CJ

I know, I know, what happened in Memphis is supposed to stay in Memphis. We had such a great time I have to share a few videos and pics, only the safe for work videos and pics lol. A luxury coach full of 56 happy Cajun Elvis fans (most were Elvis fans) took to the highways and byways of the deep south this past November as we haul-tailed it to Memphis for an unforgettable journey.

Have you ever awakened with a particular food craving. Happens to me all the time. A few mornings ago, I woke up with a somewhat odd craving. Lucky for me, I have a friend like Steve Wiley.

Mary 'Brittni' Clements, my daughter, was diagnosed with leukemia February of last year and spent 39 days at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. During that time, back home, there was a #teambrittni explosion happening. I watched everyday on my phone, the only method I had in the hospital by which to keep in touch with what was going on at home. I could see something building. I told my ex-wife Deborah, I said, "I think something is happening back home. I'm starting to see pictures of signs on the side of roads with Brittni's name on them". In just a few days time, people all over the world were holding up 'Team Brittni' signs in pics on social media, speedways had Brittni's name on their marquees, celebrities were seen holding 'Team Brittni' signs as well, some even dropping by the hospital, it was insane. Brittni had to be moved to the largest room on the cancer floor of the hospital because of all the mail and parcel being delivered everyday. At one point, she had her own mail delivery cart that came two to three times a day. One of the staff at Moffitt Cancer Center asked me, "Who are you people?". I just replied, "We live in a very special place".

It's getting close Elvis fans! We leave this Wednesday morning for the 'Ultimate VIP Christmas Lighting of Graceland With CJ Holiday Exclusive'. We will have a blast! Private tours, Beale St., the new Elvis Entertainment Complex, Graceland, Sun Studios, the new Elvis Presley hotel, Graceland Christmas lighting ceremony, we will do it ALL!

Sharon Moss' television commercials have become infamous in the Acadiana area. People talk about Ms. Moss' clothing, her jewelry, whether her arms are crossed or not, and probably the most talked about characteristic of a Moss Motors television commercial is the camera angle. Will it be high or low?

They tell me, you care about me and you're interested in what I think and feel. Do you really?

I love music, period. But like you, I have favorite artists and a favorite genre. I tend to gravitate, during my private time, to classic country. The real old stuff. A few days ago, I ran across a song that I knew of, but not very well. So even though it's an oldie, to me, it was almost like new.

I once had a bumper sticker that read, "Who Died And Made You Elvis". Being a big Elvis Presley fan, I considered it pretty harmless, until I got read in the parking lot of Acadiana Mall. I remember it being a beautiful day, I was in a great mood. Drove up in a Mitsubishi Diamante, I loved that car. Went inside to pickup a few things, came out of the mall, was about to put my shopping bounty into the backseat of the car when out of nowhere came an older lady who let me have it good. Right there in the parking lot in front of everyone who was in eye/ear shot.

It took me months, but finally, the new Marshalls & HomeGoods, Kaliste Saloom and Ambassador Caffery got it right! After talking with managers, employees and even some customers, Marshalls & HomeGoods made the change, came out of the dark and showed some class.

I'm convinced that people who design hotels, have never stayed in one. Sure, nothing is ever going to be as comfortable as your own home, but hotels could do one thing to make life away from home a much better experience.

Living in Judice, Louisiana has been quite an adjustment. Amazing how just 6 minutes from Acadiana Mall changes everything. Water pressure, drainage or lack of, crawfish on your driveway instead of in a pot and critters, lots and lots of critters.

Is the American worker becoming more and more extinct? Is Amazon.com closing mom and pop businesses around the U.S.? Or should we blame robots and automation? The answer may be, all of the above.

Happy birthday to Joe Jonas, underwear model, movie star, one third of the infamous Jonas Brothers and now the dynamic lead in the hit group DNCE since 2015. Joe turned 28 today. But when he was a mere 20-years-old, CJ violated a backstage policy at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and nearly got he and his daughter kicked out of the arena.

In Judice,Louisiana I'm convinced there are creatures that Science hasn't discovered. When I walk out the back door, which faces about a mile of crawfish ponds, I have to look up, down, left and right to make sure nothing is about to jump out and get me. This regimen is not needed in the front yard, however, just in the back near the vast open space of those crawfish ponds.

My name is CJ and I'm probably the last person who should be giving relationship advice, or maybe I'm just the person to do so. If a person can learn from their mistakes, I may actually be a qualified professional in this department.

Today when I returned home after work, like most days, I head first to the back yard to check the plants to see if they need water or replacing. This year I'm not having a bit of luck keeping things alive. Today when I went into the backyard, I found a few babies.

This Father's Day is a special one for me. Last year my daughter was ill, and after that, my life changed. Many things that mattered a year ago, don't now. And many things that should have mattered but I didn't take time for, I do now. Nothing will keep me from my children now. Not work, not the grass that needs cutting, not the house that needs painting, nothing.

There's nothing like Elvis Presley's Graceland at Christmas. Christmas was Elvis's favorite holiday. To this day, the lawn decorations and indoor Christmas trees and decorations are the same as when Elvis was alive. Every year the Christmas lighting ceremony at the the rock legend's home is quite the spectacle.

Two years ago, I made a video of a mysterious, yet uniquely beautiful gift I received in the mail. There was no explanation. There was an image stamped with ink in one of the corners but was unreadable. Just this week, I received confirmation as to what it is. Take a look at the video and see if you can tell what it is.

You get a bag of candy, fish sticks, peanuts, etc., there's a tab to tear that gets you into the package. You tear the tab off and guess what, you still can't get to the food. The struggle is real.