up a delightful older gentleman, Ralph (about…

I don’t have exact numbers, but I’m guessing my average Uber ride is somewhere around fifteen minutes. I’m often amazed at how much I can

“Phenomenal!” That’s my response when people ask how I’m doing. It may sound fake or corny, or for the older folks, a little ‘Zig Ziglarish’! But I’m a firm believer that you can talk yourself into a good attitude, especially…

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     Thanks again for all of you who have purchased my book. I’m grateful! If you haven’t purchased one yet, well, what are you

Thanks again for all of you who have purchased my book. I’m grateful! I never wanted to become a slave to algorithms, but I understand

First, I would like to thank all of you who have purchased my book so far! I’m so grateful for your support! Some of you

Ding! That’s the sound a driver hears as Uber summons us to share a ride. Most often, we carry on a superficial conversation or ride

You can travel a long way as an Uber driver in as little as eight hours. My first ride was for a legally blind older

Age conversations come up often during my Uber rides. Maybe it’s because I spent nine years working in a nursing home. Last week, a rider

I wish I had kept a list of many of the people I’ve Ubered in the past eight years. Some of you are truly creative.

More than eight billion people live on planet Earth. I’ve had more than 19,000 of them in my car in the last eight years. None

Ding! Uber’s app told me to pick up Bruno at a gas station in Ft. Walton Beach. I drove through the parking lot and saw

When I started driving for Uber, I knew it was a part-time commitment. I also committed to my primary career with the Little Sisters of

 Four rides, and four stories of folks fighting adversity. I picked up Dan, a man in his late twenties or early thirties. He was excited

Fear of heights is not always inherited. I picked up Randy, an interesting man, probably in his 40s. He told me how he rarely traveled

Sometimes, an Uber ride conjures up unrelated stories.  Today, I picked up two ladies and two small children returning to Houston. Somehow, we began discussing

I’ve driven for Uber for almost eight and a half years. This next story may very well be the strangest one of all.       Janet slid

  She called and said she wasn’t at the pickup point. “This is my first time using Uber, and I’m not sure how to change it.”

  I missed y’all! The last blog I published was in mid-January. I mentioned that I’d be taking a few months off to work on my

   I’m taking a break from these weekly blogs for a few months. I’m getting closer to finishing the text for my book, so I need

Occasionally, Uber provides a message to go with their request for service. The message warns us that the people paying for the ride can monitor

  Sixty-nine New Year’s celebrations. Tomorrow will be number seventy. I don’t remember any specific New Year’s resolutions from past years that I kept. Maybe that’s

I’m in the rookie league after taking off six months ago. Until I reach 200 points again, Uber will not tell me how long the

   I’m working on a new book featuring “The Best of” stories from my blogs. Most of my subscribers came aboard well after most of

   I have a confession to make. I haven’t driven for Uber since April of this year. Between then and now, I spent time commuting from

 Hawkeye passed away today. No, not the one on the famous M*A*S*H movie or television series. My best friend, Tim Gamso, was called to be

Uber prompted me to pick up a family on their way to vacation. They were to meet other family members at a reunion. This one

I know the day is coming when AI and autonomous vehicles will replace those of us driving for Uber and other ride-sharing services. Maybe in

 It’s my first day of “retirement.” Technically, it’s my first day of accumulated vacation until my official retirement on December 9th. But you get the

If you know, you know! I don’t know at the moment I’m writing this blog. If you are one of my subscribers receiving this every

 (Updated from a previous blog post.)      You may get the impression that every rider (except you, of course) we ride-sharing folks pick up

Sometimes, it’s about people, and sometimes it’s about places. After almost eight years and more than 8,300 rides as an Uber driver, I’ve revisited my

 We all do it, don’t we? Each one of us believes we’re experts on something. I know a few people who think they’re experts on

(Well, I’m caught between mourning the Vanderbilt loss and preparing for the 53rd Annual Little Sisters of the Poor Lawn Party. So, I hope you

I realized last week, when I wrote about my meeting experiences, I had only touched the surface. I may have to write a book to

Lately, it has occurred to me that my life revolves around meetings. That’s probably true for most of us, but it’s especially true for me.

     I had a recurring dream when I was a young boy. In that dream, I sat in our 1930s vintage beach house at Gulf Shores.

September 10, 2024   I’ve been following the stories of a friend of mine as he hikes the northern part of the Appalachian Trail. Craig King

 The transition has begun!     No, not that transition!  In 2016, my wife and I moved into a loft on Dauphin Street in Downtown Mobile. Our

 I know football season is on everyone’s minds right now. The college version is my favorite. So, please forgive me if I wander into another