Music & Art

I have played drums since fifth grade and had many opportunities to record and travel around the world with groups such as Simple Truth and Larry Campbell & Friends. I also produce artwork for various recording artists.

www.shareoptimism.com has been created to share positive news and resources and help enjoy life through art, music, humor, reading, travel and shopping resources.

Our favorite stress reliever is to ride the motorcycle out in the country and at the lakes. Even Aunt Dorothy enjoyed riding.

There are so many enjoyable opportunities in Kansas City that we enjoy such as ComedyCity Improv Club, Chiefs, Royals, Worlds of Fun, Starlight, Theatre in the Park, concerts, the Nelson museum of art, and much more.

We also enjoying watching Liverpool, Beatles Tribute Band any time they are in the area. >Click here to learn more about Liverpool. 

Joel also enjoys the Beatles and helps maintain an active Beatles collection of music and art.

We enjoy collecting Thomas Kinkade Canvas Paintings such as: