I’m debating whether or not to acknowledge the title of this post.  Is the reader going to recognize the homage to the album that briefly united Robert Plant and Jimmy Page or will the reader think I’m a dummy who misremembered the album title?

At any rate, I post this from a very wintery Clarksville, Tennessee, where I’m at the front end of a new project.  Once the weather breaks, I will spend the rest of this month circumnavigating Nashville, one county at a time.  It’s a remarkable change from the mountains and wide open deserts of New Mexico.  After so much time out west, it’s nice to see lots of trees and streams with water in them.

I had to deal with some sketchy travel conditions along the way but made it in one piece.  Some folks just don’t get it though, when the roads are snowy and the bridges are icy.  You are not as good a driver as you think you are.  If you must travel, do yourselves a favor and take it easy when the roads look like this.

I have been to Tennessee before, but only passing through.  So this is effectively new country for me.  A fun part of my job is exploring new areas and what they have to offer.  I know I’m looking forward to the barbeque and whiskey.