After several months of thoughts and alot of second guessing I decided to sign up as a Tastefully Simple consultant!
I'm really excited about it and am looking forward to really giving it a go.
If you want to host a party, see a catalog, sign as a consultant yourself, or order anything just let me know, the post office is not far away to ship items :)
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Concert Review
Thursday night was the big night ... so worth it! I'll recap a bit of how the night went.
The 4 of us (Me, Jim, Paul, Jean) left from work after changing clothes and getting doll'd up. We went to TGI Friday's for dinner and drinks and then downtown for the concert. We had 11th row on the floor, we were less than 20 feet away from Eric they had the seats really right up to the stage!
We got there right as Robert Cray was starting, he's been playing and touring with Eric for years. Very talented blues/jazz singer
After he was done playing, about 30 minutes or so there was intermission while they set up the stage for Eric. We took a quick group shot ... have to record how awesome we all looked and how much of a good hair day Jean and I had *big grin*
A few minutes later Eric came out ... it started out with just his band and his piano/keyboard player doing some opening tunes to one of my absolute favorite songs, Pretending, then Eric came out and the lights came up and he launched into Pretending. I'm pretty sure poor Paul lost some of his hearing that night when Jean and I screamed because it was on our list of must hear songs! He hit the highlights and alot of my favorite Eric Clapton songs, Pretending, I shot the Sheriff, After Midnight, Wonderful Tonight, Cocaine, and my all time favorite ... Layla.
I can't even begin to summarize how great the show was so I am going to post some of the reviews about it, freakin' awesome is what was being said by all of us all night. After the concert we decided to go and get drinks while we waited for traffic to clear and went over to the BOB (Big Old Building) and went into one of the bars in there and had a drink (rum and coke for me) while listening to a singer doing various tunes from Margaritaville to Mustang Sally. He passed out sticks so everyone could be a "drummer" on their table and it was a good crowd, everyone singing lots of dancing. We stayed there almost 2 hours or so and then decided it was a work night and we should think about going home since we have to be at work at 8:30 the next day. I got home about 1:45 and to bed shortly after, but it's hard to sleep when you are still so keyed up. I was really tired at work the next day but so were 3 other people ... but if you ask me I wouldn't change a thing!
For whatever reason I can't post more than 2 pictures in this blog so I am going to post more in a separate post ... stay tuned!
The set list from Thursday night:
Pretending
I Shot The Sheriff Sheriff
Got To Get Better In A Little While
Old Love (with Robert Cray)
Everybody Oughta Make A Change
Motherless Children
Acoustic Set:
Back Home
I Am Yours
Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out
Running On Faith
After Midnight
Little Queen of Spades
Further On Up The Road
Wonderful Tonight
Layla
Cocaine
Encore:
Crossroads (with Robert Cray)
Some reviews from the show:
21 September 2006
Eric Clapton & His Band: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids MI
Review posted in US Tour 2006 | Last modified on 22 Sept. 2006
Review by Dan Perkowski
This Grand Rapids stop was one high octane rock and roll show that the fans won't soon forget. What a crowd! What does it say about a show when the entire floor crowd stands for the whole show minus the acoustic section. Absolutley amazing. It was like like a 70's event relived....sights and smells included. The band fed off this energy and delivered a superb show.
Robert Cray started off the night with a crisp soulful set. 30 minutes is not enough for such a fine musician. When Eric took the stage, this place erupted.
From the opening chords of Pretending through the final leads of Crossroads 2 hours later, he was on and the band was on. All bandmembers were outstanding in their solos, of which there were many. Extremely impressive.....Derek Trucks on Running on Faith, Little Queen of Spades and Layla. Great slide work. Chris Stainton was outstanding on Old Love, Doyle had many fine moments.
What about the man? Simillar to the Cream reunion, being pushed seems to be was he thrives on. Highlights were Got to Get Better in a Little While, Old Love, Motherless Children, After Midnight, Queen of Spades, Layla , and Crossroads. In each song, he was able to find those notes and progressions that sets him apart from every other guitarist. Whether its wailing on the high notes or playing low on the neck, he makes it look so easy.
He appears to be having so much fun with this tour, it seems to have take his playing to another level. This was a great EC night. I can't wait for Saturday night. Get ready to rock Detroit.....
Review by James Murphy
Simply put,the best concert I have ever seen. No lulls in the action,No political statements....Just kick-ass guitars,keyboards and drums.I heard on the radio the next day that some people seemed to think everything was rushed.I didn't see it that way.The amount of music that was played in the two hours was awesome.I hope the man never stops touring and hope he continues with his habit of releasing a dvd from somewhere on the tour.I will be the frist one in line for that one!!!!! E.C. may really be God!!!!!
