Made it to The Beaver,,,,,,,,,

......which to some might signify "third base". Actually, in the middle of a cranky evening, I threw in the towel and decided to head for Seadrift....on my antique BMW notorcycle......The old thing ran like a dream, holding it's own in the "fatal funnel" that is Hwy 59.
I made it to the Colorado River, before I realized that I wanted to be back to hang with the love of my life, and hot wake up with a 159 nile ride back home......
All in all, it was a good night's ride, A few families here legally, were coming and going. A few more entrepneurail sorts, were pullinga car or two south to turn a profit, and likely, bring back a shitload of drug profits......business is booming, eh?
Bottom line- I could ride to Denver tomorrow. My old Beemer, while a classic, is a hoss.....Nothing like a 150 mile ride on a 30 year old classic machine, on the Fatal Funnel Fleeway, passing minivan human sardine cans, to shake down an old bike that'll be on the road when 5 year old Harleys are in the shop.......
The Nazis got at least two things right....(don't forget the VWs)........

Got a Call From an Angel......

.....well, okay from my sister. She does this on occasion. Somewhere along the way she picked up on the fact that I love music.....real music, and poets......real poets.....and real storytellers.

I hope you liked this.....they are on YouTubee.....explore - if you find tickets for aale, let me know....first drink's on me.

Breaking New Ground......

.......welll, a bit of old dude overview here. Okay, just maybe a reminder of where the really good and relevant rock music that inspires the youth of today.......got its start. Try to connect the dots if you must, or shake your head kids, but this is the beginnings of Foo Fighters, Breaking Benjamin, and The Beatles came from......

From The Edge.....Not

This little art project will be in your city one day....www.postsecret.com

and for a bedtime song......



....g'night

Beautiful World Set to Beautiful Music - Enjoy, Then Read On......

This amazing duo came to my attention today, in an unusual way......First I caught the above clip on a site I visit daily. I was blown away by the video, but even more so by the ethereal vocal duo accompanying it. I can't as a rule, stop digging and mining the net, when I get a bug in my butt, but after watching this, I filed it, and went about my day. (please bear with this ramble here). As I was prepping and picking up stuff for dinner, was listening to Radio Margaritaville on XM, and caught a rare cut from Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris titled "Ooh Las Vegas". As though that wasn't treat enough, when I got home, out of the blue, my young spouse, was browsing Netflix on the wi-fi on the TV, and asked if I wanted to watch "my movie - Grand Theft Parsons.....Google it. Well that was eerie enough, but after she turned in, and after KP duty for me, I took it upon myself to look up the info on the group "First Aid Kit" whose "Wolf" provided the amazing backdrop for this vudeo collage. I went to their website, and while I probably would have likened them to Ann and Nancy Wilson in their harmonies, I was pleasantly and scarily surprised to read that they actually patterned their harmonies after Gram and Emmylou......and noted that their music illustrated how like in addition to Gram and Emmylou, like June Carter and Johnny Cash, it made the music better, singing with "someone you love". Interesting sequence of musical events for me today. I got the message. Susie - they were also heavily influenced by Fleet Foxes...........damn!
.....and for those who would like to see more.......




If like me, you want to see them live, get in line, and prepare to fly somewhere interesting for the next few months

Dem ol' Stems....and seeds.....

Ha! Gotcha with that title, huh? My pal Sugar Magnolia posted a funny little political cat-toon on her blog today.....Looks like both of our morning coffees sent us to the keyboard, only mine was prefaced by a stop by Jonco's "Bits and Pieces" site, and a quick glance at a real big boy newspaper, The Houston Chronicle. The common denominator you are screaming "get to the point" about, is stem cells. The article in my paper that caught my eye was one in which it was noted that Rick Perry had injections of stem cells, both in his ailing spine, and intravenously. His spokesperson acknowledged that the treatment was in fact successful in alleviating the Guvner's pain. I suspect that based on the results of the treatment, and the outcome of his death by debate Presidential bid, he'll probably be secretly going back to get two more injections - in his brain and tongue.....

To get Obammy ousted, this could have been a year in which I backslid and voted Republikan, had they trotted out even one horse that wasn't limping (Ron Paul will be on the ticket under the "none of the above" party).

My suggestion? For the short term, buy ammo. For the long term, learn Spanglish and Spanish. You'll likely need the ammo to bribe, barter or shoot your way through Mexico, on your way to your new home in Chile or Paraguay.
Thanks for the pic, Jonco.

These Days.......

A dear friend stirred me tonight with an e-mail. She and I are years apart, but she apparently knows of a bridge that few others do. She reminded me of an artist I was exposed to back in '71-'72. I loved his music, but it gave way to Tull, the Moodies, Pete and the boys, and Pink Floyd, only occasionally being remembered.......until today. It is everything considered, worth sharing though, because taken in sequence, it shows that perseverance and patience count for something.










I s'pose ladies touch outlaws too........
Thanks T.