Father's Day gift idea

OK... just wanted to give all you daughters out there a great Father's Day gift idea.

Lee Roy Parnell has a song called "Daddy's and Daughters" (mp3 audio link) on his "Back to the Well" CD that brings me to tears everytime I hear it. AND... I almost forgot... Lee Roy's daughter, Allison, is singing the background vocals on the song. How cool is that?!

So... if you really want to turn your Dad into a mushy pile of love, give him the CD and make him listen to track #6.

And, Dad... if you're reading this... just act surprised, okay?
**wink**

Daddies And Daughters
Written by Lee Roy Parnell and Tony Arata

I held you and I saw you and still
I could not believe
Face to face with an angel
There staring right back at me
Placed in these working man’s arms
By the hands of the Father
Oh, Mary full of grace, blessed the love
Between daddies and daughters

Tucking you in
Reading “good night moon” every night
Then kneelin’ down saying our prayers
Side by side
Down on my Knees with you I swear
I never stood taller
Oh, Mary full of grace, blessed the love
Between daddies and daughters

And every time I see you now
I can’t remember nothin’ ‘bout anything before
More and more I realize
Yours was not the only life
That began on the day that you were born
Bless the angels that brought you and the love
Between daddies and daughters

You will always reside in my heart’s most sacred place
Safe from all time and all distance
There you will remain
The faith you’ve had in me
Made me and my faith so much Stronger
For the blessings you’ve brought me
And the lessons you’ve taught me
Oh, Mary full of grace, blessed the love
Between daddies and daughters
Bless the angels that brought you and the love
Between daddies and Daughters

Hell's Kitchen is back!

YAY.
JTC and I love this show.
Yeah... Gordon can be a real... well.. you know.
But it is great reality TV... if there really is such a thing.
We watched all two hours last night.
Good times.
Good times.

Look at me... singin' with LRP!

Went to the birthday party of our friend Jon last night. It was so much fun... and it was at Sambuca.

Anyway, at the end of the night, Jon wanted to play so he hijacked JTC and LRP... they took over the stage and just jammed. Then... Lee Roy asked me to hop up and sing a couple with him and the boys.
Yikes.
What a trip.
Made my entire year.
Love that man.

Come out Thursday night!

We'd love to see your smiling faces... or make your faces smile... whatever works!

7 p.m.
French Quarter
Jack Scott's Writer's Night
ITR w/ Johnny Microwave (Cat Miller and Steve Cirvencik), Evie Nicole and Jeanne Richardson.

Come out!
It's gonna be a BLAST.

Oh yeah... not home.

JTC got home at like... 3 a.m. Saturday and we had a blast together Sat, Sun and Mon (since I had the day off!) We packed as much time in together as we could (zoo, shopping, movie, eating and lots of talking about all the things we had done for the past five weeks while we were apart... yummy.)

I was jammin' at work Tuesday because Wednesday I took off for Santa Barbara... it's another songwriter expo and I'm stoked to be here...

so... that brings me to the title of this post...
I'm gonna be out of pocket again for a few days.
Sure... I'll miss you... but just maybe I'll have something cool to say and/or report when I get back! And... who knows?! With the free wireless access here in the hotel... I just might take time to post while I'm here, too.

Catch you soon.

Somewhere in Kansas

Talked to JTC a little while ago. They played in Aspen, CO last night and are now headed home. When I asked him where they were he said, "well... I think we're somewhere in Kansas."

Ha... anyway... That means he's only half a day from being home and I can't wait. Five weeks has flown by and been long all at the same time. Sounds like they've had some great gigs and fun all over California, Arizona, Texas, Colorado and Utah... I think. (Even I can't keep up!)

It's gonna feel really good to look into those big brown eyes in a few hours.

Taylor won!

YAY!

Taylor Hicks is the new American Idol.

He's been my favorite since the very first auditions... and now my faith in America's taste is renewed... just a little bit.

WHOOHOOOOOOOO!
Can't wait to buy his albums.