Review by Rob Bennett
The last 3 times I've seen EC in concert he was a little to adult contemporary for my taste. Not last night, baby! He blew the roof of the Van Andel Arena! I closed my eyes during the last half of Layla and I swear Duane Allman was up there with him. Derek Trucks is tremendous! Doyle, as always, was wonderful along with Chris and Willie. Not enough credit is given to drummer Steve Jordan. He finished out Crossroads while STANDING UP! The guy can pound the skins. Hope he tours with Keith Richards and the X-Pensive Winos again someday.
My 2 complaints on the evening were, first, that Robert Cray needs a longer set. 30 minutes doesn't do him justice. Second, I Am Yours?! I always jumped over that track with my needle. I'd rather hear Anyone For Tennis to be honest. Good to hear Motherless Children though.
Review by Susan Buckley - Battle Creek, MI
Best concert of his I've ever seen. Two hours of Clapton at his best. Showed off everything he's capable of doing, from the hard rock to blues to acoustic ballads. No breaking rhythm by constantly changing guitars, which can be annoying.
It was obvious Clapton was enjoying himself. Maybe it had something to do with the crowd. People in the floor seats, me included, stood most of the concert. And the ovation at the end was his reward.
Those attending the show in Detroit on Saturday night are in for a treat. Thankfully, I'm going to be one of them.
Review by Jan James - Whitehall, MI
What a show!!! I have been a fan pushing 40 years now. I had to keep pinching myself. It was almost a surreal experience. Although, since I have loved Clapton for so long, I wish he had done a little more Cream - "Sunshine Of Your Love", "White Room", some Blind Faith. As I said to my friends, Eric was mainly doing what he loves most, the Blues. Not complaining at all!!!! Clapton is really God!! Thank you Eric for bringing so much joy to my life for so long.
The 4 of us (Me, Jim, Paul, Jean) left from work after changing clothes and getting doll'd up. We went to TGI Friday's for dinner and drinks and then downtown for the concert. We had 11th row on the floor, we were less than 20 feet away from Eric they had the seats really right up to the stage!
We got there right as Robert Cray was starting, he's been playing and touring with Eric for years. Very talented blues/jazz singer
After he was done playing, about 30 minutes or so there was intermission while they set up the stage for Eric. We took a quick group shot ... have to record how awesome we all looked and how much of a good hair day Jean and I had *big grin*
A few minutes later Eric came out ... it started out with just his band and his piano/keyboard player doing some opening tunes to one of my absolute favorite songs, Pretending, then Eric came out and the lights came up and he launched into Pretending. I'm pretty sure poor Paul lost some of his hearing that night when Jean and I screamed because it was on our list of must hear songs! He hit the highlights and alot of my favorite Eric Clapton songs, Pretending, I shot the Sheriff, After Midnight, Wonderful Tonight, Cocaine, and my all time favorite ... Layla.
I can't even begin to summarize how great the show was so I am going to post some of the reviews about it, freakin' awesome is what was being said by all of us all night. After the concert we decided to go and get drinks while we waited for traffic to clear and went over to the BOB (Big Old Building) and went into one of the bars in there and had a drink (rum and coke for me) while listening to a singer doing various tunes from Margaritaville to Mustang Sally. He passed out sticks so everyone could be a "drummer" on their table and it was a good crowd, everyone singing lots of dancing. We stayed there almost 2 hours or so and then decided it was a work night and we should think about going home since we have to be at work at 8:30 the next day. I got home about 1:45 and to bed shortly after, but it's hard to sleep when you are still so keyed up. I was really tired at work the next day but so were 3 other people ... but if you ask me I wouldn't change a thing!
For whatever reason I can't post more than 2 pictures in this blog so I am going to post more in a separate post ... stay tuned!
The set list from Thursday night:
Pretending
I Shot The Sheriff Sheriff
Got To Get Better In A Little While
Old Love (with Robert Cray)
Everybody Oughta Make A Change
Motherless Children
Acoustic Set:
Back Home
I Am Yours
Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out
Running On Faith
After Midnight
Little Queen of Spades
Further On Up The Road
Wonderful Tonight
Layla
Cocaine
Encore:
Crossroads (with Robert Cray)
Some reviews from the show:
21 September 2006
Eric Clapton & His Band: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids MI
Review posted in US Tour 2006 | Last modified on 22 Sept. 2006
Review by Dan Perkowski
This Grand Rapids stop was one high octane rock and roll show that the fans won't soon forget. What a crowd! What does it say about a show when the entire floor crowd stands for the whole show minus the acoustic section. Absolutley amazing. It was like like a 70's event relived....sights and smells included. The band fed off this energy and delivered a superb show.
Robert Cray started off the night with a crisp soulful set. 30 minutes is not enough for such a fine musician. When Eric took the stage, this place erupted.
From the opening chords of Pretending through the final leads of Crossroads 2 hours later, he was on and the band was on. All bandmembers were outstanding in their solos, of which there were many. Extremely impressive.....Derek Trucks on Running on Faith, Little Queen of Spades and Layla. Great slide work. Chris Stainton was outstanding on Old Love, Doyle had many fine moments.
