There is a young cowboy he lives on the range...

Hi –

You would have really loved tonight’s ACM’s.

It was one awesome performance after another.

Sugarland was awesome. I really go love them. I sent Carly, Meridith, and Sara texts right after they performed about how I really want to see them in concert one day. I checked their concert dates of course as soon as they were done, and I’m not sure it will work out. As of right now they don’t have anything scheduled near me.

Ronnie Dunn performed solo for the first time in his career. That was pretty emotional. Everyone was crying, even Ronnie.

Zac Brown Band, another fav of yours, performed with James Taylor. I cried. I’m a bit of a sap. I just love his new song ‘Colder Weather,’ it gets me every time. Then they sang a couple bars of ‘Sweet Baby James.’

I had to fast forward through Martina McBride’s performance. Not because it was bad or anything, but her song Teenage Daughters hits too close I think. Every time I hear it all I can think of is that t-shirt you used to have that said, ‘I survived my daughters Bat-Mitzvah’.

Just wanted to share those thoughts. It’s been a long weekend, and it’s way past my bedtime.

Love you forever, Miss you always.

Rachel

“Well, there is a young cowboy he lives on the range

His horse and his cattle are his only companions

He works in the saddle and he sleeps in the canyons

Just waiting for Summer, his pastures to change

And as the moon rises he sits by his fire

Thinking about women and glasses of beer

And closing his eyes as the dogies retire

He sings out a song which is soft but it's clear

As if maybe someone could hear

Goodnight you moonlight ladies

Rockabye sweet baby James

Deep greens and blues are the colours I choose

Won't you let me go down in my dreams

And rockabye sweet baby James

Now the first of December was covered with snow

And so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston

Though the Berkshires seemed dream-like on account of that frosting

With ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go

There's a song that they sing when they take to the highway

A song that they sing when they take to the sea

A song that they sing of their home in the sky

Maybe you can believe it if it helps you to sleep

But singing works just fine for me

So, Goodnight you moonlight ladies

Rockabye sweet baby James

Deep greens and blues are the colours I choose

Won't you let me go down in my dreams

And rockabye sweet baby James”