BILL BLOG
Wednesday September 11, 2024
Hump Day Wednesday. Ready to load up and head to Texas.
And today is 9/11. May we never ever forget. I was on the radio that morning on WSM-FM inside the Opryland Hotel. And I will never forget being on the air from 5:30 that morning until about 8 pm that evening trying to make sense of what had just happened like millions of other Americans that day. I remember watching the TV in the back of the studio while my microphone was “hot”. And when the second plane hit the second tower I remember saying “we’re at war”.
I put part of that experience that morning in a song I would later write “Face ForRadio”.
YESTERDAY
I wrote with Jenny Tolman and Dave Brainard yesterday alongside their now almost two year old son Bear. Man do kids grow in a hurry!
Jenny has a couple of exciting things happening in her career. One I can’t mention, but the one I can mention is her festival that she heads in Jackson Hole, Wyoming that’s coming up…back to where they got married in the snow in the Tetons one day! The festival is title “Cowgirls at the Cowboy 2024” that’s held at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar there in Jackson Hole, Wyoming that will feature Jenny with her guests Ashley McBryde, and 3 other great female songwriters on October 3-5.
So it was fun catching up with those two and getting a start on a cool new tune for Jenny. More work to be done at a later date.
SONG OF THE DAY
Today I’m choosing the Joe Nichols song “Crickets” that was the title track of one his albums. That’s a tune I wrote with Lisa Shaffer and Brent Baxter. We thought Luke Bryan was going to record it then they decided not to. That sucked! Then Easton Corbin looked to record it an changed his mind as well. But it ended well as Joe Nichols DID record the song about those awkward moments when all you hear back from the person you’re talking to is “Crickets”.
FUNNY
But I did groan a little.
HEALTH NOTES
The maker of Ozempic is touting a ‘remarkable,’ more convenient’ new pill that promises to help you shed up to 13% of your weight in 3 months.
On the anniversary of 9/11 comes this grim statistic. Nearly 17 thousand first responders are suffering cancers, diseases linked to 9/11 over two decades later.
Research has found that caffeine MAY cause your blood pressure to rise, especially for those who don’t regularly consume coffee. However, other research shows that moderate, regular consumption of coffee does not have a negative effect on blood pressure. (I like what the second research says)
MEGA RICH
Someone won 800 million dollars last night in the Mega million drawing. Wasn’t me. Sigh. The winner bought his ticket in the Houston area.
What’s the old joke?
They say there’s more chance of dying on the way to play the lottery than actually winning. That’s why I send my wife. Win-Win.
EVERYBODY LOVE JELLO
If I ever do hit on a lottery ticket I think this will be my first purchase.
Where was this when I was in college in a dorm room? An inflatable Jello chair. Tell me you don’t want to blow one of those bad boys up!
DEER SEASON
Some farmers aren’t taking any chances.
DEBATE
Many bars and restaurants held DEBATE parties last night so folks could have a cold one while watching Donald and Kamala go at it.
I’m waiting to see the count on the number of fights that broke out.
TODAY
Long road trip to Lufkin, Texas (deep east Texas) for an “Evening in the Round” show Thursday night at 7 pm with Linda Davis & Lang Scott. It’s always fun to go to Linda’s home state and play music alongside her and Lang. See you there!
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