Located in the heart of Louisiana’s Cajun country, is the small town of Mamou. It is famous for its music, musicians & bills itself as “The Cajun Music Capital of the World.” Now that all sounds nice & cute but why would anyone take the 3 hour drive from New Orleans, a city with tons of music, just to go to some small town in the middle of nowhere? Well throughout my project, I have experienced this unique feeling of accidental discovery, especially of…
(Originally published on 03/09/15) People keep asking me, Where are you Travelling to Next? What Bucket List are you going to attack Next??? Well, you asked…DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!! At the End of March, I will Travel for 1 day to Toronto, then off to ICELAND for 6 Nights, and ending my trip on Easter in Washington, DC for Family! God Willing, I will be Completing the Following Bucket List Items: #130-7 Eat Poutine in Canada #134 Swim In Blue Lagoon Geothermal…
(Originally published on 03/02/15) Wait….What Year is IT??? How Did I miss 2014 already? Wait, how old am I? I turned 39 Last Wednesday?? Holy Crap!!!! Where did those days go? These are all statements people say all the time when you ask them what they did last year or what they did during the past year of their life on their birthdays. I know its what people keep asking me. So what did Eric Gamble, Mr. Bucket List, Mr. World…
(Originally published on 03/23/14) So back on March of 2013, I went cold turkey but it wasn’t drugs, alcohol or my cigars that I quit! If you know me at all, you know that I will never quit smoking cigars. No, I quit using credit cards and collecting debt and now I am over 1 year Clean! In 1994, when I entered college, I had become a credit card user, instructed by my parents that I was only to use…
(Originally published on 09/17/13) Those of you who have recently had a chance to talk to me in person, know how much I LOVE talking about my Bucket List Project! It has been a motivating factor in my life for the past year in improving my Mind, Body, & Soul! But it has brought about a great Side Effect….Inspiration to Others! There is nothing cooler than getting an email, text, or Facebook message from someone declaring that they have either…
( This Post was originally published on 09/05/13) YOU NEVER KNOW YOUR IMPACT ON SOMEONE ELSE! Back in February of 2013, I was lucky enough to meet group of great people from Cheyenne, Wyoming. Among this group of people was a young woman named Amy Larsen. Though she was full of spirit, she seemed to be struggling with her life. So I shared the story of my Bucket List Project with her. Then something remarkable happened…SHE ACTED! Within the next couple of…