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Tuesday January 21, 2025

 

Tuesday morning and I’m back home in Nashville where it do be cold. 7 degrees as I’m starting the Blog this morning with a high of just 24.

 

Meanwhile down in my favorite vacation place…Gulf Shores, Alabama could see snow…New Orleans as well. Yikes. "Let to cold times roll!"

 

YESTERDAY

I got back home around noon time on a Southwest non-stop from Myrtle Beach to Nashville with my friends Linda Davis and Lang Scott.  A little delay but not bad. A couple of us got a Chik fil A fuel up fix at the Myrtle Beach Airport.

Nothing like ordering a chicken sandwich with a guitar strapped on your back.

 

And I’ve got to say, I’ve never seen these kinds of chairs in an airport terminal. Kind of cool…telling you in a way that you’re at the beach.

 

And the airport also has this!

Hey...dog's gotta go too y'all.

 

We certainly enjoyed every bit of the Carolina run. From the ocean view at the Outer Banks…

 

To the great show Saturday night in Kill Devils Hill, NC

 

To the show Sunday night with our friends Darin and Brooke Aldridge…

 

That concluded with a group sing along on the old gospel song “I’ll Fly Away”.

 

And…getting to see my sister Vickie was a really nice bonus.

 

Thanks to all who made these two shows so much fun. We can’t wait to come back to the Carolina's again.

 

THE BLUEBIRD CAFÉ

Tickets go on sale this morning at 8 AM Central for my Bluebird Café show on January 28 with Brent Burns, Victoria Venier and Steve Dean. Tickets are hard to get…and they sell out every show very quickly when they put the tickets up for sale. The Bluebird is still considered to be the best venue to a see a songwriter show. Up close, personal and intimate. Looking very forward to playing there again. Good luck getting tickets!

 

MORE BLUEBIRD

And…if you strike out getting tickets for the January 28 show, remember I’ll be back at the Bluebird on Thursday February 1 with Barry and Will Hutchens and Laura Leigh Jones. Tickets for that show go on sale a week in advance as well. More details on that show at this LINK.

 

SONG OF THE DAY

Today’s song is “Front Porch Philosophy” from my friend Jerry Salley that he released as a single that did very well in the bluegrass world. I remember we were writing on an idea that was not really going anywhere when we got to talking about Grandpa’s and Dad’s sitting out on a front porch smoking a pipe with the hound-dog at their feet sharing their opinion about whatever. And I said, “yea…sort of like front porch philosophy”. Jerry’s eyes lit up…we dropped the idea we were working on…and wrote this song instead. I’m glad we did. 

 

 

HEALTH NOTES

Experts are saying that tea bags can release billions of microplastic particles.

 

A study suggests that a regular diet of oatmeal could lead to a longer life.

 

Some doctors are saying that saunas are great for your heart.

 

 

HERE’S YOUR SIGN

 

I left a large tip myself.

 

INNAUGURATION DAY

I did not see any of it as I was traveling for a good part of the day. Two highlights seem to be how Carrie Underwood showed off her professional skills dealing with sound equipment problems and then singing “America The Beautiful” in acapella form. That girl doesn’t need a band.

 

And then Kid Rock hits on an Irish reporter telling her “you sound sexy” before asking her out.

 

Even Presidential inaugurations have “train wreck” moments.

 

O H!

I did get to watch Ohio State claim the college football championship beating Notre Dame last night in Atlanta. That Michigan loss may not sting nearly as much now for the Buckeye nation. Congrats to the Buckeyes.

 

HELLO DOLLY

Ya gotta love Dolly Parton. Quick and funny on her feet and here’s one more example of that. In a recent interview Dolly confessed that she hides her mic pack underneath her wigs. She says, “my clothes are so tight my mic pack don’t fit nowhere.” And now we know.

 

She also once said, “If I see something sagging, bagging or dragging I’ll get it nipped, tucked or sucked.”

 

VALENTINE DAY

It’s creeping up. What to get for that person you love so much. I’m trying to do better this year by my wife. I’m down to these two choices for her this year. Which of these do you think she’ll love the most?

 

This Burrito Blanket?

 

Or this Shrimp Neck Pillow?

She'll love either one...right?

 

HEADLINE OF THE DAY

 Some real canine talent there now. Must be Johnny Bench's dog.

 

 

TODAY

I’ll be catching up and getting some things back in order after being gone the past several days. Good to go…good to get back home always.

 

Have a great Tuesday!