Musicians, Mavericks and Marriage

If you really want to know, musicians are my favorite people. With the exception of athletes and brainy nerds, I would rather spend my time with a musician or actually listen to one. My mom tells me, music and art run on her side of the family and that all my relations in Mexico are Mariachis!  I fell seriously in love with music when I gave up Barbie dolls. My cousin Cindy and I would listen to our "records" and call in to the DJ to request our song. I still remember exactly where I was when I heard "Smells like Teen Spirit" When I graduated to Nirvana, things changed. I wanted live music, the stereo didn't cut it anymore. I was young and grunge was in. Suddenly going to a venue to see a band was back in.  I have seen hundreds of show, concerts have hired bands, demoed bands, had a TV show called NEW ENTERTAINMENT in college. Currently I'm hooked on Adele, John Mayer, and John Lee Hooker, and fascinated still by the greats, The Beatles, Vivaldi, John Coltrane, Al Green, Led Zeppelin, Beethoven, Billie Holiday, Stevie Wonder....way too many to name. I am listening to "Pink Moon" by Nick Drake while writing this blog.  
My favorite Mariachi song is the same as my maternal grandmother's..."Volver y Volver" . My love of music has come full circle, my son is a songwriter, composer and plays the guitar. We love Stevie Ray Vaughn, argue about who is better, Jimi Hendrix or SRV....I tell him it is the chicken and the egg all over again.  Music soothes the savage beast I used to say to him. Turn up the radio...

We are in the Championship, wow...how about them Mavericks?!.  Hey, I bet Cubanstein is on top of the world right now.  Dirk, just when I think I can't be impressed any more by your stoic fortitude, you up your game and play dead dog tired with a sinus infection and put up the winning shot. Bravo!

Marriage. We are tearing this institution apart these days.... Man if you don't want to settle down with one person, then don't tie the knot. Simple enough. Nobody is forcing you to stand up in front of God of and everyone and pledge your undying love to each other. No one has to get married to save a kingdom or provide for future heirs.  Yet we are making a mockery of it these days.
Is it really just the dress? Is it really just the batchelor party?  One exception is valid in my book. The shotgun wedding. If you make a baby, at least try to be married, for the kid's sake. If it doesn't work out then at least you tried.

I spend the entirety of my day waiting patiently until I can see his face, my husband that is. No matter how bad my day is going,no matter what stage our love affair and marriage is, when he walks through that day, I still feel that thrill...

I love you babe. Wild horses could'nt drag me away.