Fall is by far my favorite time of year, and the one season that I really missed while living and working down in Florida for 15 years. As I look out my window, all the trees in my neighborhood have started to change color. Yellows and reds form a cool canopy over the roadways and I would be a fool not take my Harley Davidson out for a cruise.

So, today I will take a little break from working on a voice over demo, jump on my freshly waxed 2003 Silver and Black Harley Davidson Fat Boy, and go for a long ride through the winding hills and roads that surround my house.

Sometimes, it’s very good to be the Bob.

Over the weekend, I was in a discussion with a fellow rock jock about riding my Harley Davidson downtown.

He said, “Damn man, you really do live the rock lifestyle”.

You know, I guess he’s right. I spend most of my day working in a production studio down in the basement of my house. I practice my guitar at least 2 or 3 hours every day. I work for the best damn rock station in the country, playing the best new and classic rock for all of Chicago. On Saturdays, I rehearse for my new gig playing my guitar and doing live improvisational musical comedy with one of the most creative groups in all of Chicago. For fun, I jump on a Harley Davidson Fat Boy and go for a ride through the hills of Northern Illinois. Hell, I don’t even own a car.

If you were to take all of my possessions and put them in one room you would have; 10 guitars, a Marshall Stack, a Bass, a Banjo, a Violin, a native American Indian Flute, some keyboards, mixing boards, 2 computers, 6 microphones, boxes and boxes of old records and CD’s, 3 Video Game Systems, Snowboard Gear, a Jet Ski, and mini Tunnel Hull Race Boat, tons of old sci-fi toys, and a pile of blue jeans and t-shirts, 3 leather jackets, and my Harley Davidson. I’m almost always broke, I don’t have any investments, any retirement funds or 401K, and my credit card debt is through the roof.

I’m not a rich man by any means; however I have a beautiful wife and family, the best friends a guy could ever hope for, and a fun life. I get to do a job I love while using my creative talents. I’ve made millions of people laugh over the years and enjoyed every minute of it. I’m not sure how other people think of success, but for me, I couldn’t have asked for better.

So today I will take my Harley Davidson out for a long cruise through the multi-colored countryside of my hometown. I have exactly 75 cents in my pocket. I wouldn’t trade my life for a million dollars.