Flirting is fun! It is also a healthy indulgence (ahem, that is if you are single,) whether it leads to 'something' or not. It is especially wonderful to be on the receiving end of it. Had a dinner out with the girls at this wonderful Trattoria a couple of nights ago. We were well into the wine and the good times; the savoring of the food, the conversation, and each other's company. Halfway through the meal, this large group of people, eight or ten of them, came in to take the table behind us. One of their ranks danced past us, almost flamenco style, with a twinkle in his eye, making sure we saw him. It was magic, and fun, and we all need to witness that kind of energy up close from time to time. There was just something about him, a joie de vivre so compelling, it told of the mystery, the conjecture of what might be. Attraction, can be so surprising. Sweet. Alive. In the moment.

Raul Malo is a major league chick magnet, he of the flashing eyes, solar smile, and tidal pull. I can't tell you how many women friends I have had this conversation with, who have sighed dreamily when his name is mentioned. He just has something special going on, not to take away any of his other talents - troubadour being an obvious one. The Music Fog crew is a split of equal numbers of men and women, all of us are honored to have Raul come to play for our cameras, though I haven't actually polled Beans, Chris or Aaron as to whether or not they have a man crush on him. I can, however, speak for Denise, Sheila and I, and we are all very much smitten. Now THAT'S a word you don't hear every day.

We filmed Raul at the Americana Music Festival this past September in Nashville, and he sang this incredibly poignant song. "One More Angel" is from his 2009 CD Lucky One. There are a handful of tour dates scheduled for you to bask in his glow, including Delbert McClinton's Sandy Beaches Cruise. Make the most of it all. Live and love, everyday.

- Jessie Scott