Joe Lane
Joe is the owner of Fish Creek
and one of our 2017 chefs.
He’s involved in Ride for
Heroes, Careity Men’s Initiative
Board, Parker Paws and Aledo
Economic Development.
remembered for?
JL: Being a good father. There is
nothing more important.
PCT: If you could have lunch with
anyone in history, living or dead,
who would it be?
JL: My dad.
PCT: If you had to do another job
other than what you’re doing, what
would you do?
JL: I would be a stay-at-home dad.
PCT: What is your impact to Parker
County?
JL: I hope it’s been positive. I
genuinely try to help and be a part
of anything I can be that makes our
community a better place. I don’t
want to be anywhere else and I want
it to be the best it can be.
PCT: What is your definition of the
best day ever?
JL: I have a ranch — [so] being out
there surrounded by family and
friends and just fishing. Throw some
wine and good food in there, too.
PCT: How did you get into your
occupation?
JL: It was kind of an accident. When
I moved back home from college
my dad was sick; I helped take care
of my family and just needed a job.
The librarian of the school where
my mom taught found a dog. It just
happened to belong to the owners
of Razoo’s Cajun Café and they gave
me a job.
PCT: What is your favorite novel?
JL: The Art of the Deal, by Donald
Trump.
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PCT: What do you do to decompress?
JL: I like to spend time with my
daughter. Spend time outdoors, hunt-
ing, fishing. Spend time with family
and friends.
PCT: What is something people don’t
know about you?
JL: I’m kind of an open book,
honestly. As much of public life that
I have, I really enjoy being out of the
limelight. I’m an introverted extrovert.
PCT: What would you most like to be
PCT: What’s the best piece of advice
you would give?
JL: Be honest to yourself.
PCT: What is the coolest thing you
have ever done in your life?
JL: Witness my daughter being born.
Daniel Stephen Norris
PCT: If you could have lunch with
anyone in history, living or dead,
who would it be?
DN: Well, the Christ, of course;
but Bob Dylan wouldn't be a bad
afternoon.
PCT: If you had to do another job
other than what you’re doing, what
would you do?
DN: Musician.
PCT: What is your impact to Parker
County?
DN: I would like to think it's been
positive. Obviously my impact has
been mostly providing visual things.
PCT: What do you do to decompress?
DN: TV. Chess. PCT: What is your definition of the
best day ever?
DN: Well, the best day would be
where no one died, no one cried,
no bombs went off, everyone had
enough to eat. There was no hatred,
no sin. No bills to pay, only an eter-
nity of studying a myriad of disci-
plines and theories.
PCT: What is something people don’t
know about you?
DN: I›m out of step with mainline
Christianity, but love Yeshua intense-
ly. PCT: What’s the best piece of advice
you would give?
DN: The best advice I could give is
to draw close to God, and know true
love and freedom.
PCT: What would you most like to be
remembered for?
DN: That I finally got it right after
repeated stumbling. PCT: What is the coolest thing you
have ever done in your life?
DN: They say it was working in the
movies, but I know it's knowing and
loving my precious wife Kathy.
Daniel is an artist/singer song-
writer
PCT: What is your favorite novel?
DN: Islands in the Stream