Free And Easy Down The Road I Go....

Today was awesome. The temp topped out at 102 ! It was a dry heat, with that said, tomorrow looks to be a lot worse. More sunshine, but plenty of humidity to go along with it. Forecast is calling for some thunderstorms. Chase time ! YES ! I spent today working on Bitsy Kelley Outdoors and my video project. I had lunch with Mario and then had him tape out the new intro and close for Bitsy's show. I had about twenty minutes to make it from Sherwood to Hillsboro and decided that the back roads will work just fine. It has been awhile since I took a drive in the country. I've forgotten just how beautiful the rolling hills of the Tualatin Valley are. I rolled down the windows and blasted the radio as I drove and drove. Dierks Bentley's latest hit "Free and Easy" was on and it made for the perfect afternoon song. Here are the lyrics...

"Free And Easy Down The Road I Go"

Pair of boots and a sack of clothes
Free and easy down the road I go
Hangin' memories on the high line poles
Free and easy down the road I go
Free and easy down the road I go

Ragweed's rockin' on the radio
Free and easy down the road I go
So I keep rollin' like an old banjo
Free and easy down the road I go

Got the sun shinin' on me like a big spotlight
So I know everything is gonna be alright

Ain't no tellin' where the wind might blow
Free and easy down the road I go
Livin' life like a Sunday stroll
Free and easy down the road I go
Free and easy down the road I go

If you only get to go around one time
I'm gonna sit back and try to enjoy the ride

I could make a million or wind up broke
Free and easy down the road I go
Can't take it with you when you go so
Free and easy down the road I go
Someday I know it's gonna take me home so
Free and easy down the road I go
Free and easy down the road I go


I've forgotten how much fun it is to just go for a drive. Here are some things that I remember that make a hot day more fun.

-The smell of wet grass on a hot day
-The smell of a pine forest on a summer day
-The feeling of the warm air while standing in the shade

Today was a good day !