When we awoke the next morning, we walked outside to find a crisp and refreshing mountain breeze ready to greet us. The views were just as spectacular in the early rays of daylight as they were in the vanishing sunset of dusk. We decided to make our way into Guffey to explore the town a [...]
west: salida, co.
The Million Dollar Highway. That’s a name that was worth asking about. It runs between Durango and Montrose, through Silverton and Ouray. Turns out it earned its name not because of the considerable cost of building such a road, as it winds up and over the San Juan mountains (reaching an elevation of well over [...]
west: durango, co.
Carson National Forest looks like stock footage from a John Wayne movie– except the brush with which mother nature has painted the lush trees and clear streams far exceeds the capabilities of Technicolor. The breeze was crisp, and the air clean. We stopped on two different mountain peaks to stretch our legs and take in [...]
west: taos, nm.
We left New Braunfels at 4:30 am- Thursday, June 17th. It wasn’t a bad idea, really. I took the first leg of the drive towards New Mexico. A little caffeine to wake you up and carry you to sunrise, and after that you’re golden. The sun rose as we were traveling 85 miles per hour, [...]
Home at Last!
Hello there! Well, it was a long and wonderful trip, skirting up and over the continental divide. I’ll post my blog about the journey tomorrow. But first, something infinitely more awesome than any post about a tour could ever be. I have a video to share with you for a song that I co-wrote with [...]
The One About Shoving Off For The West
So here we are, on the eve of a great adventure. The west has called many a young man’s name… and while we don’t really fall into that category anymore, Rodney Hayden and I have decided to answer its call. And like any number of young men in search of fortune and adventure in the [...]
The Postcard Project (and the debut of the behind the scenes of the music video video!)
Greetings From Somewhere Else! OK, here’s the deal. I know that most of you can’t travel as much as you’d like to. Life gets in the way of being able to drop everything and head out for destinations unknown. I completely understand, and I definitely know that I’m one of the lucky ones that gets [...]
New American Voices Tour- 2010
As we edge day by day, ever closer to the start of the 2010 installment of New American Voices: the9513.com Songwriter Showcase, I thought I’d take some time to blog over on the tour website. If you have a few free minutes, digitally wander over there, and while you’re at it take a gander at the [...]
Victrola.
A few days ago I acquired a new record player / am/fm console stereo system. Well, new is a relative word, I guess…. It’s new to me. It’s a 1963 RCA Victrola. It’s about 5 feet long, 3 1/2 feet high, and 3 feet wide, with a flip top protecting the turntable and tuner. It’s [...]
Spring has Sprung!
…and I’ve been as busy as I’ve ever been. That’s a very good thing. The road has been treating me kindly, so I can lodge no complaints. Baseball season is only a few weeks old, the wildflowers in Texas have been popping up out of the ground in record numbers (and with unparalleled beauty) and [...]
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