Welcome to the web site ……and welcome to winter! I am not really a warm weather guy and I spend a good deal of time complaining about how hot it is and I can’t wait for fall and winter to get here. Now that there is a foot of snow on the ground and the high for the day is 5 degrees I am singing a different tune. I had forgotten until now that when it is this cold my hands ache, my knees ache, and there is a good deal of internal discussion about the merits of getting out of bed at 5:30 in the morning to get ready for work. I think the intensity of the argument is directly proportional to age; the older you get the more staying in bed is the preferred option. A few years ago we were in Arvada, Colorado for the Colorado Cowboy Music and Poetry Gathering and the temperature did not get above 5 degrees for the whole week and we never saw the sun shine. Lucky for us we were staying at a hotel directly across the street from what is billed as “the world’s largest liquor store” and they were stocked with ample supplies of anti-freeze.

Ahhh…the perfect segway. Once again we are starting out the New Year with a trip toColorado for the poetry and music gathering, January 14th through the 17th. I am not expecting to be using the pool but hopefully it will be a little warmer than last time. For those of you that may be in the area it is a great show and this year I will be playing a Thursday evening show in the main auditorium with Baxter Black, as well as 5 or 6 shows over the course of the next two days. This is a great event in a terrific venue! Should you ever get the chance to attend it is well worth it. At the end of the month I will be in Elko to kick off the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering with a Special show on January 23 rd with Waddie Mitchell. An invitation to perform in Elko is always a big thrill and I am really looking forward to it. Now that I think about it I really wish someone would hold a gathering in Hawaii.

2010 is really shaping up to be a busy year for us with lots of new places to play and new people to meet. We have shows in Genoa, Big Bear, Bishop, and wherever anybody asks us to come and play. Please check the schedule for the correct dates as things are always subject to change and we are adding shows as they come up. Thanks for all the support and the wonderful comments that I receive about my songs. I do really appreciate it.

For those of you that have asked about any new music I can tell you that we are hoping to start a new project in the spring. More about that when we get some firm plans. I hope everyone has (had) a marvelous holiday season and we get to meet someplace down the road. Take care of yourself and those you love.

 

Richard