As the long and winding road behind me grows longer with each passing day, I can’t help but think about all the wonderful things I’ve experienced as I traveled it.
Two of the most memorable events were the births of my daughters, for whom I have to thank their Mothers, but I think God had a hand in it too.
He, I believe, was trying to straighten me out when he gave me Candis first, and then, twenty years later, probably figuring that I needed a tune-up, he presented me with Camera Anne.
The only difficulty I had with any of this was I had no idea how you go about raising daughters, so I mostly just tried to protect them.
However, now as I look back, I wonder if, by protecting them, I was also holding them back.
Anyway, seeing as their Birthdays are around the same time (Cami’s is coming up on November 6th), I want them both to know how much I love them and thank them for making my life so damn interesting.
Happy Birthday Beautiful Ladies!
(Candis and Cami are shown on top with me more than several years ago and below with me as they are today.)
GEO’S LIFE-LINERS
After watching the new “Elvis” movie, I wonder why he didn’t just do his own hits in concert.
Speaking of Elvis, I understand that when he and the Beatles finally met, Elvis got bored because they just sat there staring at him.
Has any teenager ever been proven to be right when they uttered, “I can take care of myself?”
So how do we handle the fact that 65% of the wealthiest people in America inherited it? Most of them were pampered, and many were also educated at schools that they weren’t qualified to attend. Unfortunately, many of them are now in a position where they get to tell us how we should live.
Who is and who isn’t a great Program Director is always subjective, but who’s a great air talent sure ain’t.
Unfortunately, the only thing that makes us all equal is a gun.
There may be many reasons to hit a woman, but you just don’t do it. However, if one hit me, I think I’d probably wanna go a couple of rounds with her.
I know a lot of alcoholics, but the only ones I respect are those who don’t drink.
I admire the man who has the balls when a woman asks, “If I were a man would you treat me this way,” he answers, “Absolutely not.”
I find it strange that even though they’ve uncovered hundreds of evil Priests, they’ve yet to find a bad Nun.
I understand, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, but what I don’t understand is why we came up with a kinder way.
Do you appreciate it if you didn’t have to struggle for it?
Is it a bad thing to say good things to a person just to make them feel better?
Speaking of Elvis again, I wonder if the Beatles wished they looked more like him.
Speaking of Elvis, yet again, did you ever notice that he always combed his hair just like he always did, but surprisingly after singing only two songs, it fell into a perfect Beatle cut?
I hate it when singers make fun of their own songs.
An apology with an excuse isn’t a real apology.
So, if you type up a list of all the good things the CIA does versus the bad, what list do you think is longer? Next, we’ll do the FBI.
Sometimes it’s not your parent’s fault, it’s yours.
If a woman should have the right to choose whether or not to abort, shouldn’t a man have the right to choose whether or not to financially support her choice?
I wonder if the Patriots realize how stupid they looked letting Tom Brady go?
Speaking about Brady; Hey, Tom, how are you enjoying our no Florida state income tax?
You don’t have regrets when you win, but you’ll have a bunch if you lose.
Emotions are relative.
Was there ever a car sweeter than the Cadillac Eldorado ragtop?
Speaking of sweetness, once you hear the truth, nothing else is logical.
So, do all women, no matter what, deserve respect?
Speaking of women, the only ones I’ve never been suspicious of are my daughters.
When you’re cooking a special meal, there are no phone calls worthy of an answer.
When you’re a kid, everybody tells you, “Don’t have sex,” but they forget to mention how life-changing it will be when you do.
Speaking of sex, has anybody thought about telling the folks who get abortions way too often, “Hey, stop having unprotected sex?”
Hey guys, just so you know, no woman will ever love you enough to leave her child.
The big difference between ordinary and extraordinary is the extra part.
The marketing needs to start long before the product is ready.
The only reason politicians think they’re smarter than us is mostly because we’re stupid enough to vote for them.
It looks to me like Trump must have ordered the FBI invasion of his home himself ’cause he’s sure lovin’ all the publicity he’s still getting.
