I've Been High and I've Been Low...

...I've been yes and I've been OH HELL NO
I've been rock 'n roll and disco
Won't you save me San Francisco...

Train "Save Me, San Francisco"

In a few weeks, I'm heading to San Francisco with a few of my coworkers for a bid defense. My first business trip since I returned to work! Super awesome!

In other news... Boyhood (the Linklater movie that's been filming at my neighbor's house and on our street over the past 12 years) is finally in theaters and we cannot get in to see it. It's sold out every day! Crazy. Critics and viewers love it, so that's fantastic. Such a unique idea for a film. I can't wait to see it! Look for it in your area.


Saturday 9: Ring of Fire
If you're not familiar with today's song, you can hear it here.

1) Recorded by Johnny Cash, "Ring of Fire" was written by his wife, June Carter. Johnny's daughter Roseanne says it's about "the transformative power of their love." What's your favorite love song?
"Come What May" from Moulin Rouge. No question. I still love it after years and years of hearing it.



2) Though more than 50 years old, this song is still popular today. Country Music Television named it one of the best and most requested of all time. Are you a country music fan?
Ummm... not really. I like some country, but it's one of my least favorite types of music.

3) This recording features mariachi horns, inspired by Mexican folk music. Have you ever been to Mexico? 
Yep! We went to Cancun for our honeymoon and have been to Cozumel 3 or 4 times. We spent a day in Tijuana with my in-laws during one of our San Diego trips. We've also been to Costa Maya.

4) Cash's birth certificate said, "J. R. Cash," and "J.R." is what his parents always called him. When he enlisted in the Air Force, Uncle Sam refused to let him simply go by initials, so he chose the name "John." If you could choose a different name for yourself, what would it be?
Gretchen :)

5) Cash and his first wife, Vivian, had their first date at a roller skating rink. Tell us about one of your first dates.
My first date with Jeff was a Baylor/A&M basketball game. We had dinner by ourselves and then met another couple (friends of his) at the game.

6) Cash died in September, 2003, four months after he lost his second wife, and love of his life, June. The cause of death given was complications from diabetes, but his children believe he died of a broken heart. Do you think that's possible? 
I think if you've lived a long life and the love of your life dies, you may lose your desire to live on without them. It happens too often to deny!

7) Cash was known as "The Man in Black." What color do you wear most often?
Blue

8) There's a Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville. What's the last museum you visited? 
the LBJ Library

9) A stretch of Tennessee Highway 31E is known as "Johnny Cash Parkway." What street in your town is named for a famous person? 
Willie Nelson Blvd. downtown