Dirk Hayhurst's Blog
Words and thoughts still trying to make it to the big leagues...#FF: Glee Club & Giveaways, Oh My!
With Valentine's Day yesterday, the Groovy Garfoose just can't help but continue the music therapy love with two Friday Faves today! First, we are so excited to share a special music video we recorded during our 5 week Glee Club program we offer through the Lake...
Trevor Bauer and the Coalescence of Rookie Thoughts
I've played with guys who want to do their own thing. March to their own drum. Listen to their own inner voice. I've even played with a few that listened to their own inner voices. If they don't stab you because one of their voices told them to do so, I tend to...
Groovy Garfoose Special Needs Camp
What kind of husband would I be if I didn't support the efforts of my wife—efforts to raise money for a free special needs summer camp, based on Broadway musicals, no less!?! A terrible one, that's what. If you've read any of my books then you know I think of my wife...
Ramble #3074
It's strange writing books wherein you are the head character. People read them and they get an incomplete idea about you. Wrong, right; I don't think it can be either. It's just a guess, based on a passage of time presented using story elements, that will become...
Bitter Division
At some point in my Christian walk I started to get bitter with certain things about Christianity. I'm really not sure where it all came from, but it was similar to that moment in life when you start to think your parents are uncool. I mean, you still understand the...
Gibby and Togetherness
I liked Gibby as soon as I met him. He's got that casual ball player irreverence. That easy smile. That enviable ability to take the serious and make it not so serious by way of cowboy slang and self-deprecation. A wink and a giggle at the media beast, anxious to...
Wild Pitches & Book 4
Today I'll find out if Wild Pitches makes the New York Times best sellers list. I'm hopeful, of course, but not as worried about it as I have been for the others. Reason being, the book is really short stories, extra chapters, and journal entries from the other two...
F U Rays, and Other Myths
I’ve been sharing links to my literary tinkering lately. I tinker with words a lot since I don’t have baseball to tinker with anymore. Some tinkering goes well, some not so well, and some I’m just not sure about. But I guess that’s what a blog is for—a place to test...
Rays Book Excerpt 4. Meet Your Teammates
Excerpt from first rough draft. Errors expected. ...He played catch with David Price, who, by contrast, was naturally cool and never had to try to be accepted at anything. Price oozed charm and charisma. He was like the entire team’s older brother who also happened...
Become a GG Summer Camp Sponsor!
With preparations underway for the "Give Your Regards to Broadway" Summer camp for special needs teens and adults, we are thrilled to offer local and online organizations and businesses an avenue to get involved. 🙂 We believe that banning together as a community on...
Won’t you “Give Your Regards To Broadway”?
Today it's snowy and a balmy 26 degrees in Ohio; the perfect day to talk about the GG Summer camp! Yes, my collaborators, Amanda and Kellie and I, have been planning and scheming another GROOOVY camp for teens and adults with special needs and we are so happy to...
Song Of The Month: January
Over the course of the next 12 months I'm sharing original songs for piano that correspond to the current month. Each composition will include nature sounds to enhance the piece and reflect the season (thank you handy, dandy iPad!). My goal for this series is...