We saw Willie Nelson, an American icon, Monday night on a warm breezy night in an open southern field.  It was truly a vintage Americana experience with people sitting on blankets and lawn chairs along with us surrounded by friends in the cheap seats.  There was sweet marijuana in the air and cold beer in my hand.  It really doesn’t get any better than that.  

Willie is a soon to be 87 year old self made Texas original and his two sons Lukas (the more talented)  and Micah are in the band to support him.   

Yes Willie no longer smokes marijuana and no he hasn’t had a hair cut.   He was costumed in a 10 gallon hat under which  dripped long braids as he brandished a stark white Peace Sign on his black tee shirt. 

He’s still our Willie of fond memories, groaning his unique style of Outlaw music as he willed himself to the finish line and his 3000+ person audience just loved it! Nostalgia reigned!

His guitar’s name is Trigger (named after Roy Rogers horse) and his playing is still outstanding (it is a Martin N-20 nylon string acoustic) as it over dubbed his increasingly gallant croaking.  

I came away happy to have witnessed what might be one of the final performances of a great/beloved showman. 

He did just enough to make one want to let our babies grow up to be cowboys!