Hello friends once again,

Greetings from my home here in Tucson, where I have sat all day and reflective about the past year. I hope you are doing well wherever you call home. My how time does flys when you're  having fun, and this past year has been no exception!

 Yes it is a special day, and I don't mean because it's 420 for all the hippie lettuce smokers! Today I am commemorating the one-year anniversary of my return from my GigsAcross America Tour. After 50 continuous weeks on the road, it was exactly 11 months and 2 weeks that it took me to complete my journey. I posted plenty of pictures on my Facebook page today, and thanked all my friends and followers for their support. I also wish to express my thanks and gratitude for all of you who follow me on this site! It was special year of my life that I planned and spent on the road. A once-in-a-lifetime adventure, filled with remarkable stories, ups and downs, and pleasant surprises. I met so many new friends, and so many of the things I had always dreamed about seen and places I've always wanted to visit. Even now after a year, it still seems unbelievable and dreamlike and some sense. 

 Going over the hundreds of pictures that I took, reading some of my post, and my local media stories on the newspaper and television, gets my blood tingling again with the memories that will last me for a lifetime I believe. I still get asked constantly about my adventure,  and recognized on the streets from time to time. The big question of course now is, when is your book going to come out?

 As my manuscript still sits in the hands of the editor and proofreader, no one is more anxious for it to become a reality and me! I have to say that after spending months recovering physically, and spending a good 5 months writing the first edition, that this publishing process has almost been as arduous and frustrating as my trip was at times. I have always heard many writers say, that publishing their first book was the most difficult thing they ever did, and my experience seems to be no different. They're still exist, at the present time, circumstances beyond my control that have slowed down or hinders the entire process of making the book of reality. But since I have lived my entire life, always an optimist, I have no reason to change the core of who I am now, and continue to have faith that it will all happen at the right time. And it's getting closer and closer as time goes on. In the meantime I will continue to keep on working to survive, writing my second edition, and subsequent books that I have in mind. I enjoy writing, and it brings me great satisfaction, even if at this point only I and a few of my close friends and family know my potential.

 When I started writing back in 2013, I was 51. I gave myself 10 years to transition into a full-time successful writer, and now that I'm 56, I just have to stay the course until my plan of action comes to fruition. I think I have another adventure or two left in me, but they will have to wait until my Gigs books are published. If my body and soul stand up to the test of time, I hope to be blogging and writing you someday from a foreign country or exotic location!

Until then friends, I continue to believe in me as I have all the confidence in the world that I will succeed, God willing. None of us know what's in store for us, or just around the corner in this crazy world we live in, but having confidence in oneself and a firm belief in  what we do, certainly gives us the opportunity and hope of success at whatever our dreams are in life. I never get tired of thanking you, my gratitude and appreciation for your interest is undying and sincere, so once again from the bottom of my heart:  thank you for all your loyal love and support!

Juanjohn

Hello friends,

Greetings and salutations from sunny Tucson! I hope you are all safe and well this Thursday evening. I am doing fine and back to work after hosting my entire immediate family this past week. 

 It is not often my my three kids and I, Anthony, Vanessa and Jonathan, get a chance to be together. As a matter of fact,  the last time we gathered was at my mother's funeral in 2015. Anthony my oldest, drove down from Union City, California with his wife Melina, and thier four kids. Vanessa came from Las Vegas, where she lives, both here to visit their aling grandparents. It is such a joyous occasion for me to have the kids, long with the grand babies here for a visit. Obviously my townehouse isn't big enough to accommodate all the gang, so the kids rented a airbnb just down the street. My son Tony, for short, enjoying cooking just like his dad (me!) so we spent plenty of time eating and cooking. With 3 kids under 5 years old, my daughter-in-law has her hands full most of the day, but my son does a great job helping out! Vanessa is always the life of the party, and loves her brothers and nephews and niece. Johnny, also enjoys seeing his big brother and sister as well! 

 I don't get to see the grand kids often, so it usually takes a day or two for them to warm up to me again, except for the oldest Isaiah. We have a great relationship, and he will be returning back this summer for the third time, to hang out with his grandpa and take a break from his parents. I enjoy spoiling him, along with the little ones every chance I get. I often thought about moving out to the Bay Area, where they live, just to be closer to them as they grow up, but relocating to California is not a very appealing prospect for me at this time. I didn't grow up with my own grand parents near by, so for now it looks like history will just continue to repeat itself until things change in the future. Meanwhile, I will continue to enjoy seeing them when I can, either here or at their place.

 The kids, like everyone else I know, continue to ask me about my book. They are just as anxious as me to see their dad's story in a book form. I continue to stay positive, letting them know the manuscript is being worked on, and everything in life has its time. No one will be happier for me than my loved ones, along with all my extended family and friends, and of course my  many followers like yourselves on this website! It is all of you combined that give me the inspiration and desire to see this adventure to it's finale and beyond! Until that day arrives my friends, I will continue to write you and thank you for your support and encouragement!

Juanjohn