In a few days, I will be heading to the northwest with my dad, my brother and my nephews. A couple of years ago, we went to Montana, and, this year, we have decided to go to Oregon. We will also make our way to Washington and Idaho. There really is not much of a plan – fly to Portland and drive around for a week.
As it was with the trip to Washington, D.C., I am sure this journey will inspire future blogging tales. In the meantime, I leave you with a few tunes from the “Print the Legend” playlist on the crazy old iPod. This list is a collection of songs from Westerns and other things that I consider to be western.
Now, let us hit shuffle and see what songs we can corral.
“Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” by Bob Dylan
“Ecstasy of Gold” by Ennio Morricone
“Deadwood Mountain” by Big & Rich
“Spiritlands” by John Huling
“Arriving in Deadwood” by Michael Brook
“Dances With Wolves” by Nic Raine
“Rodeo” by Aaron Copland
“The Ballad of Jet Rink” by Dimitri Tiomkin
“The Way That You Wander” by John Rubinstein and Tim McIntire
“Rio Bravo” by Dean Martin
“Wanted Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi
“Five Card Stud” by Billy Strange
“Pecos Bill” by Sons of the Pioneers
“Banditos” by The Refreshments
“The Pledge of Allegiance” by John Wayne
“Indian Reservation” by Paul Revere and the Raiders
“Ballad of Davy Crockett” by Fess Parker
“Coyotes” by Don Edwards
“Sweet Baby James” by James Taylor
“The Cowboy Rides Away” by George Strait
SBI: A Thinning Crowd 
Ah. We will be with you all the way in spirit. We are still hoping to get there in the flesh next year.
It’s a beautiful part of the country. You should go if you get the chance.
Enjoy the trip.
Thanks. I’ll be reporting.