Excited to dig into these. Never read em.

First day of fall classes. Better believe I’m starting the early American lit course with some CORTEZ SAIL madness from Terry Allen.

Always cool to see a Jerry Jeff Walker reference in a novel. From Bud Shrake’s novel, HOLLYWOOD MAD DOGS.

Took boys to a new old school arcade in Charlotte.

Yea, the Devil made me do it the first time The second time I done it on my own... Born on this day in 1939: the great Billy Joe Shaver. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P09X...

youtu.be/tIgg_QjJCxQ?si=QaEO7DVkofm2s1A0 My favorite performance of my all-time favorite Texas song. Transcendent lyrics by the brilliant Butch Hancock, Jimmie Dale Gilmore's plaintive voice, Jerry Douglas' dobro and Bill Frissell's guitar. Too great. You can tell that they knew they nailed it.

Jimmie Dale Gilmore ~ Just A Wave, Not The Water

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Bored on a Friday night. Gonna rewatch A DIFFERENT WORLD.

Gone on this day five years ago: the great Nanci Griffith.

Summer officially done. Back on campus. Students come back Monday.

Born on this day in 1968, the great Charlie Sexton. Here are some of my pics of him playing with Terry Allen & the Panhandle Mystery Band in March at Big Ears.

And I have seen the David, uh-huh I've seen the Mona Lisa too And I have heard Doc Watson play "Columbus Stockade Blues" Asleep at the Wheel does Guy Clark: youtu.be/HaNa-x9AgKw?...

Asleep at the Wheel - The Dublin Blues - 7/26/2018 - Paste Studios - New York, NY

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Back to the doc’s office for some work.

From today’s run through the Iron County countryside.

Said it before, will say it again: my wife makes the eggplant parm on the planet.

Middle of July in the UP. 100 degrees last week. Hoodie weather today.

The Upper Peninsula is filled with Canadien wildfire smoke today, so we took the boys to see the new Minion movie.

Got enough bass for a fish fry tonight. First pike of the summer here.

Due to our commitments to push currently published books, books scheduled to be published, demands of current CJ authors, Sheldon's passing, & a number of factors, CJ press will not be accepting new book subs from returning or new authors for the foreseeable future.

Born on this day in 1951: the great Larry Brown. We did an issue incited by his work back when--with excellent stuff from Sheldon Lee Compton, Benjamin Drevlow and Steven Lambert--but really LB is at the heart of everything Cowboy Jamboree does. www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/my-dog-died-...

The oldest caught his first fish (and his second). Mom caught the biggest, and Dad caught two too.

Made it to the lake.

Mom and Dad went to a concert last night, but the boys still got to see fireworks with Grandpa and Grandma and Aunt Kim and Uncle Chris and their cousins.

Kickass show last night from Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Dave Alvin at @FitzGeraldsClub.

Another long run to start a road trip/vacation day.

Seeing @jimmiedalegilmore & @davealvinoriginal today. They gotta do “Fourth of July,” no?

Found a book at the used bookstore I’m very excited about.

Another run around Grayslake this morning.

Kingston Mines tonight in Chicago with friends.

Good long run through my wife’s hometown this morning.