Come November, there is no finer place on Earth than South Florida. However, not so much when July and August roll around.
I wonder how long it will be until the world discovers that kids can now do what the so-called computer geniuses do. Can you spell m-i-n-i-m-u-m wage?
I’ll never forget when Dick Yancey said, “Hey man, know this, nobody’s for ya.” He was right.
The Bucs lose another, and Tom and Gisele announce their divorce. Wow!
The last of the Rock & Roll pioneers is gone. Rest In Peace, Jerry Lee Lewis.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers closed out the season with a franchise record of 15 wins. Now it’s off to the playoffs and, hopefully, the Grey Cup. Go, Big Blue!
Speaking of Winnipeg, The Jets are now in second place in the western division of the NHL.
COMMENTS
Chris McCarty: Hey George, please tell Mark I said hello and to get in touch if he gets out to Nashville. Speaking of Notre Dame, he once sent me a video he took at halftime of the ND marching band doing a version of Steve Miller’s and my song “Swingtown.” The crowd loved it, and so did Steve, to who I sent the video, and he sent a platinum album to the director of the marching band, where it hangs at ND today. Here’s a link to the fully finished recordings of the three songs I wrote with and produced with a young vocalist and musician here in Nashville. (Do You See What I See?)
Geo: Hey, back at ya, Chris. I love “Blue River Lady” and only wish that I could hear a Lynyrd Skynard version of your “Flora Y’all.” (Hear what I did by clicking on the link below)
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Bob Glasco: I know what you mean about protecting daughters, George. I have 4 of them, 3 of which I was a single parent to. Funny, as you get older, they try to protect you!
Geo: That is so true, Bob, especially from other women. 🙂
Hi George – speaking of pregnancies, how lovely your daughters are.
I have many thoughts on the abortion debate, and yes, if a woman carries a child to full term and new life – the one who did not wear a sleeve unless he wanted to be a father, helps to financially support the child and the one rearing that child.
I am exhausted from all the birth control being the woman’s responsibility.
Why not have vasectomies for all men from age 15-16 on? The sperm would be cataloged and saved for when he wanted to be a father. No messing with hormones for either party in the baby-making or the pleasure-making event. Abortion debate over. Only make children when you decide to.
And there always be the option to not have the vasectomy, but then you are sure to be responsible for any pregnancies, and no excuses.
And be ready for lots of, “no thanks”.
Women have been called terrible names, disenfranchised from communities, and left to hold the huge changes in their lives alone because men just take off with the words, “i’m expecting…” and they disappear. I cannot tell you how many women I have listened to over the years whose men just – left. It is of course complex and I don’t mean to over-simplify, but seriously, fellas, your turn to be the birth control, intentional pregnancy person.
Ok, waiting for the guys to tell me how crazy this is.
Geo: Not crazy at all, Robin, but being a man and having to deal with only women having choices that are backed by laws doesn’t seem fair. Do you have any idea how many women are trying to get professional athletes to impregnate them? Hey, as I’ve always said, if a woman wants to get pregnant, it’s done. They have a God-given power, what’s fair about that? Also, Robin, I think more Men than not took care of their responsibilities, I know I did.
Robin: Hi George,
I do not disagree with you – I can imagine women who want to get pregnant by the wealthy men they encounter – again, sad. But vasectomies would handle that immediately. And, in terms of men having rights over the pregnancies of the women they have been with – it is unfair to my thinking if a women wants to terminate and the man would love to be a father, it’s heartbreaking for the man. All of this in prayer for the peace of heart and mind that can offer a little more wisdom over the physical pleasure that leads to more than either party could foresee. And for those of us who delight in family and are parents, amen.
I wish I had the magic wand to make it all better…..I do pray for all the pain and confusion surrounding sex as a weapon, sex as income, sex as a tool for manipulation, sex as violence, or as power/control over someone – because in my theology it was called to be a gift between people. So, the dialogues and debates and prayers will continue. I am happy that you made good choices, and have wonderful kids.
Geo: Well put, Robin. Much as I don’t like growing old, I sure wouldn’t want to be out there as a young person now.