Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Thanks for Leaving the Door Unlocked

Well, I am starting to settle into the new digs out in the Sonora. I left the Florida Sprawl behind for a town of 1,700 people 22 miles south of I-10 with just about nothing between the town and the highway, check it son. My dirt merchants, Moose and Fiona, have learned the subtle joys of chasing jackrabbits through the yard. Down AZ90 aways is the metropolis of Sierra Vista, around 17,000 people, with enough conveniences you don't go ape shit from just hanging out at the Circle K. Local fauna include the aforementioned jackrabbits, western diamond backs, black widows, javelina, bobcat, mule deer, whitetails, black bear and mountain lion. Accordingly, I am doing some "hardware" procurement for trips into the Huachuca's, Whetstone and Dragoon Mountains.

It's good to move now and then, it wakes you up from your nap and I'll have more later and should be occupying my usual spot at the fire once I get a dial up connection at the house.

Cheers
Ulysses

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Things we like - Pt 6

drag the river, turned up very loud. Add Maker's Mark, sunset, and camp chair. Repeat often.

Roughian Country



Roughian [ruff-eee-an] adjective
1. Not played on "country" radio
2. Gritty, real, with pain
3. Usually involving booze and guns
4. See also Chris Knight and Drag the River

Been listening to Chris Knight's Trailer Tapes. Raw and beautiful. This is Knight at his best. Also picked up Drag the River's entire collection from Suburban Home Records. Been wearing 'em out. Just pure heart driven country with heavy doses of pedal steel. We highly recommend picking their stuff up. Especially now that they have disbanded.