How 'bout them cowboys.....
You know not a lot of people know that Clare grew up in a little village in Surrey, called Cobham, that was her home and she still goes back there whenever she's in England. Well for some reason she spent all her growing up years watching cowboy and indian films and somewhere along the line she fell in love with everything American, and particularly southern. Her first love was Elvis and first ever american boyfriend was from the south, he even had a confederate flag painted on the roof of his car. She spent her teens listening to Lynyrd Skynrd Freebird and hanging out with American boys at The American Community School in Cobham. So when she moved here she took to listening to Go Country radio station, George Strait, Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, she loves her country music. She watches Bull Riding on ESPN, she loves the smell of horses and adores a guy in a checked shirt and wranglers....she's basically crazy. Well you know you have to be careful what you think too much about because suddenly we are surrounded by southern boys and girls, and now even the new puppy is coming from Tennessee so he'll fit right in.
Well last night was the highlight of our southern chapter.....we went with Gil (who's from Texas) to The Roxy (second time in one week!!) to see his friend John Corbett play.Well this is Sex and the City week, the movie is out this weekend and you can't get away from Carrie and the girls, and although I am happy that she ends up with Mr Big, especially as I am named after him, I have always had a deep and abiding dog crush on her guy Aidan, the one who got away. Well John Corbett is the guy who played him in the show, and let me tell you he is a whisky shooting, guitar playing, West Virginian, hip shaking, easy on the eye, tall glass of water.......yes I have quite possibly lost my mind but he just makes me dizzy. Well I wish I could post a picture....it was the most fun ever....but Clare's camera was out of batteries so all I have is my memories. My two favourite songs he sang were Wichita and Good To Go. You can download them from i-tunes or go to his website for The John Corbett Band......he's amazing. I stand and salute you John Corbett with my little paw.....it's a long way from Cobham to West Virginia but I am definitely a southern dog at heart. Thank you for an incredible night......yeeehaw....Oh and of course my vote is going to David Cooke, good Kansas City, Missouri boy that he is......duh

















