Dan Simonis gets Marriage Advice From Ted Nugent

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There's nothin more important than keeping the little lady happy for a good marriage, and that has sadly been realized after the fact by boneheaded husbands who did not keep the first love first.

Well Dan was taking his Cadillac to get serviced by the best Cadillac mechanic in Texas, when he got a call from Ted Nugent inviting him to stop by his ranch house to personally congratulate him on his newest album. So Dan got off the highway at Waco to make it to China Springs, Texas and met Ted at the garage. They talked about a lot of things, how the audience today is different just in a years time, more careful about what they are buying out there, the difficulty of recording on a budget, the latest gadgets for the musician, etc., etc.

But then Ted came straight out and asked Dan how the wife was; had he done something for her lately; had he taken upon himself to do a chore that he knew the wife hated to do. Or had he even taken the easy route and cracked that wallet with the intent of having her face on those bills. Well...Dan waited a long time to answer, knowing that he had not done any of that.

"You know, your not promised tomorrow...your love for your wife has to be invested with personal effort and care, just like your gun" Ted said in a low serious voice; "So you give yourself some time to think about what exactly you could do to save your marriage vows."

Well, that just cut Dan straight through the heart, "I will Ted, I most certainly will!" Dan said, feeling a commitment sent from on high to rectify his marriage; a marriage starved from neglect, crying out for nurturing.

And Dan surely did do something, after getting his car serviced, he bee-lined right to the destination he had in mind, like a bolt of lightning it struck his heart, soul and mind. He knew what he must do: he knew it right when he saw it, a five piece living room set printed entirely with camoflauge covering. Ted took a gander at the fresh kill Dan made with his Diners Club Credit card, "Good job Dan, good job."

Scout Leader Dan Simonis

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Dan had to get out of the parent's house or he was going to lose his mind. He thought for about 2 hours for an escape. Then it dawned on him: the family tradition at this time of year was to join the Texas Scouts beginning at the end of the school year, or if old enough, be a Scout Leader.

Bingo! He remember his great-grandfather telling him what it was like back in the day. The above photo is the Scouts back in 1927, and since then every adult male was expected to do community service by taking on the duty of Scout Leader. Usually they went to Amistad National Recreation Area 300 miles from Langtry. A terrible long drive for 10 year olds in the heat of late May to mid June.

But this time, Dan has a different plan: loading up the bus and taking the scouts to the Texas/Oklahoma region to chase tornadoes! There is only a short window of time to catch these furious funnels and this is the meat of the season. The lads would bring different weather gauge instruments, provided by the Langtry weather station, and make a report to get credit for a half-year of science.

Yes, this will be nothing but fun, and he will be sure to take pictures, the kids will love it!

Dan Simonis Wins award for the Third Straight Year

Dan has won the coveted Southwest Americana award again for the third straight year which is presented in San Antonio. The distinguished institute has on its board Willie Nelson, George Straight, John Hiatt, Carrie Rodriguez to name a few. The award includes a check for 1,000 dollars and a years supply of beef jerky.

Dan was happy to accept, and thanked those who helped him on the albums recording and art work. He will be doing a summer tour to promote his latest album. Here is the link to the Southwest Radio Programmers website. Congratulations Dan!

http://southwestradioprogrammers.blogspot.com/

Postal Service Honors Dan

With the issuance of the “Cowboys of the Silver Screen” stamps, the U.S. Postal Service honors five extraordinary performers who helped make the American Western genre a popular form of entertainment. Film stars and musicians from the silent era through the modern era are featured on the stamps.

Though Dan has been new to the scene, the Postal Service could not neglect recognizing his contribution to keeping the spirit alive through his movie shorts and records, of which a new release is about to be released; celebrating the roots of American cowboy music, and how it brings America together.

"I am honored to have this stamp of my likeness circulating across America, to be included among my heroes that I studied and learned so much from. Thank you so much" Dan said with broken voice, showing his respect.

So go to your local Postal Service and proudly ask for a book of Dan Simonis stamps!