Show #28: Rock Springs, WY

Rock Springs High School Auditorium
February 28, 2006

Piano du jour: 7’ Steinway (in tune!)

We were going to take the most direct route between Grand Junction and Rock Springs, which would have taken us along Flaming Gorge, which I hear is beautiful. However, this morning Jody spoke with someone who regularly makes this drive who warned us about that route (kind of like the angel who appeared to the three wise men warning them to go another way). The route looks fine on the map, but apparently it has a lot of switchbacks and very steep grades. The van might have been okay, but it would have been tough going for the truck.

These higher elevations have been taking its toll. Many of us have been feeling a bit headachy and nauseous these past few days. Plus it’s tough to sing when there’s less oxygen up here.

A rock hit our windshield today – I jumped out of my skin!

Rock Springs, Wyoming:
The site of Dick Cheney’s second DWI
arrest and conviction in July, 1963.

Plus, my friend Blake, who grew up in Wyoming, told me that this is an old mafia town. In fact, it was here that mafia hit-men would often come to wait while things cooled off.

We had a big group of women from the Red Hat Society in our audience tonight. I love them! You always know it’s gonna be a good audience when they’re out there.

I leave you tonight with this quote, written on our traveling wardrobe case:

"If we can bring a little joy into your hum-drum lives,
then we feel our hard work ain't been in vain for nuthin'!"
– Lena Lamont in Singin' in the Rain

Miles traveled: 335
Hotel: Best Western