Sunrise with Sam 1/20/12

• There should be a theme song for every sunrise.  Today's would be "Hoe-Down" from Aaron Copland's musical Rodeo.  You know, the song from the old "Beef, it's what's for dinner" commercial.  Guess that song came to mind because of the stubby mountain range of clouds stretching across the skyline and Sunbella's orange-gold light blazing behind, like something a cowboy on the range might wake up to.  A solid spread of clouds hung only over the ocean like a quilt keeping the cowboy warm, with deep blue seams and the softest Pepto pink quilt puffs.
• Narrow streaks of clouds are dimming the sun now.  The Weather Channel forecasts warm but rain and thundershowers for the next four days.  Glad I got to see the brilliant sunrise.  Glad I got to hear "Hoe-Down" and Sam Elliott's voice in my head.  He did the best "Beef" commercial, no doubt.  Is there any sexier man with any sexier voice than Sam Elliott??  I think not.  Here's a link for you to decide for yourself http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlRbSMywTQg.  If Sam is beef, then I'm kissing being a vegetarian bye-bye.