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Thursday September 5, 2024

 

Thursday arises and I have a day of traveling to Marion, Illinois. More on that at the end of today’s Blog. Back up to 90 with sun today.

 

YESTERDAY

I wrote with Darrell Clanton yesterday for the first time. Darrell lives in Lakeland, Florida with his wife and back in the day he was an artist here in Nashville and had a couple of country songs on the charts, and had several folks record his songs.


 

 

These days Darrell and his band “Bad Habit” are very active in the Trop Rock genre playing a lot of beach music and beach shows. A couple of years ago Darrell and I played the Jim Parker Songwriter Show in Huntsville, Alabama along with my buddy Brent Burns. And then Darrell and I just played it again a few months ago. Then yesterday I really got to know him and we did write a beach song for him.

 

We’ll be writing more for sure in the future. And there’s a chance that sometime next year that we’ll do a cruise together as he does that quite a bit and invites a songwriter or two to go along. Thinking I might be one of those next year. Stay tuned.

 

SONG OF THE DAY

So…since I was talking about beach songs I’m going to share one that my Missouri friend Becky Denton recorded that we wrote together “There Ain't No Ocean In Missouri". This should put you in a beach mood for sure. 


 


 

PENSACOLA SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL

Just got this poster yesterday of one of two shows I’ll be playing with hit writers Larry Cordle and Jerry Salley this year at the writers festival in Pensacola.



 

This is going to be great fun. And then the following night we have a second show together at the Casino Beach & Grill that will start at 7:30 pm. Come to the beach and join us!



 

BELATED

I want to say a very happy anniversary to my brother Gary & and his wife Kay who celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary yesterday down in Florida where they now live. That’s an amazing feat for any couple and I’m proud of the great success they’ve had and the great life they built for themselves. Happy Anniversary kids.

 

HEALTH NOTES

A new study out of Harvard advises pregnant women to eat 8 to 12 ounces of seafood low in mercury to aid fetal brain development.

 

A neuroscientist claims that Macha…a green tea is the best drink for brain health. The worst?  Red wine.

 

It’s already that time of the year. Flu shots have arrived.

 

SPEAKING OF THAT TIME OF YEAR

The first NFL is on tonight for the 2024 season. Chiefs vs Ravens which should be a dandy to watch. Patrick Mahomes vs Lamar Jackson. I’ll be finding time to watch some of that this evening in a hotel room in Marion, Illinois. I’ve moved around enough that I root for several teams. Packers, Bengals, Titans. But I’m from Missouri so I have to root for the Chiefs as well. I’m hoping the hotel I’m staying in tonight has popcorn.

 

DEMOCRACY JOKE

I taught my kids about democracy tonight by having them vote on which movie to watch and pizza to order. I then picked the movie and pizza because I’m the one with the money.

 

VOLVO

That car company has given up on their plan to be all electric vehicles by 2030. The demand does not seem to be there yet to make that worthwhile. Looks like we’re still going to be pumping gas for a long while.

 

NO SURPRISE

Online scams are now at an all-time high. 880,000 complaints were filed with the FBI and that’s up 20% and growing from just a couple of years ago. Wonder how many of those have been about the T-Shirt scam that just continues and continues on Facebook? 

 

SPEAKING OF T-SHIRTS
Now, I might buy a T-shirt that has this on the front of it.



 

Something to wear on stage at some of my shows perhaps.

 

TRUMP THE MOVIE

The trailer is out for the Trump movie…for anyone interested. Actor Sebastian Stan has the lead as Donald.



 

And this is him as Trump.



 

I’d like to know how long he had to sit in the “hair chair” in the makeup room each day. Here’s the first TRAILER for the movie.

 

MEGAMILLIONS

It’s worth 681 million at the next drawing. Realistically I have no chance of winning. My brain repeatedly reminds me of this fact. But still…this is my thinking.


 

 

HEADLING OF THE DAY

Woman Horrified To Realize Her Bridesmaid Dress Was On Backwards All Day. (Uh…label in on the back)

 

TODAY

Time to roll towards Marion, Illinois where I’ll be through Saturday with Freedom Sings USA alongside some other songwriters as we each sit with a veteran and write their stories into songs. Then Saturday night in downtown Marion we’ll have a free outdoor concert where those veterans will be honored. It’s always a very special experience.


 

 

Have a great Thursday!


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