Windy & Warm

Today is a fabulous day! I hope that spring is finally here. I'm tired of this cold and gloomy weather. I ate lunch outside today and the wind blew my drink over and spilt some of it. But just being outside was a great thing. I think I may go to the driving range this afternoon and hit some golf balls. I haven't played in weeks. Towards the end of the year last year, I had developed a nasty hook when I played. I'm hoping that my swing problem will have cured itself since I haven't played in such a long time.

One of my favorite guitarists is the late Chet Atkins. He was a master. He played a song called "Windy & Warm" and when I heard today's weather forecast, they said it just like this; "It's going to be windy and warm today..." It made me think of the song. My hometown puts on a show every year called "The Grandest Ole Opry" where local people go on stage and imitate Grand Ole Opry stars. The show is huge, running for three nights, with 1,000 or so people there per night. I portrayed Chet for two years and I played Windy & Warm my first year. It was quite nerve-racking, but it was a lot of fun. Here is a version of "Windy & Warm" played by Chet. And here's a pic of me playing it!

Before I go, I want to say hey to Derick. He's in Napoli, Italy on a backpacking vacation. I know he is still there because someone from Napoli, Italy viewed both mine and Karyn's blogs at 11:37 am today. Coincidence? I don't think so. Be careful dude.