My music is number 10 on the ReverbNation Rock charts for Chicago, IL! reverbnation.com/michaelrise… Thanks to everyone that helped make this happen😎 reverbnation.com/michaelrise…

I don’t know how this happened because I have not promoted my music for several years and barely ever touched ReverbNation, but somehow suddenly I am number 40 on the ReverbNation Rock charts for Chicago, IL. reverbnation.com/michaelrise… Life is funny 😄

Last Madrid moments & trip back home (6th evening / 7th morning) After an amazing day at the Royal Palace, I met my beautiful daughter for one last dinner and night on the town with her before I left very early the... facebook.com/1263530828/post…

MADRID - Day 6 (Royal Palace Interior) I was so awe struck by our previous visit to the Royal Palace (exterior tour) that I went back and do the interior tour while my daughter was starting her classes across town.... facebook.com/1263530828/post…

MADRID - Day 5 (Helping my kid steal 🍋) Move along, nothing to see here... While visiting my daughter’s temporary campus, we spotted a private home with beautiful lemon tree filled with lemons hanging over their... facebook.com/1263530828/post…

Day 4 (evening) MY MUSICAL MADRID CHRISTMAS MIRACLE After I dropped my daughter off at what would be her home for the next 5 months, I was feeling a little melancholy, so I took a walk looking for a church that... facebook.com/1263530828/post…

MADRID - Day 4 (Moving my Daughter in) Not as jubilant of a day for me, but very exciting day for my adventures daughter. On my Orthodox Christmas morning, we moved her into her apartment located in her host... facebook.com/1263530828/post…

MADRID - Day 3 (Orthodox Christmas Eve) All 3 of us explored the business district, the various plazas, city park, learned the subway system and discovered a beautiful old downtown cathedral in the evening, in which... facebook.com/1263530828/post…

MADRID - Day 2 After taking in some historical sites near our hotel, my daughter and I took a stroll to the 2nd most awe inspiring man made structure I’ve ever witnessed in my life..... The Royal Palace of Madrid.... facebook.com/1263530828/post…

I’ve been away from FB this last week ‘cause I’ve been busy taking my oldest daughter (and her best friend) to school for her 2nd Semester ..... in Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸 Here are some shots of the first day and night,... facebook.com/1263530828/post…

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year, filled with love, health, prosperity, and clear vision (2020... get it )! Had a wonderful wholesome evening of diner, drinks & hot tubing with my lovely wife, amazing daughters and their wonderful friends. Great way to start the new year!

These days I’m questioning the meaning of my existence. Lately I feel useless and without any value. Would anyone even miss me if I was gone? Lately all I do is sit on the porch and look out at the rest of the world... facebook.com/1263530828/post…

Gee... I hope that on my death bed, I don’t regret NOT spending more time on social media posting my political beliefs, alienating my friends with different views, and arguing all these points with strangers that mean absolutely nothing to me.

I’m not usually one to participate in challenges but I thought it was an interesting coincidence that my friend, Julie Faleni, tagged me to do a “moment in the life of an artist” challenge photo at the exact same... facebook.com/1263530828/post…

Great afternoon celebrating my birthday with my family today by visiting my oldest daughter and catching a Loyola home game. My Ramblers killed Quincy (90-59)! And check out this great shot I got of Krutwig (#25) stuffing one in for 2. He’s so big!

Offering my vintage Hiwatt 100 Amp & half stack cabinet (As seen in several of my videos) Please share this with anyone that would like to buy this hard to find classic amp. facebook.com/story.php?story…

I’ve been gone from FB for a while. But I’ve got 3 great reasons: 1) Sand 2) Water 3) Sun

Wishing my Sweet, Beautiful and Brilliant youngest Daughter a Very Happy 17th Birthday! She’s growing up fast, but she’ll always be my little girl ❤️

This show at the “Hard Rock Chicago” was before I started wearing a gottie, but the shadow on my face makes it look like I have one (either that or a dirty smudged hobo face lol) facebook.com/story.php?story…

Shots from our Texas trip checking out colleges for our youngest daughter. Of course, we had to start off at The Alamo and some other sites too while visiting University of Texas, Texas A&M and Baylor U (and while... facebook.com/1263530828/post…