Just Chillin'

I have always found peace in music. I like everything from Hank Williams Sr. to Megadeath and anywhere in between. You can even find some Mozart in my collection. When I am asked who is my favorite, I can't answer that... I have several. I love Jim Croce, George Strait, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Reba, Patsy Cline, Tanya Tucker, Loretta Lynn, Motley Crue, Ozzy, Poison, Cinderella, Dolly, The beatles, The Stones, Snoop Dogg, Kid Rock... I think you get the idea. I played alto saxophone in school, but smoking killed that. As a child, I was surrounded by music. My parents drank and played cards a lot! My Uncle had more 8-tracks than the local music store. Mostly country, and Elvis. It was like being at the bar. Bunch of adults drinkin, talkin, and playin cards. Stereo jammin, pool table, bets, fights, the whole thing. Kind of crazy now that it's in type. To me, it was perfectly normal to drive home at the age of 10 ;) I miss my dad terribly. He passed June 30 2009, he was just 62 that March. We learned of the cancer May 3rd, it was so progressed, the doctor just said, "I'm sorry Bill, there's nothing we can do." He never once asked, "Why me"... he said,"Billie Jo, your days are numbered, guess my numbers' up"... My dad was an alcoholic, and abusive to my mother. He came from a rough family, and lived what he'd learned. He never hurt us kids, and would've died protecting us. He had quit drinking about 6 months before we knew about the cancer. One day he said, "I never noticed it before, but it's sad when you get to number 15 in a 30 pack, and your already worryin about where the next 30 is gonna come from". I remember when Randy Travis came out. My dad has a brother and sister that were in a closed adoption. Half the family swore that was my dad's brother. I wish.lol. I get my love of music from my parents.