Showing posts with label Eagles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eagles. Show all posts

Thursday, January 10, 2019

The Eagles "Tequila Sunrise"



On my Christmas to-buy list was a particularly hard-to-find wine I eventually located through Wine.com. After placing my order, the bottles were delivered promptly on the following Tuesday except—problem! I didn't receive them. On Wednesday, a woman phoned to inform me that when she opened her Wine.com order, she found my order was within hers. Knowing that it was a couple days before Christmas, she made the bold decision to personally locate me. She said she found my work address on the sales receipt, and called me. She informed me that she worked nearby and suggested we meet up and she'd bring the bottles to me. “You probably need these for Christmas,” she said, “And it would take far longer for UPS to get these to you than it would be for me.” I was blown away at how thoughtful and considerate this complete stranger was. We met the following afternoon (in a public place), and my coveted wine made it under the Christmas tree before Santa arrived. This happened in 2011 and I'll never forget the kindness of a woman named Tricia B.


(Editor's note: The Eagles apparently scrubbed YouTube of "Tequila Sunrise", so enjoy the video on learning to play the song)

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Billy Joel "Piano Man"

After slipping into a taxi outside of an all-inclusive resort in Cancun, the cab driver peered into his rear view mirror and noticed me and the handful of fellow Americans. He quickly grabbed a compact disc and slid it into his player. Moments later, the Eagles "Hotel California" came blaring out of his crackly speakers. With Don Henley and company introducing us to the place you can check out but never leave, the driver continued his drive into the bustling downtown area. Similar to cabs in America, he didn't run the air conditioning during this hot and humid March night -- is this some sort of universal rule among cab drivers? Other songs we heard on his CD included "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Piano Man". My guess is the driver had a special "gringo mix" of popular sing-along tunes for whenever he chauffeurs American tourists. I could also be wrong, but I don't think I am...