DRIVING ALONG WITH ALICIA KEYS!

Alicia Keys

The more I think about it, nothing makes me happier than seeing people having fun and celebrating life. It is infectious. The other night, for example, I was driving back to my hotel on I-95 (which is a major highway along Florida's East Coast) when I stumbled onto a previously recorded program on National Public Radio (PBS) featuring singer and pianist Alicia Keys. She was asked by the shows host to pick a song--any song and play it. Keys giggled excitedly and then thoughtfully chose an Ella Fitzgerald staple called "Good Morning Heartache". I tend to talk to myself in the car. And midway through the number I said, "Damn she's nailing it. She is really good". It was a fun moment. Of course, television would have been better than radio, but I had no complaints. Here are the lyrics written by the late Ella Fitzgerald. It's a marvelous song, and maybe you'll be inspired to hear both Ella's version and Alicia's too!

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Good morning heartache

You old gloomy sight

Good morning heartache

Thought we said goodbye last night

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I turned and tossed until it seems you have gone

But here you are with the dawn

Wish I forget you, but you're here to stay

It seems I met you

When my love went away

Now everyday I stop I'm saying to you

Good morning heartache what's new

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Stop haunting me now

Cant shake you no how

Just leave me alone

I've got those Monday blues

Straight to Sunday blues

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Good morning heartache

Here we go again

Good morning heartache

Youre the one

Who knows me well

Might as well get use to you hanging around

Good morning heartache

Sit down

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Having just returned from a one-month business trip to 13 cities in the Southeast, I look forward getting caught up with all of you. First it's time to unpack, and catch up on plenty of sleep!

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It was an absolute delight to see Bud & Cathy Buckley both at the beginning of my road trip at their lovely home in Venice, and then staying over as their Guest last night. I'll share a secret: Cathy is an incredible cook! Bud and I were strumming guitars and gently singing snippets from a few songs we had almost forgotten (in his recording studio so as not to wake Cathy). It was very exciting to hear material from Bud's CD--a "work in progress" that will be awesome! He taught me some Guitar moves that were very cool, and then we auditioned the new Kris Kristofferson Acoustic CD. Up to this point, we thought that we were pretty clever (not waking Cathy) until the telephone rang around 11 PM. Bud said to me, "Who's calling at this time of night?" At first I thought it was one of Bud's student's. Then Bud--who was grinning ear-to-ear by now and seemed to be doing some listening said---"Wow (looks at his watch). Well, okay. Guess who I have here? Yeah, he's sitting right here. You want to talk to him? Okay". So, Bud hands me the phone and says "Here's someone you know". (From the girl on the phone): "Do you have any idea that in four and a half hours you will be leaving for the airport? And here you guys are messing around ". IT WAS CATHY! We were so BUSTED! I cracked up and swore on my Honor that we were disbanding immediately--which we did. I also had the Joy of visiting Deni Bonet and her equally amazing Father. The combination of visiting these GREAT friends was the highlight of my "worn to a frazzle" trip! Interestingly, it was a little over 2 years since I last sat down and visited with Deni her after attending one of her two Amazing performances in West Virginia. So, (by the way) if you are in the Northeast, I urge you to Check Out Deni's upcoming schedule of concerts by Clicking on "Last Girl On Earth" under my list of Blog Buddies! I'll talk a little about Florida--a beautiful State in my next Blog.

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:)