My dinner was almost done and ready to be plated. It was this last Tuesday and I had just spent the day in Rawlins doing interviews and having a fairly full day meeting people.

I went outside to my patio to finish watering plants before sitting down to eat. I had the radio on and I was pouring water on my tomato plant; the news came on to tell me Dolly Parton died.

I was stunned.

Probably like the majority of Americans, if not the majority of the world.