Playlist and The High Cost of Gas

One of my childhood memories is receiving a portable record player and a 45. The song was "I Will Follow Him" and I remember singing it over and over. To this day I can still remember most of the words.

I don't remember who gave me this gift but from that moment on music has always played an intricate part of my life - like the Trisha Yearwood song, "The Song Remembers When." I can be shopping, browsing the radio and a song will come on and I find myself going back in time. Yes the feelings are still there.



My daughter asked me to create a playlist and I just blew her off. I think I told her that no one would be interested, it was a waste of time, and why bother? I am glad you did, Hannah. Mom and I had a blast creating it. I started with music that I enjoy now. This led into my mother asking me what I was doing. Next thing I know we are sitting together and laughing and remembering and crying. It was the first good cry I ever had since I can remember. There is nothing better than tears and laughter.



So what are some of these memories?



"Rock City" is mom and I's theme song. It was the first song we played when we took off on this fantastic journey that we are on now.



"Elijah" was the song I listened to when I heard that Bob had passed and the song I listened to when I said good-bye to my friends. I realize now that Betty and Jill gave me a chance to not only to say goodbye but they did it with a sense of humor.



Hannah I also included the song you called "The Vigilante Song." I still have to agree with Charlie Daniels on this one. I even included Junior Brown's Highway Patrol because I can't help but think about Rusty whenever I hear it. I didn't leave Scott out on my playlist. Dead Skunk, he loved that song. Hannah I am sure you will figure out which one is yours - 500 Hundred Miles.

Narvel Felts - I would give up my single ways for that man. (See the above picture) I remember driving two hours to a town in Illinois to see him sing. I think the name of the bar was Possum Holler. I acted like a complete groupie, star struck - I was 18 years old and my heart still skips a beat when I hear him. God he has a voice and he is cute as a bug's ears. Oh baby. What a man.... what a voice.



Whiskey Lullaby and He Stopped Loving Her Today, in my opinion are the best tear jerking country songs ever created. Marty Robbins was a great story teller and makes me think of a special friend (female), an attic bedroom, and giggles.



White Cliffs of Dover - faith.



Daisy A Day? I rewrote the chorus to "I'll Give You A Crisis A Day, Dear."



Coconut.... California days, nuff said on that matter.



We made it to our destination and it is beautiful. The only down side was I had to stop for gas. I had to do it in two hitches.

It was enough to give this old girl a heart attack.











Location:  McNeal Arizona