Blake Shelton from the Sky Box!!!!

What an awesome way to watch a concert! I had the opportunity with my friend Michelle to watch Blake Shelton from the Sky Box at Country Jam. Definitely the way to go! Here are a few views from stage left. Oh, by the way Heidi Newfield stopped by the stage to listen too.
Oh and the last two - What an amazing crowd! Can you find Waldo?

What Next?

I'm so behind in the times. Yes I still use a flip phone. Crazy I know with all the advances in cell phones like the Blackberry with a bit of everything available right at your fingertips, but when something works fine it is hard to let it go or replace it. Or I could say I'm just holding out for even better cell phone technology. Is it possible? According to MSN - Yes. How about a cell phone that never dies? What do you think about waving your cell phone to write messages or draw pictures? Is your screen too small to read anything - well what do you think about a piece of digital paper that pulls out to display your screen (see photo). Impossible you say. Nope already in the works and you can read the whole story.

New Name for Sears Tower

Are you going to Chicago? How about checking out the Sears Tower while you are there? Well not anymore. No, nothing happened to the building. It did not go anywhere, but on Thursday there was a ceremony in downtown Chicago to rename the Sears Tower to the Willis Tower. Read the whole story. Since the 1973 opening we have known the tallest building to be the Sears Tower, do the Chairmen and CEO of Willis Group Holdings think they can change the name of one of the world's iconic skyscrapers and people are going to call it anything but the Sears Tower?

Back to School Shopping Already?

Seems a little crazy to me, but people are doing it and some have already completed the task of back to school shopping. It's only July, school will start at the earliest at the end of August. Maybe it is the procrastinator in me that says I have plenty time to do the back to school shopping or maybe I just want to kids (and parents) to be able to enjoy their summer for as long as possible. So all in all - I'm meet you in the school supplies' aisle in August.

Something to do This Weekend

Rushford Days 2009 is going on now. There's something for everyone and click here to See the whole schedule. See you there!

What to Do, What to Do?

Do you save? Do you spend? Do you pay off debt? I'm no expert on this subject but I can link you to the experts at MSN money. It is really a tough call for all of us when trying to decide what to do with the little money we have these days, so we are finding that we have more planning to do. Planning and careful consideration is definitely not a bad thing in this economic time or any other. See the whole story here.

Infamous quitters in Sports

Who would be on your list. I really don't have one, but I have heard of most of the players on the Fox Sports list of Imfamous Quitters in Sports. There is one former Packer that did make the list can you guess who it is? Well you can see how close your list is to Fox Sports by clicking here.

Another Great Week in Pictures

Just incredible pictures this week from MSN. There's the picture you see here from New York City to pictures from Michael Jackson's funeral as well as others from around the world. Which one is the favorite - as of this post it is the one you see here, but it's not the one I voted for. Check it out for yourself and vote for your favorite. Click here to view.

Amazing Roller Babies

Here is a great pick me up for the day. Click here to watch.
Now that you have watched the video - how did they do that? You can see that too by clicking the same link. It is amazing what technology can do. Enjoy!

American Idol Tour Starts Sunday

The 2009 American Idol Tour will be starting on Sunday at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The 50 date tour will travel across the United States before finishing up in New Hampshire on September 15th. They will be in our area on August 28th at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, on September 1st at the Target Center in Minneapolis and on September 4th at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.

Yum!

Oh it was so good. I had a chance to enjoy lunch at Riverfest today with my friends Kathy and Sue. Good conversation and food. I really like to go to the food and beverage area with the idea of trying something new, so I tried the Chatwich (Tenderloin Sandwich) from Drugan's and it was so yummy. Of course enjoying some of the favorites I have in the past is not a bad thing either, so thank you to Quillins for having the Blarney Bars with ice cream to enjoy year after year. It also helps to have a friend to share the scoop of cookies and cream and birthday cake ice cream that so nicely accompany Caramel Blarney Bar with - thanks Kathy.
Enjoy Riverfest! And Happy 4th of July!

Tickets to Michael Jackson Memorial Service

You have until 6pm on Saturday, July 4th to register online for 1 of 17,500 free tickets to be distributed for the Michael Jackson Memorial Service to be held at the Staples Center or the simulcast at the adjacent Nokia Theater on Tuesday, July 7th. Click here to register.

Sarah Palin Resigns

In a few weeks Alaska will call Sean Parnell Governor, yes Sarah Palin announced she is stepping down. Sarah been the decision to resign after "prayer and consideration." Sean Parnell now holds the position of Lt. Governor, but will be sworn in on July 25. Read the full story.