MY LIFE IN 2024
EC'S LIFE IS AN ENCORE IN '24
Yeah, buddy... 2023 was a glorious year... and 2024 started off great for me, too... hope it did for all you buckaroos and you little darlin's, too... yesterday EC had a great day at the nursing home, swingin' and swayin' and singin' and dancin' with my friends... EC is blessed with 8935 songs in my music library and I play about 25 of them over my big boomin' Peavey PA system over the two hours I am there... the wonderful residents are the most neglected folks in our society... sadly, we don't take very good care of our old folks in the USA... they just grow more lonesome everyday... if you want a special blessing for your life, go and visit them on a regular basis... if you are a DJ, musician or have a small musical ensemble, go and entertain them... they are a great audience... this is one of the best things that has ever happened in my life... they think I am doing them a favor... actually, it's a win-win for me and them... when I leave them, I leave them smiling... yep, there's big smile on my face, too... life don't get much better than that... and for you that don't have any talent, just go by and say "Hello In There" (a song by John Prine)... and sit a spell with them.
Give John Prine a listen... not the greatest singer, but a wonderful songwriter, yes indeedy do... he's a darn good songwriter.
This is a wonderful song and video... be sure to watch it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfwGkplB_sY
Just started a brand new book... "Why We Love Baseball" by Joe Posnanski... a history of baseball in 50 moments... lordy mercy, it's a good 'un... EC has read only the introduction and already have 4 or 5 very interesting items to share with you and I haven't even gotten to the 50 great moments... Posnanski is one of the best sportswriters I have encountered... his wonderful book about Negro League ambassador, player and manager Buck O'Neal, is one of the best baseball books I have ever read... "The Soul of Baseball" will lift your spirit, make you smile and break your heart all at the same time... I also read Posnanski's "The Baseball 100"... his best 100 players of all-time... it was very good, too.
My niece gave me his latest book for Christmas... my wife got me 5 books... two about music... "Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All The Way"... and "Nashville Cats"... it's about all of the great country musicians in Nashville... all the great pickers on the A Team that played on a 1000 hit songs... and three about baseball: "The Long Season" by Jim Brosnan... "Nice Guy Finish Last" by Leo "The Lip" Durocher... and "The Long Summer" by Roger Angell... yep, life is good for EC... gonna share two more songs with you... "Tin Cup Chalice" by Jimmy Buffett and "Nashville Cats", a great song by the Lovin' Spoonful.
All you Buckaroos and Little Darlin's enjoy the music... it will tickle your innards and bless your little peapickin' ears.
Be sure to watch the video with Jimmy Buffett.
Rest in Peace, Jimmy... I'll bet you are sittin' on the beach with your toes in the water, with a tin cup for a chalice, filled up with red wine and chewin' on a honeysuckle vine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pIsuYgBnF8
It's time to pick and grin a little bit with the Lovin' Spoonful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZqgFyj5uTo
Yeah, buddy... life is good today... it's a very good day for lovin' on love.