I saw your post in the other thread that led to posts about the David Allen Coe song You Never Even Call Me By My Name. As in the lyrics, it was written by Steve Goodman, but it was actually cowritten by John Prine. Prine did not want his name associated with the song as he was afraid the music powers in Nashville would be upset. Prine and Goodman were drunk when they wrote the song.
Bernie -- I've heard that story. I'm a big John Prine fan. His songwriting talent was other-worldy. I remember a story he told about getting up in a club on open mike night when he was just thinking about a music career and singing a couple of his songs. The club owner called him and invited him back for a paying gig. As he was driving back to the club he realized he didn't have enough songs he hadn't sang the other night to fill a set -- so he wrote a few in his head on the way. Some were classics that ended up on his terrific first two albums.
Biden is pissed and so is his diaper.
I knew a little about Coe, but after your post, I did a search on him. He was sent to reform school at age 9 and was mostly in them till he was an adult. After he got out of prison, he was homeless and lived in a red hearse. He rode with the Outlaw Motorcycle club for awhile. He was probably Destined to be rough and crude from childhood.
Good morning from ATX. Currently 79°F and clear. Excessive heat warning in effect. Today's high may top 100°F.
Leaving out around 6:15 am. Plan on visiting my friend, Sonny, who works at nearby car lot on way to bus stop. Gent is 69 years-young and can do 80 pushups non-stop. Ride bus 801 downtown. Change at UT West Mall for bus 20 to ABIA. Flight departs at 12:45 pm. Arrive 2:50 pm. Pick up rental around 3:30 pm. Drive out to Sparta, TN for quick side-trip with cousin Bob. He was discharged just yesterday from hospital. Plan on staying an hour then on to SE KY/East TN. Daughter really wants a visit together on morning of 4th.
Leave SE KY area Thurs about 1 pm EST and drive out to Nolin Lake. Stay with other cuz overnight. Leave 4:30 am on July 5, bound for Nashville airport. Depart Nashville at 10 am for Boston. Stay overnight with another Army buddy. Fly out next day around noon for Keflavik, Iceland.
Whew! Enough about my upcoming travels.
Wishing y'all a Happy Hump Day.
Fine area of the country. I am close to being a Green River boy. My Elmore grand parents lived on it. I learned to swim in the Green river.
BWI, thank goodness. Of DC's three airports, I'd rank them, in order of annoying arrivals or departures, 1. Reagan is best. 2. BWI is fine for us because we live off a connecting highway to the southern end of the Baltimore Metro area. 3. Dulles has always sucked. With the subway spur open all the way to the airport, it sucks less. But it is still a mess.
Reagan National rocks. Cool art-deco styling. Convenient mass transit options. Flew into/out for State Dept. interview back in 2013.
Enjoy,
Ground still like concrete as I mowed. Looks like more rain shortly though. Yeh!
80 some countries. That beats me by a lot, but I wish all these America haters could see other parts of the world, and not just the touristy places.
We got .33" but I was hoping for an inch like you.
I'm in 42-45 range.
