Kitty Wells (1919 - 2012)

May the Queen of Country Music rest in peace ♥

100 years of Woody Guthrie

"As through this world I've wandered

I've seen lots of funny men;

Some will rob you with a six gun

And some with a fountain pen.

And as through your life you travel,

Yes, as through your life you roam,

You'll never see an outlaw

Drive a family from their home."

 

 

Today marks the centennial birthday of Woody Guthrie. The man wrote some of the most direct and eloquent songs concerning our country: he spoke out against our gross failures and social injustices, and stood up for America's most marginalized people, while also celebrating the intense beauty and richness of our unique heritage. Unfortunately not everyone listened, and to this day I think many folks could stand to give a good hard listen to Guthrie's songs and ideas.

Happy birthday, Mr. Guthrie!

the place to go is mexico

Here's a li'l more from my voyage to Old México!

 

Mi madre resides in a beautiful village down in Baja California, if you are wondering just what I was doing there. I spent most mornings riding Coco down the beach, watchin' the pelicans play, and by day explored the local villages & desert hills. Nights I came home to my own li'l bungalow, and even had a darling Chihuahua named Tammy Faye who slept on the end of my bed. My mother is just a wonderful hostess (and cook!), and truth to be told, I was kinda sad to leave that beautiful land behind!