BILL BLOG
Monday August 25, 2025
Hello Monday. A little cooler this week in Nashville! High of 88 today, and no 90-degree days all week. We’ll take it.
Meanwhile, South Carolina had a “swarm” of earthquakes over the weekend. At least 7 were recorded registering 1.3 to 3.0 on the old Richter. Admittedly, I know nothing about seismic anything. But I know a “swarm” of anything is never good.
THE WEEKEND
Friday morning wrote a fun “quirky” tune with Angus Gill and Wil Nance, the first time the three of us have rhymed together. Angus brought the idea and wanted to write something a little off the well-worn path for his next album, which he’s getting ready to record.
Think along the lines of “Red Solo Cup” by Toby Keith, and you’ll have a little feel for the direction the song went. I love writing left of center, as most of you know, and Wil’s really good at that as well. It was a really fun day inside Wil’s writing cabin.
Can’t wait to hear the finished product after Angus records the song.
A YELLER MELON
Over the weekend, I made a little grocery run and by mistake, came home with a “yellow” watermelon. Now, I grew up with a watermelon patch in Missouri. I’ve eaten my share of it. But until yesterday, I somehow had never seen or eaten a yellow watermelon. Neither had my wife. But, we both liked it. Still sweet, don’t like it AS much as red, but pretty danged good. Where have I been?
It was like a banana got together with a melon…and look what was born.
FASHION
My daughter Heather has gotten into making fashion big time. She’s working some with folks who design overseas and turning a few heads. This is her standing in front of the botanical garden near where she lives in Germany, wearing her latest creation.
I know…just a Dad bragging here a little bit. Again.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Yesterday, two of my very dearest friends, Lang Scott and Linda Davis, celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary.
They have the kind of union all of us wish to have in our own marriages, and I am SO blessed to have these two in my life. We have traveled a lot of miles together across the country playing music, and it’s something I always look forward to. Packing my bags with them, traveling together, and sharing laughs and music.
Couldn’t love two folks more. Happy Anniversary.
Our next show together will be in Toccoa, Georgia at the historic Ritz Theatre on November 7. Our second appearance there. 7 pm show for our "Evening in the Round" trio.
SONG OF THE DAY
I posted a little song about the change of logo at Cracker Barrel on Friday morning on my socials, and it apparently hit a “hell yeah” nerve with my followers. The change of logo has NOT been a big hit. With that, I thought I’d share a clip of my “Cracker Barrel” ditty and make it our song for today.
FYI...I still think Uncle Kracker should take advantage of what's going on and open up an "Uncle Kracker Barrel" store.
HEALTH NOTES
In Nashville, Doctors are urging Nashville residents to get vaccinated due to rising COVID-19 cases and the emergence of new strains, particularly the XFG variant that’s spreading.
Concerning. A report claims that colon cancer may be missed as doctors rely on AI.
A new study concludes that Omega-3 may help protect women from Alzheimer’s disease.
HERE’S YOUR SIGN
Wonder if they’re open?
BEST AND WORST
MSN printed an interesting article listing the best and the worst things about each state in the country.
For my home state of MISSOURI:
Best…giving to charity. St. Louis is one of the most charitable cities in the US.
Worst…Drug use. #1 for drug use.
For the state of TENNESSEE:
Best…Wi-Fi. Internet speed is 50 times faster than the national average. (Although we were without any last week for 24 hours…so it was not very fast then!)
Worst: …Childhood obesity rates. (Lot of biscuits and gravy here, y’all)
If you want to check your state and others…here’s the complete ARTICLE.
FLYING CHIPOTLE
Chipotle is delivering now by air…drone delivery.
Right now, it’s just available in the Dallas area. They’ve partnered with Zipline, and all the customer has to do is download the app, and then they can have their bowl flown to them and dropped off.
So the question now is, how much do you tip the danged drone?
COMEDIAN NATE BARGATZE SAID:
“Free range is chicken that’s allowed to roam free. Obviously, not at the store. It’s dead at the store, but they still have a list of his hobbies on the package”.
POWERBALL
Now it’s up to 750 million. So again, now that the odds of winning are impossible, I’ll buy a ticket. I’m a giver. BUT…consider the guy in South Carolina who dropped $399 on 162 Pick 4 lottery tickets and won $811,000. True. And another guy in the same store heard him talking about his lucky numbers of 1-7-3-1 and bought a couple of tickets himself using those same numbers. He won $25,400.
I usually let the machine pick my numbers (it’s done a horrible job), but today I may have to incorporate 1-7-3-1 into my ticket purchase.
JOKE WITH SOME TRUTH
“My mind thinks I’m 25. My body thinks my mind is an idiot.”
TODAY’S HEADLINE
Fisherman Bit By Shark While Posing For A Photo. (one more selfie-injury)
TODAY
I’ll be in the studio this morning singing some background vocals for my young producer friend, Angus Gill, for a young Kentucky artist named Kylie Paige. The three of us wrote a song together that she recorded recently, and that’s the song I’ll be singing on a bit today. Should be fun.
Have a great Monday!
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