[BREAKING] Joni Mitchell in the Hospital

Joni Mitchell was found unconscious and is now in intensive care in the hospital. Not much to report other than she is said to now be awake and in good spirits.

Whew! That was a close one! I am so happy she is ok that we know of for now. I will be paying close attention to her Twitter account in the days to come.

Joni Mitchell is who I was named after, quite obviously. She is a timeless musician, artist, singer/songwriter, etc.. I could go on and on. Her folk music may not be for everyone but since I have a deep appreciation for a wide variety of music, it is definitely one of my many musical 'flavors.'

Joni has a long history of influence. This Grammy winner performed at Woodstock in the 60's  and even artists today are still influenced. This includes icons now like Taylor Swift who, in an interview, said when she drinks wine she cries and sings to Joni Mitchell. I have often been asked if we are the same people.  Nope, we are not, but I am super flattered by the question, given the rank of who Joni Mitchell is!

She is dearly beloved by me and hundreds of thousands, if not millions more. My prayers and thoughts are with her during this time and I hope she recovers quickly.

A great interview from 2007 with Joni Mitchell: