BILL BLOG
Tuesday September 10, 2024
Tuesday morning be here and it will be a little warmer with a high of 87. And they’re saying hurricane Francine that’s getting ready to hit the coast of Louisiana and Texas could lead to some pretty good rain here in Nashville come Thursday or Friday.
YESTERDAY
I wrote with my longtime friend Steve Dean and a friend of his Shantell Ogden. Shantell is from Utah originally. Grew up on a farm doing farm chores, riding horses and kind of being a cowgirl. Rodeo type stuff. She’s actually going to produce a small independent film about a “cowgirl” life and she’s writing songs with folks like Steve and me yesterday that might land in her movie. I’ve always loved the “west” and the whole cowboy-cowgirl lifestyle. So for me it’s just flat out fun to write any kind of song in that vein We will see what happens with the song, but I surely enjoyed writing that kind of song yesterday
SONG OF THE DAY
Let’s stay with the cowgirl theme for today’s “Song of the Day”. Shantell told me yesterday that she had no idea I had written songs with Jenny Tolman and her husband Dave Brainard. I’ll actually be writing with them again later today. Jenny has recorded several of the songs we’ve written together and 2 or 3 of them have a “cowboy” type theme to them. Like this one. “I Know Some Cowboys"
HEALTH NOTES
The American Heart Association says that blood pressure is higher than normal for 1 in 7 kids.
Researchers are working on a ‘smart mask” that could detect asthma, COPD and other medical conditions.
Research is suggesting that exercise may help you store your fat better.
HIGH COST OF LIVING SIGN
LUKE, I AM YOUR FATHER
Man, I was sad to hear that actor James Earl Jones with one of THE greatest and most memorable set of pipes ever passed at 93. The speech he gave in my favorite movies of all time “Field of Dreams” is perhaps my favorite movie moment ever. Just hearing him say "People will come Ray". Gosh. RIP.
And I loved the “fake” headline this morning from the folks at Babylon Bee. “God Announces He Will Now Be Voiced By James Earl Jones”.
MORE RIP
The CEO of Waffle House passed at the age of 58. Word is his ashes will be “scattered”, not “smothered”. (Somebody had to go there)
SELF DRIVING-SLEEP
How about this bad boy.
A self- pod. Dial one up, it arrives. You get in and type in your destination and there’s a bed for you to sleep in. So if you’ve got a long drive and hate flying? Might be an option in the future. Yep, we’re in a George Jetson world now.
CMA
The Country Music Association nominations are out with Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wallen and Post Malone getting the most nominations.
The nominees for Entertainer of the Year are:
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Luke Combs
Lainey Wilson
This year’s award show will be November 20 on ABC. I cast my ballot last month. I’m horrible at predictions but if I were to predict? I’d predict Lainey Wilson is going to have a big night.
YOU KNOW YOU’RE A SUPERSTAR WHEN…
They build two corn mazes in your image as they have in Ohio and Maryland for Taylor Swift fans.
The question is, can Swifties get out swiftly?
BEST SMALL TOWN FOR A CHARMING WEEKEND
This is according to Country Living who listed the best small towns in each state to have that kind of weekend. I was not surprised to see Orange Beach, Alabama listed nor was I surprised to see Sedona Arizona listed. Both are favorite places of mine. I’ve done a little hiking in Sedona with my buddy Roger Naylor. Always breathtaking.
Now, for the states I’ve lived in they listed:
Galena, Illinois
Nashville, Indiana
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Heyward,
Wisconsin
Marietta, Ohio
And Booneville, Missouri in my home state.
If you’re curious…here’s their ENTIRE LIST.
BAD DAY FISHING
Yep…you know you’re having a bad day of fishing when you put your kids in a boat and a flying carp whacks them.
My Dad took me and my brothers carp fishing many times. We escaped without one carp bruise I’m happy to say.
GOOD ADVICE SIGN
TODAY
I’m at the writing table for the first time in a while with my friends Jenny Tolman and Dave Brainard. Which means I’ll get to see their little boy “Bear” who’s growing and developing his own love of music already. Looking forward to catching up and creating with those two today.
Then this afternoon it’s time to pack for an early Wednesday departure to Lufkin, Texas where I have an “Evening in the Round” show Thursday night at the Pine Theater with Linda Davis and Lang Scott. Packing my cowboy boots.
Have a great Tuesday!
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