Willy

Willy Nelson brought his music to the Bell County Expo! Center in Belton, Texas!!!

Both the stands and the floor of the arena were sold out. And best of all, the price was reasonable! Even the most expensive floor seats were under $50 each.

We had a great time!

Lone Star Flag

The other day, I wsa listening to the radio as I drove to work. The station was "Shooter FM". A listener requested a song by Pauline Reese: Lone Star Flag. The lyrics run something like:

On a calm day in Texas we chase tornadoes
On a slow day we race our pickup trucks
On a hot day down in Texas we drink Tabasco
And on a bad day we thank God for our good luck

May the Lone Star Flag Forever Fly
May the spirit of the Alamo never die
Coach Landry walks the sidelines high up in the sky
May the Lone Star Flag Forever Fly

On a straight day in Texas we shoot tequila
On a dry day we wildcat a well
On a tame day in Texas we break a stallion
And on a down day we raise all kinds of hell

May the Lone Star Flag Forever Fly
May the spirit of the Alamo never die
Ole Stevie Ray plays guitar up in the sky
May the Lone Star Flag Forever Fly

Buddy Holly sings Rave On
Bob Wills still swings to his “Rose of San Antone”

May the Lone Star Flag Forever Fly
May the spirit of the Alamo never die
May all our fallen heroes ride high up in the sky
May the Lone Star Flag Forever Fly

Listening to the lyrics, I got to thinking: I have lived in a number of states over the last half-century, but none of them has become a part of me as Texas has.

My Daughter's Birthday

A few days ago, my daughter had another birthday. To celebrate, she wanted to go hiking. We planned it for the next good day - let's face it, spring is the rainy season in Texas. therefore, I took the 18th off and we went to Colorado Bend State Park.

We were deep in the woods, hiking back to the car, when we heard a rumble in the distance. We thought it was a pop-up thunder storm, since they are common at this time of year. Where we were a storm could easily sneak up on us unobserved and either drench y=us or blow by without us ever seeing it. When we got out of the woods, the sky was clear. Once we returned to the car and was driving out of the park, the radio told us about the explosion in West, Texas. Considering the size of the explosion, we wondered if it was a passing storm we heard or was it the explosion 80 miles away?