Happy 4th of July! I’m up early, ready for a big day of celebration here in Houston. It is a gorgeous Friday morning, and I have good news! The Road Less Traveled is making progress on the Americana radio stations from Coast to Coast. In Florida, I’m up to #33 of the 83 who made the list on Larry T’s chart for the current week of Monday, July 7. Larry has also archived my half-hour interview that aired on WIKX a couple of weeks ago, and it’s worth a listen if you have a half hour to spare this weekend. Larry is a true aficionado of Americana music, and has archived some very entertaining interviews with the top artists in the industry today. You’ll find me next to Hayes Carll, who’s from this neck of the woods, too, and is topping the charts right now with his new album: http://www.wikx.com/cc-common/mainheadlines2.html?feed=113836&article=1867696 Most stations haven’t reported in yet this week, but last week I was at #8 of 47 on Torchy Blaine’s chart at WDVR in Seargentsville, New Jersey. And on Christine Linde’s chart at KBCS, in Seattle, I was at #9 of 90 last week and am holding that position again this week. On Alice MacAllister’s chart at KVMR in Sacramento, I was up to #14 of 52—and more stations are adding songs from The Road Less Traveled every week. Oh, happy day! The American Dream is alive and well in Houston this morning. I feel truly blessed to be here. Oh, happy day! There is so much good ahead . . . I will tell you more next time, as always. And in the meantime, I’m wishing you and yours a fun-filled 4th of July with friends and family and memories for a lifetime. Y’all come! SHOW ANNOUNCEMENTS: Thursday, July 10 from 11-11:30 p.m. approximately: Hear me online on the Laurapalooza! Show with the fabulous Laura Slavin on KPFT 90.1 FM in Houston: http://www.kpft.org Friday, July 11 from 6-8 p.m.: FREE BEER! in-store acoustic song swap with Americana songstress, Debbie Forrest (http://www.myspace.com/debbieforrest), at Sig’s Lagoon in Houston—the intimate, eclectic new record store two doors down from the Continental Club on 3710 Main Street @ Alabama: http://www.myspace.com/sigslagoon