TRAVELIN' TUESDAYS

A few of you kind, sweet indivisibles have read my second book, Hitchin'... God's Way Of Letting You Know You Don't Have A Car, and were shocked, amazed, and somewhat confused to learn I had hitchhiked across America back in the 60's and early 70's.

I began my longest trek when I started  from Phoenix, Arizona, thumbed my way to L.A., next stop was Big Sur, to Stanford University, then San Francisco, across the Golden Gate Bridge (or was it the Bay Bridge) to Berkeley, California, over to Lake Tahoe, way across the country to Boulder, Colorado, and finally back home to St. Louis, Missouri. 

I took the time to draw a detailed map of the historic trip, for your edification:

Disclaimer: Hitchhiking is a very dangerous and foolhardy thing to do in the 21st century. The writer of this blog is not condoning or encouraging this stupid behavior in any way, shape, or form. 
It was not as life threatening 40+ years ago when I did it, but I am still very fortunate to have survived these adventures into the realms of the mysterious, dark highways of  "hitchin," as we liked to call it back then.

I really wish I had tom to tell you all of the places I've been to, interesting people I've met, & things I've done whilst "hitchin" the winding ribbons of roads in what I like to call HAmerica. 

However, Tom went to that "Big Highway In The Sky," so I'll have to tell you myself. (Well, I hope he went to the "Highway In The Sky" and not the other direction.

In my book, Hitchin'...God's Way Of Letting You Know You Don't Have A Car, I give you all the details and helpful hints about hitchhiking, but to be honest, I learned everything from one of the greatest comedy movies ever made..."It Happened One Night," with "dashing," Clark Gable, and adorable little Claudette Colbert.

<<<Watch this...It will make your day!

I think it was the sad, pitiful, pathetic look on my face that got me the most rides. (See above clip) 

Why, even now I think you would give me a ride if you saw my face, wouldn't you?

Come on! Is this the face of a serial killer? 

Kind of makes you want to go out and do some hitchhiking, huh, kids? (GULP!)

Anyway, I'm not gonna go into any of my spine tingling tales of the open road today, because I want to save them for other "Travelin' Tuesdays" in the future! 

What? You can't wait! 

Okay, okay, just one!

I arrived in sunny Los Angeles, Calleefornia by way of a guy who let me drive his car there from Phoenix, because he was tired.

My very next ride was one I should have declined, but I didn't want to hurt the dude's feelings.

He was driving a parking lot sweeper (true story), and he would drive a few blocks, and sweep a parking lot, drive a few blocks, and sweep a parking lot, etc...

Well, you learn from your mistakes...

One more thing! 

Since this is "Travelin' Tuesdays," and it's snowing here today, I'm including a song I wrote, but was performed by a guy in Nashville. 

 Gently sweep your cursor arrow under "Cold Country Blues," and the link to the song will magically appear!

COLD COUNTRY BLUES

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAOIu7vzk40

♫♪MAGIC MUSIC MONDAYS♪♪

Hi! I'm Danny Maness,

Welcome to "Magic Music Mondays" (previously "MADNESS Music Mondays" but I changed the name to make it sound less intimidating), where I share with you music I have written, and (most of the time) performed over the last millenium  falcons of time.

I'm using soft girlish colors to subliminally lull you into a euphoric sense of trust and total submission, and then I'll hit you with  my crappy song! (And everyone says I'm so dumb! HA!)

I call this song "I Kinda Love You" because it's kinda like this dude is head over heels in love with this girl, right?

And he wants her to kinda know how he feels about her in a kinda, actions speak louder than words kinda way, right?

Is everyone kinda following me so far?

That's kinda good!

So he keeps telling her, I kinda love you, but in reality he wants her to know he really, really, REALLY loves her by telling her all of the extremely athletic, dangerous, foolhardy, devoted, and physically impossible things he would do for her to prove it!

Making sense?

I didn't think so.

Okay. Pretend you are madly in love with someone, but you can hardly speak to him or her, because you're too nervous, and don't want to come on too strong, and you're not a good conversationalist as it is.

In fact, all you can manage to say is "I kinda love you," in a soft, shy kinda way.

However, your heart is almost bursting with all of the things you'd love to say and do for this wonderful, beautiful person!

What do you do, hmmm?

You write a song for this awesome person you love so much with all your heart, and then he or she finally understands how much you adore every wonderful thing about him or her!

Now, you and me can see the evil genius in this plan, but what about the unsuspecting victim, I mean, love interest? Will he or she fall for it?

How do you think I hooked my gorgeous, adorable wife? 

You were probably wondering how a butt ugly dude like me got such a pretty wife, wern'tcha? 

I KINDA LOVE YOU

by Danny Maness

Climb every mountain,

Sail every ocean,

Write you love letters,

With deepest devotion,

Give you the stars,

Dancing above you,

And throw in the moon,

Cause I kinda love you.

Slay every dragon,

Scale every tower,

Ride a tornado,

In all of it's power,

Call on the angels,

If ever you're blue,

To sing you a song,

Cause I kinda love you.

I kinda love you,

Maybe you know,

I'm shouting it out,

Telling it all,

Letting it show,

By now I hope you see,

You mean everything to me,

My dream come true,

Cause I kinda love you.

