Random Thoughts

Pretty much my whole life, I’ve made fun of country music.   I laughed it off as corny and even a little too simple for my tastes.    I’ve liked a few artists;  Dwight Yoakam, Johnny Cash, a little Alabama or a country/pop crossover song here and there.    Mostly, nothing I’d admit to.

I think it all started with that trip across the Texas Panhandle.    I found some old classic country riding through there, and it just seemed to fit the territory.   No big deal; I enjoyed the hell out of those miles.    That was a few months ago.

I came home, and lived my life.

Now all of a sudden, The last couple of weeks, for some reason all I’ve been listening to is country music on the way to work.    I found this playlist on my Amazon Prime account on my phone that sync’s up with my car and its been Patsy Cline, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Loretta Lynn… shit I’ve heard, but never listened to.    Even some of the new stuff;   yeah, it’s simple and even so  corny sometimes I wince a bit when I hear it.

Yeah, I think I’ve had a stroke.     This stuff all of a sudden sounds good to me.

Seen these guys a couple of  times, they’re fairly jammin.  A little punk rock and SKA never hurt anybody….

I think I’m done with politics.   I know where I stand, and where I’ve always put my vote.    I’m just sick of how divided the world is, and how its trickled down to daily life.

I’m looking forward to the time when we judge people by whether they’re an asshole or not, not what color of state they’re in, or whatever else.

You can feel a revolution coming on, or some kind of social civil war.   It’s dumber than hell.

Man, life is too short.   Aaaaand, for me anyway,  There’s too many good things out there to enjoy….

I’m sitting here, at my computer chair watching youtube videos on a weekend,  and  doing pretty much absolutely nothing.  It’s a Saturday, and it’s pretty awesome.

Here’s a good one:

Haha,    ya Gotta love it.  SIR Paul McCartney.

I need to catch up.   May was pretty busy, and spent a lot of time on the road.   4 states and about 3500 miles.

Finally found the farmhouse/Tire change scene from Easy Rider.

My oldest daughter is officially having a baby, and turns out I’m going to be grandpa Zip (still not comfortable with using the G-word).

I’ll get caught up this weekend.

It’s spring.   Ride hard!

Happy St Patricks Day!    Drink a beer and pinch somebody!

This just made me smile…

I’m about due for a road trip.   It’s one of the reasons I moved to Arizona!   I’m not sure where I’ll go yet, but took some time off from work next week to point the bike somewhere.    I’m thinking Route 66 through the Texas panhandle and maybe hit Oklahoma.     The beauty of a good road trip is I’ll figure it out when I get there.

Can’t wait for Thursday.