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Thursday February 13, 2025

 

Thursday morning and it’s Valentine Eve. And it’s a cold one here in Nashville with today’s high at just 38 falling down to 22 tonight.

 

YESTERDAY

Well, I made it through my dentist appointment yesterday. To this day I still can not relax in the dentist chair even if it’s just a cleaning. A fear I’ve had since my Mom took me to a dentist for the first time way back when in my little home town and I made such a fit the dentist let me running out of the office.

 

It took me until my mid-30’s to go to a dentist again and that only happened because of my wife who was once a dental assistant. She sent me to the dentist she worked for and told him what a “baby” I was. She wasn’t lying. And his demeanor got me through my first visit. And not one cavity was found.

 

So now I go. Don’t like it…but I go. And I’m only leaving small marks in arms of the dental chair now and I quietly whimper instead of yell now. Progress.

 

NEW BLUEGRASS ALBUM

Laura Leigh Jones is playing in my songwriter round tonight at the Bluebird Café at 6 pm. Yesterday she sent me a new bluegrass album that she’s recorded that’s just SO good. And she included 3 songs that the two of us wrote together. Big bonus. The album will be out later this year and I’m hoping I’ll get to hear her sing a couple of those songs tonight.



 

After the Bluebird show tonight I’ll be in Crockett, Texas with Linda Davis and Lang Scott at the Civic Auditorium theater on March 7.



 

Then on March 8 the three of will be in Marshall, Texas for this show.



 

SONG OF THE DAY

Hillbilly Tree” is fun song I wrote with Brady Seals that he recorded that’s really fun. Brady had this idea about writing a song about redneck kinfolks and had the title “Hillbilly Tree”. And then I came up with” The apple don’t fall too far from the “Hillbilly Tree” and the song came quickly together. See if you recognize any of your own kinfolk in this tune.



 

See if you recognize anyone you know in this fun tune.


 

CHART NEWS

This was a pleasant surprise. I had totally forgotten that an artist named Regina Mae had recorded a song that I wrote with Brent Baxter and Nathan Woodward titled “Grandpa Don’tNeed Em’ Anymore”.



 

Well, she did and yesterday the song showed up on the “Singing News”  Faith Country Chart in the #7 spot. 


 

 

This song was born from an idea Brent Baxter had and it’s Brent who’s to credit for pitching the song to Regina. So thank you Brent and Regina for this nice surprise.

 

HEALTH NOTES

According to a health expert a woman in her 40’s should be able to carry 75% of her weight if she’s in good shape. It’s 100% for men. So if you weigh 200 pounds, you should be able to hold a 50 pound barbell in your left hand and a 50 pound barbell in your right hand for a minute.

 

An Apple health study is underway to determine how devices can monitor changes in user’s health.

 

Researchers are saying a new cancer vaccine is showing promising results for certain patients.

 

 SIGN



 

I like it!

 

REAL ESTATE

GoBanking asked several real estate experts where they would retire if they had a 1 million dollar nest egg?  The answers were:

 

Laguna Woods, California in Orange Beach, Asheville, North Carolina, San Diego, Bali, Indonesia, and Tuscany, Italy.

 

FUNNY MARRIAGE TWEET

If you’re curious about marriage after 20 years, my husband just texted me from downstairs to tell me he sent me an email.” (And there’s something wrong with that?!)

 

FLYING FAST

A new version of the Concorde is coming within the next few years. The plane will hold 60 or 65 folks, they say.



 

Yep. Once again,, you can fly supersonic. However, a seat will cost at least $5,000. I’m going to need a lot of really big hits to fly that fast.

 

RULES OF THE HOUSE

Buzz Feed asked it’ readers to name weird house rules they remember as a kid.

 

One said they could not watch TV on Monday and Thursdays unless they had straight A’s on their report cards.

 

Another said there was no talking at the dinner table unless you were asked a direct question.

 

I remember 3 for me growing up in the Whyte House that my Dad had.

 

No facial hair, you could only drink coffee black, and you could not ride a motorcycle.

 

Today?  I have facial hair, I owned two motorcycles after I left the house, BUT…I still drink my coffee black.

 

IT’S COME TO THIS

There’s a new company in Pennsylvania named “Rent The Chicken”. Yep. If you’re tired of high egg prices…you can rent a chicken.

 

$500 for a six-month contract. You get two egg-laying hens. Two hens will drop about a dozen eggs a week. You get a chicken coop, feed, and water dishes.



 

Think I’ll opt for the 2-year lease program myself.

 

HEADLINE OF THE DAY

A Woman In Sumo Wrestler Suit Assaulted Her Ex-Girlfriend in Gay Pub After She Waved At A Man Dressed As A Snickers Bar. (I think I saw that on the Jerry Springer show once)

 

TODAY

I’m writing with my Pennsylvania buddy Troy Engle this morning online, then tonight I’m back at the Bluebird Café in a songwriter round with Laura Leigh Jones, hosted by Barry Hutchens which will also feature his talented son Will. Always a blast to get to play at the Bluebird.



 

Have a great Thursday!


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