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When Will There Be Another Tribute Cruise?

by Anne | April 30, 2025 | Jim Curry Music News, John Denver Tribute | 0 Comments

In the past, Jim and I have organized 3 different John Denver Tribute Cruises. Each time we did a group cruise we had so much fun, people asked us right away when we would do the next one. Well, we haven’t done a group cruise since 2017! It’s hard to...

“Take Me Home, Country Roads” What Does it Mean to You?

by Anne | March 5, 2025 | John Denver History, John Denver Tribute | 20 Comments

John Denver died on October 12, 1997. Almost 30 years later, one of his hit songs re-appears on 2 Billboard charts that didn’t exist during his lifetime. The song is “Take Me Home Country Roads,” written by Bill and Taffy Danoff (Fat City) and John Denver. ...

How Jim ALMOST Met John Denver

by Anne | January 31, 2025 | John Denver Tribute, Lessons Along The Way | 10 Comments

People STILL ask if Jim had ever met John Denver… it is one of our most frequently asked questions – so please forgive me for repeating an old story (originally posted in 2012 and again in 2021). : Jim and Anne Curry, 1978 As long as I’ve known Jim, I’ve known...

From All of Us to All of You

by Mark Scott | December 20, 2024 | Jim Curry Music News | 18 Comments

From all of us: Dearest Friends, as we near the very end of our 2024 Christmas tour, we wish you all the very Merriest Christmas! Once again, we’ve been blessed with good health and good weather throughout the tour! We did encounter some of the white...

Don’t Cry Over Spilled Pie…

by Anne | November 27, 2024 | Lessons Along The Way | 16 Comments

What was your worst kitchen accident? My worst kitchen accident happened in my mid 20s – baking pecan pie for the annual family gathering. Everyone in my family was assigned to bring their specialty to Thanksgiving dinner at Mom and Dad’s house, and my specialty was...

Falling For Fall

by Anne | October 22, 2024 | Lessons Along The Way | 18 Comments

It is now almost the end of October! Fall is in progress; it’s finally cooling down and the leaves are beginning to turn. By the time I write next month’s blog for November, Halloween will have come and gone, Thanksgiving will have come and gone, and a hotly...

Kool-Aid Man Loves John Denver!

by Anne | October 3, 2024 | Jim Curry Music News, Stories From The Road | 10 Comments

Kool-Aid Man Loves John Denver! Remember the Kool Aid Man? He would burst through the wall and yell, “Oh Yeah” in a deep voice. Here’s a clip to remind you of the Kool Aid Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i1KrJ6xHu4 That was my first thought at one of...

Burnt Toast

by Anne | August 31, 2024 | Lessons Along The Way, Stories From The Road | 14 Comments

It was 7:30am a few weeks ago when I was jolted awake by an ear-piercing, hi pitched noise. I covered my ears and took a moment to remember where I was (a hotel in Pennsylvania) and what had awakened me (the fire alarm) In the next moments I looked at the time...

What is My Coffee?

by Anne | July 27, 2024 | Stories From The Road | 17 Comments

I saved a news article I wanted to share with all of you, but, time passed…. I lost the article, and I found it again, then I realized that I had forgotten where it came from. So, with apologies and appreciation to the (unknown) news source, here is a true story...