Explosive Recently on a trip not to the holy land but to sacred lands of the Navajo just wanted to visit and talk to The heroic wind talkers following still in the footsteps of my grandmother who was a code breaker in the Sense a woman in the depression taking off in a Walton’s truck with nine children to go visit her people In the Indian nation in Oklahoma more than five hundred miles away that wasn’t the usual code Followed by women of that day little did I know I to would be meeting a woman later or at least hear Her I got off the beaten path stopped in a small store I planned on paying respect to the great western Writer Louis L’Amour he had on occasion set among the fields in California and cut open a can of peaches Enjoyed his tramping with some fruit but as I walked up to the door a bill on the window gave this invite Come to half moon ranch it gave the days date and direction hear the astounding violin of teal waters She is noted for bringing tears to those who hear her haunting renditions some are other worldly I was sold So I did a long lunch up on a bluff above the ranch I could see the draw or small canyon that would serve As a performance arena not all that impressive somewhere along the line my eyes lost their fight to stay Awake the sound of cars passing in numbers brought me out of my slumber the crowd was a little Surprising out in the middle of nowhere this is a land where magic is believed and taught like in no other Place the only place more famous would be Sedona Arizona well we all had taken our seats darkness was Gathering faster because of the canyon walls with just a small introduction she started by saying she Was going to honor her father and the other wind talkers wow was I lucky they came to me I didn’t even Have to look them up well she set the tone that instrument with the thinnest whistle sounded just like When I set out on the hillside all night in the fire truck waiting for the howitzer shells to explode down Range then I was honoring dough boys from all past times in far more extreme circumstances but the C Rations were the same and when I stood down on the flat valley those rounds sailing over then Exploding a half a mile or more down range and the waves of the repercussion shook your pant leg As if an angry dog had a hold of it she even imitated explosive blast on the heavy strings then the Eerie was brought in while you set and peer into the darkness hoping against all odds you didn’t see an Advancing horde when they continued on only your dead staring eyes would remain on the battle field Did she switch to my country tis of thee I only know our hearts swelled I thought the red white and blue Radiated somewhere and surrounded her she touched on the star spangled banner blazing lights truly Rose from the stage that bow either caught the silver moon or it lit up and glowed white hot why not it Was telling America’s story and the stories of her heroes who left arms and legs and lives scattered Around the globe with that sacrifice our children are left to grow free and strong making the world A safe place for all who love freedom and then the quiet strain carried the widows sigh and the Children’s cry a daddy and mommy would only walk in the wonder of memories and in the loveliness of The spirit that is forever close she did more numbers that ran the gambit of emotions and tears and joy Gave us a rollercoaster ride to remember and I bought a CD TO relive a night to remember when the southwest burned with patriotic flames flying in all direction from a truly inspired violin