Those things that used to be so uncool...

... suddenly become totally acceptable, even desirable.

When I was back in Iowa in July I discovered that Mom and Dad often listen to a Sirius XM radio station called "Willie's Roadhouse".  It's what most people would call classic country - the older stuff.  And more specifically, the stuff that was playing in our house on KOEL when we were growing up.  The music struck a chord with me for some reason, and when I'm driving Jennifer's car (which isn't very often) I usually flip between Backspin (old school rap) and Willie's Roadhouse.  It's a weird combination, I know.

One of the artists that I found myself thoroughly enjoying was Ronnie Milsap.  Do you guys remember him?  I did some research on iTunes and found an album called "Ultimate Ronnie Milsap" with 22 songs.  I don't think there is a bad song on it.  Many of the songs that I'm sure I haven't heard for 25+ years sound as familiar as the Beastie Boys.  It's amazing how lyrics can be so deep in your memory and come to mind with a familiar tune.

So just a little while ago I was having a funny debate with myself about whether or not I was really going to spend $10 on a Ronnie Milsap album, an album that my parents would have paid money for 30 years ago.  In the end, I put the silliness behind me and decided that it's good music that I like to listen to, so it's worth the money.  Yep, I bought a Ronnie Milsap album.  It's just a matter of time before I catch myself saying things like, "I'm getting to where I really like chicken."