Feb 06 2010
Living My Life in a Song…
To get to Colorado Springs, we had to drive through two songs. First we went backwards through the tune of Route 66 via “Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino…” We got our kicks on Route 66, if only for the few remaining miles that exist with the Interstate. After getting hip to Bobby Troup’s kind of trip, I’ve got to believe it must have been a lot more fun in Mr. Troup’s time than now. The sections are full of truck stops, strip malls, and housing developments.
Our second traveling-through-a-song adventure came as I exited in Arizona to get diesel. While waiting for the 80-gallon tank to fill up (I wish I had kept track of the life minutes lost while filling the RV’s tank over the last 16 months), I realized I was standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona. As I contemplated Jackson Browne’s lyrics (though made famous by the Eagles), and felt like a free sprit looking for flat bed Ford, I realized there was a girl in an RV door peering out to take a look at me – but it was to hurry up, the tank had been filled for awhile.
At least I’m not “running on empty” – yet.
Saw JB in concert in Portland ME many years ago… lyrics still hit a chord!
Congratulations on the new job AND the CO location– a beautiful place and USA top 10 every year!
We can’t wait to hear more. When do you settle? Manya and the gilrs trek south next week- the clan is reunited!
@Chris, JB was a main source of inspiration in college – good road music. I’ll drop you and Manya an email!