I have nothing to say....

Friday night I invited my sister-in-law Leona out to Dirty's Tavern (Tulsa) to catch the Red Dirt Rangers with special guest Randy Crouch. Although the band did not start until nearly 11, it was well worth the wait.

Scott Evans was on hand and lent a hand singing back-up. It was great to see him and finally meet his lovely wife Amy.

RDR put on a fantastic set but I have to admit the highlight of my night was Randy's protest tune Price Of Gas. I was forced to my feet to dance badly. :)

 

 

There are events, concerts, moments in time that imbed themselves so firmly into your being that they touch your very soul. Last night @ The Mercury Lounge was one of those events.

Billy Joe Shaver brought his band to Tulsa for an intimate performace that was at times touching, jubilant and even spiritual. When he stood, eyes closed flapping imaginary eagle wings during When Fallen Angels Fly, (a song he wrote after his son Eddie Shaver died far too young) the emotion in the room was palpable and heart breaking. As he pumped his fist to get his point across during Try And Try Again, it was clear why his performance career has lasted well into his 60's. The man is a showman without compare.

At one point he chastized the entire front row for being too rowdy and upsetting an old man. Several times throughout the performance he alluded to plans to retire soon, and even presented his case for why he is ready to get to Heaven. And after all of the Hell he has been through here on Earth he is deserving of his wings. I only hope they don't come too soon.

He may be just an old chunk of coal,but last night in Tulsa he shone like the diamond he sings about in his songs.

And one more thing.........If you don't love Jesus, go to Hell!

I have been watching the ads on TV for Curves for a couple of years and thinking about signing up, but I thought I needed a friend to help me get motivated and go with me. So I used that as an excuse not to join.

 

But when we got our tax return a month or so ago and Dean told me I coud go buy an entire Summer wardrobe, I could not find a single thing that fit me without shopping in the Plus dept. How damn depressing is that? Too!

 

So two weeks ago, instead of clothes, I invested in a years membership at Curves. It's only 30 minutes, 3 times a week, and I can't believe how much fun it is. I have a blast doing the workout. And I get to have adult conversation for a half hour, which just may save what's left of my sanity.

 

After only 6 workouts...................I've lost 11 pounds!!!!! My clothes are already starting to get a lil' baggy too.

 

My goal is to lose 50 pounds and reduce my fat mass by 40%. I have given myself a year to accomplish this. And I know I can do it.

Stay in the turquoise area, don't touch the black. They start out easy but get pretty hard by the third one.

If anyone has been paying attention....awhile back I posted on our well water being tainted. The law suit has been filed and even reached the news.

 

And today an interesting tidbit in Bizarre News

LOS ANGELES - A tar-like blob engulfed the basement of a 99-  
year-old Los Angeles apartment building, buckled the street  
and oozed from manholes and cracks, reports said. "The street  
looked like it was about to pop. Everybody sort of stepped  
back and said, 'Whoa,'" fire department Capt. Al Gonzales  
told The Los Angeles Times. "Then we put two and two  
together." It was then authorities remembered that St. James  
Oil Co. had a petroleum drilling site two blocks away and  
discovered workers were injecting water at high pressure and  
temperature to extract leftover crude from old wells. When  
the company stopped pumping Monday, the street bulge began  
to subside.  

That is exactly the same process by which our water wells were poisoned by an oil company. I wonder how much of this goes on.

Bleu and the band rocked the rafters at Mercury Lounge Friday night. It was my first time to see them and I now have a new favorite band. I got the chance to talk to each member of the band and they are all so gracious.

I was not expecting such high energy from the band, they brought thier A game that's for sure. Every tune was even better than on One Voice, this show should have been recorded.

Dicky Avants.....(OMG what a hottie) plays that bass like it's a girl he can't stand and wants to fuck anyway.

Devin is a man in the zone when he plays, you can tell he feels the music with every pore in his body.

But the most fun to watch was David Bowen, I was reminded of Bonham, the way he just zones so far out there you wonder if he is possesed. What an animal!

And Bleu................ten flavors of talent on a stick baby!

Set list went like this...

Dallas

Gypsy

Southland

Resurrection

Finger

Toe The Mark

Alright

Travelin

Good Thing ( and they ROCKED the Powell off it!)

Show Me Yours

Lucy

Lil Bit

Got Drunk

The Weight....it's not on the set list I got but they played it.

Band Plays

Honky Tonk

$50

 

then Bleu did a bit of solo accoustic stuff....but couldn't remember the words to Live Oak Lullaby. LOL

 

Best show I've seen in a year or more. And all for only about 50 people.

If I do say so myself......I was looking most tasty standing next to Bleu.

 

I am so looking forward to seeing them again, soon.

The poster for the show is badass! I got it autographed by all of the guys but it's too large to scan so I can't post it.