Cross Roads

Recently, I've gotten back into something I used to love and live for in high school, namely music. It's yet another creative passion in a long list of mediums I've played in throughout the years. Writing, photography, and graphics are naturally some of the others, yet they're on a different creative and spiritual level. Not better or worse, just different.

Frankly, I'm at a cross roads with how or even if I want to continue the blog. While it does cover one fellow's wacky journey through theme parks and entertainment, in addition to tourism and restaurants, the blog may have plateaued. To compete and reach the next level in the theme park world, a media entity really needs to be consistent and mingle more with park industry folks. While I love the park industry and have had light passing meetings or good exchanges with those in different circles, reporting industry news is not the direction TheRapidsBlog was meant to go. There are podcasts and blogs out there who do this and do it very well. Coaster 101 and In The Loop are prime examples of this.

Part of me is seriously considering putting the same creative energy, zeal, and fun back into music vs. the blog. How all that will transpire and what happens to this almost three year creative endeavor, I'm not sure yet. Like anything in life, there are a few options and you have to carefully consider the after effects.

Whatever does happen, this blog has been a truckload of good experiences and a very good teacher. It's been a motivational doorway to a lot of VERY good people as well. (Laughing) It's also been a creative nightmare from time to time. ;) Yes, very much a labor of love too. Make no mistake.

Oh, and why the title Cross Roads? It fits not only the blog's status, but it's a good movie with a Steve Vai cameo too. Clever, eh?

I'll keep you all posted on things. My thanks, as always, for reading. :)