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cowgirl music

country music hat girlI’ve gotta be honest here. The journey to discovering my “inner cowgirl spirit” was not exactly an overnight metamorphosis. Not even close. 

Part One: Cowgirl Boots

It was nineteen (gulp!) eighty; American Government class.  He wore flannel shirts and cowboy boots. Not to mention, the occasional cowboy hat.  Hmmm… Cute. REALLY cute. But not my type (to be continued…)

Part Two:  Cowgirl Music

Fast forward almost thirty years.  My son is nearing the end of high school and starts listening to country music a bit.  Really??  To my surprise – the more I listened, the more I liked it. Now, six/seven years later – it’s my “go to” when I turn on the stereo.  It makes me HAPPY.  As a “convert”, rather than someone who was born and raised a country girl, I have to tell you that I really didn’t understand country music. At all. Basically because I never tried. Not my thing. I assumed it was all just a bunch of “down on my luck” lyrics, twangy banjos and red-neck guys with no teeth.  Ummm… ladies??  Listen up here.  As for that last part; you know; the “guys with no teeth” thingie?  A few words for you to ponder – Tim, Luke, Blake, Kenny, Brad, Darius, Zac… Let’s just say that they all DEFINITELY have good teeth!!  Nuff said.  As for lyrics – When was the last time that you listened to a song that had MEANING; That told a story?  That mattered?  Country music embraces life, love, heartbreak, joy, our country, our families.  Things that Really. Do. Matter. Country music makes you FEEL something. Happy. Sad. Nostalgic. Romantic…  Don’t believe me? Fine.  Don’t take my word for it.  I’ve got links to a few songs below (Yep – The guys with the “good teeth”… wink, wink!)  So click away and see whatcha think??

history in the making

“History In The Making” Darius Rucker  “It’s Your Love” Tim & Faith) McGraw  “While He Still Knows Who I Am” Kenny Chesney “Sweet Annie” Zac Brown Band  “Drink a Beer” Luke Bryan (Live 2013 CMA Awards) “Doin’ What She Likes” Blake Shelton (watch till the end!)  “She’s Everything” Brad Paisley

Another GREAT idea… Tune in to the 49th ACM (Academy of Country Music) Awards (in VEGAS!) next Sunday night on CBS (April 6, 2014). And more good news…”BLUKE is back!!” For you newbies… That is code for “Blake (Shelton) and Luke (Bryant) are hosting again this year!!” YAY!! The bad news?  I will, unfortunately, NOT be there in person (insert sad face!)  Can you just imagine…?? The ACM Awards LIVE at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas!!!!! Oh my.  Definitely on my BUCKET LIST! Maybe next year… for the 50th celebration…??  Hey, a girl can dream; Right???  Anyway – back to our family room, where we will actually be tuning in.  (This year, anyway). Honestly – It’s like a free concert on TV!!  The hubbie and I turn the surround sound on, pour a glass of wine and settle in for a little country music R&R. Grab your cowgirl boots and your PJ’s and pull up a spot. The concert’s about to begin…

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I thought I loved you then

Yesterday was the epitome of a ‘picture perfect’ day.  Blue skies, sunshine and seventy something.  The kind of day that reminds us to live in the moment.  Close our eyes; feel the cool breeze and the warm sunshine on our face.  Deep breath.  Ahhh…  Perfection.

The groom was all smiles and the bride was absolutely breathtaking… her gown a soft creamy white with delicate jewels and a veil that sparkled in the sunlight.  It was a glorious day for a wedding.

Weddings are magical.  A window into that fresh, warm feeling of new love. Just sitting there in the church, you could feel the happiness, the excitement, the anticipation… I started to reminisce about that day, our day, over twenty-eight years ago.  About to say “I do” to the man who I loved more than anything.  Yes.  There would be hard times, we were warned.  Marriage is a roller coaster.  Ups. Downs.  Some really sharp turns.  Sure.  Life happens.  You learn to hold each other close during the good times, and even closer in the bad.  Yet; as I sat there yesterday, filled with emotion, I realized something very important.  In all of the advice that we received… Everyone had failed to mention one very unexpected consequence of marriage.  When I was waiting to walk down the aisle on our wedding day, I was as happy as you can be without exploding out of your own skin.  Yes.  That happy.  I was absolutely certain that I could never love this man any more than I did at that very moment. 

I was so wrong. 

“I thought I loved you then”.  My thoughts, put to music by Brad Paisley.  Listen with your heart.  If your eyes fill with tears when you hear this song, then I pray that you, my friend, feel blessed as well.  And so I feel a certain sense sense of responsibility to forewarn our newlyweds… This is (if you are so blessed) an unforeseen consequence to a long and happy marriage.  So consider yourself warned.  As for us, this is a marriage that (God willing) still has a long, long way to go.

“What I can’t see is how I’m ever gonna love you more; but I’ve said that before.  Now you’re my whole life; now you’re my whole world.  I just can’t believe the way I feel about you, girl.  We’ll look back someday at this moment that we’re in.  And I’ll look at you and say…

and “I thought I loved you then”.   Brad Paisley