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Bill Draffen

sweet Jesus be with us

About Me

My business is mortgages, passion is music, and greatest joys are my daughters and granddaughter. Nashville bass player, available for sessions and local live.... I'm a mortgage loan officer, and have been helping families get into homes for 20 years in Middle Tennessee. Email me if you need the straight scoop on home loans! [email protected] travel layout @ HOT FreeLayouts.com
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My Interests

daughters, my sweet granddaughter, my mortgage business, home, family & friends, the mysteries of life, playing in bands... original group Whitewater and 11 piece horn band The Heard, singing in The Nashville Choir, collecting bass gear.CURRENT MOON about the moon

I'd like to meet:

pickers & grinners

Music:

I love to hear players hit the pocket.

Movies:

who has time?? The Matrix, Lord of the Rings, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Television:

it's mainly as background... love sports, PBS has good stuff... news, the weather has always intrigued me...HA!
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Books:

the Music Lesson by Victor Wooten, Autobiography of a Yogi, the Dune trilogy, Stranger in a Strange Land, 5 People you Meet in Heaven, Lord of the Rings, Left Behind

Heroes:

my late Mom and Dad, daughters, my sister, Jesus Christ

My Blog

to the leader of the band

Dan Fogelberg will be missed, what a great songwriter and singer, beautiful melodies...
Posted by Bill Draffen on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:48:00 PST

it's really quite simple...

"There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy.  Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; my philosophy is kindness."   -Dalai Lama  my daughter sent me this ...
Posted by Bill Draffen on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:13:00 PST

The Test of Three

In ancient Greece, Socrates (469 - 399 BC) was widely lauded for his wisdom. One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance who ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I...
Posted by Bill Draffen on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:02:00 PST

no Santa Claus???

One of my favorite stories.......... The magic of Santa ClausI remember my first Christmas adventure with my Grandma. I was just a kid. I remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her after my ...
Posted by Bill Draffen on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 07:40:00 PST