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Tuesday February 4, 2025

 

Tuesday morning with cloudy skies and a high of 60 in Nashville today. It was like spring done sprung yesterday with sunshine and temps in the mid 70’s. Beautiful.

 

YESTERDAY

I wound up having a lazy day when my co-writer Andrea Pearson had to cancel because of strep throat, which is zero fun. So I’m hoping she’s healing a little today.

 

I spent the rest of the day dealing with computer issues as my laptop has crashed and burned which is why this morning’s Blog is being posted later than normal. I’m hoping the computer God’s will have mine fixed sometime today. Amazing how you feel like your entire life revolves around a danged computer.

 

LAST NIGHT

I participated in a little house concert in town hosted by Ginny Foley who’s a friend and true lover of original music. She does everything she can to promote that and hosts songwriters in her home several times a year. Last night I was there with a great family bluegrass band Williamson Branch.



 

Man it was a pleasure to hear this family pick and sing. One of the daughter’s was missing as she’s about to deliver her first baby. But all three of the girls are so talented musically and vocally. Here’s a little EXAMPLE of what they do.

 

Thank you Ginny for having me on your couch last night.


 

 

MORE COUNTRY THAN YOU
I’m happy to see so many folks checking out the duet from my friends Alex Miller and Emily Ann Roberts “More Country Than You”. Click the link if you’ve not yet heard this fun bickering between the two about whose more country that the three of us wrote.

 

Yesterday they posted this picture about how maybe they should have won a “Country Grammy” over Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus.



 

I’m voting for Alex and Emily.

 

SONG OF THE DAY

Today I’m selecting the fun song “If There Was No Alcohol” that Rob Bellamy recorded. The idea was Rob’s who wanted a beachy type bar sing along type of song. Imagine what the world would be without having something to toast or celebrate with. That’s the gist of this tune.



 

HEALTH NOTES

A recent U.K. study suggests that wearing continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) could lower the risk of dementia.

 

Some Gerber teeth products have been recalled over potential choking hazards for children.

 

A study says older adults experience fewer attention difficulties if the temperature inside their homes is between 68-75 degrees.

 

HERE’S YOUR SIGN



 I’m afraid to book an appointment to find out.

 

BONANZA?

The new head of the Department of Homeland Security saddled up near the border yesterday.



 

Did anyone else think it looked like a casting call for a reboot of the old TV western “Bonanza”?  Just me?



 

HAD TO HAPPEN

State Farm is asking for a 20% home increase rate in California after the massive wildfires and damages there. There’s a reason insurance companies make a lot of money.

 

SPEAKING OF HIGHER

Waffle House is adding a surcharge of 50 cents on every egg ordered now to help offset the high price of eggs because of the bird flu. So I guess I’m having the scattered and expensive for a while.

 

SUPER BOWL COMMERCIAL

One more that we’ll be seeing Super Bowl Sunday when the Eagles and Chiefs square off in New Orleans. This one starring Ben Affleck and his brother Casey in yet another Dunkin’ Donut commercial.

 

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ORDER

So this guy orders a drill from an online China website. Look what he got back.



 

Uh huh. Be careful what you order online folks.

 

THE CITY KEEPS GROWING

Nashville just put in a bid for a WNBA basketball team. Basketball star Candace Parker has teamed up with Faith Hill and Tim McGraw and the Governor of Tennessee to try and make that happen.

 

Meanwhile the Governor also said at the press conference that he does believe Nashville will get a Major League Baseball team one day. Yes! I only hope it’s sooner than later. There’s nothing more fun that sitting in a ballpark with a $12 dollar beer in your hand rooting on the home team. We’ll see what happens.

 

HEADLINE OF THE DAY

Determined Beau Proposed To Girlfriend On Chaotic Flight With Unruly Passenger Duct Taped Beside Them. (You can’t make this kind of stuff up)

 

TODAY

I’ll be sitting by the phone hoping the computer shop calls to tell me they have fixed my computer without losing any data. Fingers are firmly crossed.

 

Have a great Tuesday!

 

 

 

 

 


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