Ticks

Song on my mind... "Ticks" by Brad Paisley

Hey that gives me an idea
Let's get out of this bar
Drive out into the country
And find a place to park.

'Cause I'd like to see you out in the moonlight
I'd like to kiss you way back in the sticks
I'd like to walk you through a field of wildflowers
And I'd like to check you for ticks.

On trips to Yosemite, after we've gotten tired of listening to the soundtracks from The Lord of the Rings (I keep forgetting to change the CDs kept in the car), we end up listening to a country station based out of Modesto. I can count on them to play a few amusing tunes, including the classic mentioned above.

It's now the song I hum when checking for ticks on a hike, while silently praying I don't find one.

Of course, if Mr. Paisley were to actually find a tick on the poor girl he took out to the country, I'm thinking that would kind of kill the mood. When you get right down to it, romance and ticks really don't mix.