While doing our best to avoid Hurricane Irma my family and I found refuge at Teen Valley Ranch, a Christian retreat center near Boone, North Carolina. That's where I met Allie K. He was there with his family enjoying a weekend of relaxation in the mountains. Like so many others, I was surprised to meet a man named "Allie", a name traditionally reserved for females. Allie was born in Endicott, NY but grew up in North Carolina. Allie is a detention supervisor at a jail. And alt

This past week has been an emotional and physical roller coaster for me and my family! Eight days ago I gathered with sons, daughters, and grandchildren in Parris Island, South Carolina for my son's graduation from Marine Corps Basic Training. It was wonderful! We visited the Marine Corps Museum, went on a behind the scenes tour of Parris Island, dined with his drill instructors, attended his final run, watched graduation practice, attended a "family day" with our son, which

One of my recent passengers had a very unique and interesting name. I knew from the start that I would invite him to join the Uber Namez blog! Ihasha (Ee-hash-a) explained that his name was that of an extinct Indian clan. As I researched this name, it seems that this particular clan was most prominent in the mid-west, including Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and the Dakotas. The name Ihasha literally means "red lips". In connection to his mother's Native American heritage, Ihash

University students are returning to Southwest Florida and utilizing the Uber services. This week I picked up three young ladies who each had an interesting story about their name. Meet Micayla, Amanda, and Andie! A recent graduate of FGCU, Micayla holds a degree in Health Care Administration. She just accepted a position with the Lee Memorial Healthcare System and will be working at Health Park. From an early age her parents were preparing her to serve in the health care ind