I continue to enjoy watching Ken Burns Country Music. Last night it was mostly the 70's. I was almost completly mystified. I don't remember listenting to all but a couple of these country singers. Where was I? What happened?
Upon reflexion, the 70's was a decade of great change for me. I met and married the Dougherty family who I adored. The husband? Eventually, not so much. I was married with a capital M, I was working full time at Fairchild Semiconductor. The music of choice was whatever was on the car radio. Didn't listen to much music at home and too noisy at work.
We spent many weekend at Grandma LaVann's ranch in Mendocino county. I got pregnant and decided it was time to become a domestic Godess. I sold the Baracuda back to the folks and bought a bicycle with a baby seat and went shopping that away.
We wound up living in a small trailer at the ranch and the strains of that move was the final stroke for my trial marriage. I packed up Charlie and headed to Idaho.
Once in Idaho I spent a while doing small odd jobs and eventually got pointed towards BSU and the Health Information Program. I did very well academically. But EVERYTHING was full time; 40 hours a week on swing shiftat St. Al's, full load at college during the day and Charlie getting shuttled between th 24 hour daycare center at all hours. (They closed shortly after I graduated).
My last semester was even busier as I had to somehow squeeze in six to eight weeks of directed practice at three other facilities. I talked the ex into keeping Charlie for that semester. Thank you kindely! Phew!
So again, to busy to listen to any kind of music. By the end of the decade I had completed my degee, moved back to Emmett, took the job managing the medical records department at WKMH.
The program mentioned several artists I was completley unaware of. The only artists with whom I was familar was Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson and Dollie Parton. I think the only reason these artists were even a blip on my radio dial was the fact that they were top sellers on Country and were cross over stars on Pop. Well, there you go.
I didn't even particularly enjoy the first half of the program until Willie Nelson sang "Stardust". ahhhhhhhhh, I got the sniffles. I think I need to purchase that album. Thanks for moving to Austin, and going Outlaw, Mr. Nelson.
Upon reflexion, the 70's was a decade of great change for me. I met and married the Dougherty family who I adored. The husband? Eventually, not so much. I was married with a capital M, I was working full time at Fairchild Semiconductor. The music of choice was whatever was on the car radio. Didn't listen to much music at home and too noisy at work.
We spent many weekend at Grandma LaVann's ranch in Mendocino county. I got pregnant and decided it was time to become a domestic Godess. I sold the Baracuda back to the folks and bought a bicycle with a baby seat and went shopping that away.
We wound up living in a small trailer at the ranch and the strains of that move was the final stroke for my trial marriage. I packed up Charlie and headed to Idaho.
Once in Idaho I spent a while doing small odd jobs and eventually got pointed towards BSU and the Health Information Program. I did very well academically. But EVERYTHING was full time; 40 hours a week on swing shiftat St. Al's, full load at college during the day and Charlie getting shuttled between th 24 hour daycare center at all hours. (They closed shortly after I graduated).
My last semester was even busier as I had to somehow squeeze in six to eight weeks of directed practice at three other facilities. I talked the ex into keeping Charlie for that semester. Thank you kindely! Phew!
So again, to busy to listen to any kind of music. By the end of the decade I had completed my degee, moved back to Emmett, took the job managing the medical records department at WKMH.
The program mentioned several artists I was completley unaware of. The only artists with whom I was familar was Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson and Dollie Parton. I think the only reason these artists were even a blip on my radio dial was the fact that they were top sellers on Country and were cross over stars on Pop. Well, there you go.
I didn't even particularly enjoy the first half of the program until Willie Nelson sang "Stardust". ahhhhhhhhh, I got the sniffles. I think I need to purchase that album. Thanks for moving to Austin, and going Outlaw, Mr. Nelson.
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Stardust is my favorite Willie album, I even play a couple of the songs. The little old ladies at the Senior Center just love them. Jody is going to Vegas in October to see Willie I can't go I have jury duty.
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