Saw the sun today the first time in over a week. I think as strange as it may seem I ponder better on cloudy days, for some reason.  Also have noticed that a good ponder leans toward things remembered. Best story teller in my day was Tom T. Hall. I don’t much like labeling people but seems that is a part of the culture of the day. Everything has a place and purpose…so they labeled Mr. Tom country or folk, to me he was neither, he was first and foremost a great story teller. Why Tom could paint a picture with words that came alive in images in your mind and eyes. There was another great story teller, Louis L’Amour, a writer of western stories who could set a scene to the point you could taste the dust and smell the gun smoke. He excelled at describing a character to the point that you could see him standing there. Oh well back to Tom. One of his best story songs was “Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine” Here is a part of that song:

“Old dogs care about you even when you make mistakes

God bless little children while they’re still too young to hate”

When he moved away, I found my pen and copied down that line

‘Bout old dogs and children, and watermelon wine

(Old Dogs Children and) Watermelon Wine lyrics © Sony/atvAcuff Rose Music

Now I don’t know about watermelon wine but I sure can agree about the old dogs and children thing. Don’t be surprised…Put me to pondering about a line from that song…  

“Ain’t but three things in this world that’s worth a solitary dime

But old dogs and children, and watermelon wine” So I got to pondering what my three would be. Everybody’s  got at least three things that stay on their mind. I guess I would write that line to read… “Ain’t but three things in this world that’s worth a solitary dime but God, Family and the USA. What is your’s?

Kurt