Cross every desert,

Swim every river,

Your every desire,

Is what I'll deliver,

I'll give you the world,

And girl when I'm through,

I'd do it again,

Cause I kinda love you.

I kinda love you,

Maybe you know,

I'm shouting it out,

Telling it all,

Letting it show,

By now I hope you see,

You mean everything to me,

My dream come true,

Cause I kinda love you

This song was sponsored by the makers of  

BURMA SHAVE

(Just kidding)

EMERGENCY BLOG POST

WE INTERRUPT OUR USUAL ST. LOUIS SUNDAYS FOR AN EMERGENCY BLOG POST!!

Sara-Marie Ulsund Sticksrud is feeling a bit down.

She needs us to let her know how much we love her, need her, support her, fantasize about her! ( Just kidding about fantasizing! Do you think I'm an old little perv or something?)

Dear Sara,

The first time ever I saw your face,

Your beauty blew me away,

A sweet precious gift out of Norway,

But I thought you were from the U.K.

Your soft pleasant voice sounded British,

As your words filled my ears on that day,

I wished you were talking to lonely old me,

But I found you were talking to Jay.

I thought this was something romantic,

As you both shared your feelings so free,

Like a scene from the movie Titanic, 

On the rail, overlooking the sea.

So I thought I would stoke up the fire,

For two lovers an ocean apart,

Feeling deep silent pangs of desire,

But too shy to reveal all their heart.

So I wrote a few words of encouragement,

Hoping I could stir up love's warm winds,

Then how I was filled with discouragement,

When I found out that you were just friends.

Still I watched Sara's life lived on YouTube,

And found there was much more to find,

Than beautiful eyes and long silken hair,

You were thoughtful and gifted and kind.

You have given this old man attention,

You have lifted me up with your style,

And although I have lost some retention,

I will never forget your sweet smile.

So your legacy may not be glorious,

In your eyes maybe falling apart,

But it's lasting and true, And we know it too.

Cause it's written right here in my heart.

Danny Maness  
Move cursor under this sentence if you want to share your love for this wonderful girl. (Links will show up)
http://www.youtube.com/user/SaraMUSt
https://www.facebook.com/saramarie.stiksrud?fref=ts

SURREAL SATURDAYSsurreal saturdays

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WHEN PIGS FLY!

SURREAL SATURDAYSSURREAL

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 SATURDAYS

SURREAL SATURDAYS are here!

A colorful plethora of swirling beautiful thoughts of a child.

SURREAL SATURDAYS are cool!

How did you know I'm Jack Nicholson's cat?

SURREAL SATURDAYS good cheer!

I swam across, I jumped across for you, Oh what a thing to do, Cos you were all "yellow."

SURREAL SATURDAYS break the rule!

Surreal Saturdays strange days!

Dentist:-Mam, Have you been flossing regularly?

SURREAL saturdays in your brain!

WOW! This must have been one heck of a chess tournament!

SuRReal sAturdayS weird ways!

What a cold, cruel world!  I have a giant eye, and nothing to look at!

SURREAL saturdays  INSANE!!

Don't be afraid. It's alright.  Go ahead and undo  my jacket, okay?

Burrrr, that last one even gave ME chills!!

Now, lets conclude with a surreal video!

HAVE A SUPER SURREAL SATURDAY!!!

FAN FRIDAYS FAN FRIDAYS

FAN FRIDAYS FAN FRIDAYS

FAN FRIDAYS FAN FRIDAYS

I am a big fan of Joni Mitchell!

She is nothing less than perfect with her singing, playing of different musical instruments, and songwriting, in my opinion!

I believe she's the greatest singer songwriter of all time!

If you do not agree with me, ponder over these words she wrote so wonderfully:

I remember you once told me,

Love is touching souls,

Surely you touched mine,

Because part of you comes out of me,

In these lines from time to time.

Oh, you're in my blood,

You're like holy wine,

So bitter, so bitter and so sweet,

Oh, I could drink a case of you, darling,

And I would still be on my feet,

I would still be on my feet.

Now what do you think, folks?

What? Not as good as Coldplay?

Maybe you're just in love with that band, hmmm?

Although, I have to admit, "Fix You" is pretty unbelievably AMAZING!

Anyway, back to MY infatuation!

Not only can she play the guitar and piano, she is great on the auto-harp, ukulele, AND DULCIMER!!

Come on, who else plays the dulcimer?)

Look at this next video and be totally amazed!

Let's see if Coldplay could do this! Just kidding, just kidding!

I know a lot of you reading this think the only reason I fell in love with her in the first place is because of her angelic beauty and lean sexy body.

Well, I never!!!

But, I wish I could have!!!

(kissed her)

If any of you out there happen to know Joni, please send me her phone number, and I promise I won't start stalking her, or bugging her every minute, like I might have  done in my wicked, obsessive, compulsive youth!

Joni

A sweeter voice I've never heard,

Like a mother singing to a babe,

Joni lingers in my heart,

My love for her will never fade.

Man, that is WAY too corny and mushy for my style of writing! YUUCK!!

I'll leave it in, anyway.