Redneck jazz Explosion Vol. II So let’s waltz back to New Year’s Eve, l978. Tonight the Cellar Door club, sold out weeks in advance, is owned by Danny Gatton’s instrumental aggregate, the Redneck Jazz Explosion. The crowd has come to see not only the guitarist presenting his virtuosic wares in all instrumental jazz setting but his pairing with pedal steel maestro Buddy Emmons. To quote Ralph Heibutzki from his 2003 biography, “Unfinished Business-The Life Times of Danny Gatton,” the December 31, l978, Cellar Door gig has assumed legendary proportions for its place in Gatton history. Swearing you were there is akin to saying you saw the Beatles at the Cavern Club or caught the Yardbird’s hot, sweaty nights at the Marquee.” It’s a great tribute to Danny that Buddy Emmons, who had not been on the road for years, did hit the highways with the Explosion.

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One reason for gaining weight which many women of a “certain age” will relate to is the menopause and currently that is my explanation. Weight and the weather have one thing in common – inconsistency. I’ve yet to find anyone who is content with either. People are either too fat, too thin, too hot or too cold.

High School Reunion – No Autographs, Please
For twenty-plus years I resisted attending my Class of ’79 high school reunions. The first one occurred a decade after graduation and I opted not to go. In 1999 I was invited again and again I chose to stay home.

The Holy Speeding Ticket
I’m a police chaplain and also a part time police officer in a small rural town. There are some interesting stories that have taken place with this new duty as an officer. Here is one of them.

Holiday From Hell
It was a Thanksgiving Day many years ago, I was still married to my kid’s Dad. We had the tradition of going over to his family for Thanksgiving dinner. This is the story about what was thankfully, my last Thanksgiving with my husband and his family.

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