 One of my favorite Willie Nelson songs, My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys begins with the lyrics, "I grew up a-dreamin' of bein' a cowboy, And lovin' the cowboy ways." I think those words truly sum up how I, and many men of my generation, thought life might be like when we got older. Well, not many of us actually took to herding cows for a living, but we never lost that love of the old West. So when my friend and host, Millie Carter suggested we visit the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, GA as I described in Trip News 56: Happy Trails To You Until We Meet Again., I was the quick to saddle up. I could spend quite a bit of time talking about all the amazing art, sculpture and exhibits, but I think this video does a great job of it. I can't talk about cowboys without sharing this memory. When my Mom was still with us, she and my sisters, Norene and Vivian and I went to see the movie, The Electric Horseman (now on Netflix). It starred Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Willie Nelson and one incredible stallion. We all loved it. And we all loved the fact that we got to share that experience. Since it was the last movie we all saw together, it now has a very special place in our hearts. Cover Contents Books Home Hire Stories               Comments are closed.
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