What about the man? Simillar to the Cream reunion, being pushed seems to be was he thrives on. Highlights were Got to Get Better in a Little While, Old Love, Motherless Children, After Midnight, Queen of Spades, Layla , and Crossroads. In each song, he was able to find those notes and progressions that sets him apart from every other guitarist. Whether its wailing on the high notes or playing low on the neck, he makes it look so easy.
He appears to be having so much fun with this tour, it seems to have take his playing to another level. This was a great EC night. I can't wait for Saturday night. Get ready to rock Detroit.....
Review by James Murphy
Simply put,the best concert I have ever seen. No lulls in the action,No political statements....Just kick-ass guitars,keyboards and drums.I heard on the radio the next day that some people seemed to think everything was rushed.I didn't see it that way.The amount of music that was played in the two hours was awesome.I hope the man never stops touring and hope he continues with his habit of releasing a dvd from somewhere on the tour.I will be the frist one in line for that one!!!!! E.C. may really be God!!!!!
Review by Rob Bennett
The last 3 times I've seen EC in concert he was a little to adult contemporary for my taste. Not last night, baby! He blew the roof of the Van Andel Arena! I closed my eyes during the last half of Layla and I swear Duane Allman was up there with him. Derek Trucks is tremendous! Doyle, as always, was wonderful along with Chris and Willie. Not enough credit is given to drummer Steve Jordan. He finished out Crossroads while STANDING UP! The guy can pound the skins. Hope he tours with Keith Richards and the X-Pensive Winos again someday.
My 2 complaints on the evening were, first, that Robert Cray needs a longer set. 30 minutes doesn't do him justice. Second, I Am Yours?! I always jumped over that track with my needle. I'd rather hear Anyone For Tennis to be honest. Good to hear Motherless Children though.
Review by Susan Buckley - Battle Creek, MI
Best concert of his I've ever seen. Two hours of Clapton at his best. Showed off everything he's capable of doing, from the hard rock to blues to acoustic ballads. No breaking rhythm by constantly changing guitars, which can be annoying.
It was obvious Clapton was enjoying himself. Maybe it had something to do with the crowd. People in the floor seats, me included, stood most of the concert. And the ovation at the end was his reward.
Those attending the show in Detroit on Saturday night are in for a treat. Thankfully, I'm going to be one of them.
Review by Jan James - Whitehall, MI
What a show!!! I have been a fan pushing 40 years now. I had to keep pinching myself. It was almost a surreal experience. Although, since I have loved Clapton for so long, I wish he had done a little more Cream - "Sunshine Of Your Love", "White Room", some Blind Faith. As I said to my friends, Eric was mainly doing what he loves most, the Blues. Not complaining at all!!!! Clapton is really God!! Thank you Eric for bringing so much joy to my life for so long.
More photos from the concert...
Here is Eric during Pretending:
During Layla ... I managed to stop dancing and singing long enough to shoot a few more pictures :)
some more pictures:
During Layla ... I managed to stop dancing and singing long enough to shoot a few more pictures :)
some more pictures:
Monday, September 18, 2006
New necklace
I got a new necklace today when I went shopping, nothing fancy or expensive. I have been looking for one for awhile to go with the awesome new blouse I have and I went back to Lane Bryant today and they had it! It is actually the one that was on the mannequin when I bought the blouse.
I was looking for new black shoes too since the ones I had broke but no such luck, I am just using my not-so-favorite back up pair right now.
Here's the necklace:
3 days left till the concert!
I'll blog more tomorrow, I am really tired tonight so it's sleepy time for me :)
I was looking for new black shoes too since the ones I had broke but no such luck, I am just using my not-so-favorite back up pair right now.
Here's the necklace:
3 days left till the concert!
I'll blog more tomorrow, I am really tired tonight so it's sleepy time for me :)
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Acrostic
Diane is ...
Dizzy
Impassioned
Articulate
Nerdy
Extraordinary
Stacy's blog challenge for this week was an acrostic, I actually have had this on my MySpace page for quite some time, click here to go to the quiz to see what yours is.
I must admit mine is pretty right on as I am commonly called a "dizzy blonde" :)
Take the quiz or ask friends to help you with your acrostic and be sure and share!
And ... 4 days till Clapton! WooHoo!
Dizzy
Impassioned
Articulate
Nerdy
Extraordinary
Stacy's blog challenge for this week was an acrostic, I actually have had this on my MySpace page for quite some time, click here to go to the quiz to see what yours is.
I must admit mine is pretty right on as I am commonly called a "dizzy blonde" :)
Take the quiz or ask friends to help you with your acrostic and be sure and share!
And ... 4 days till Clapton! WooHoo!
Friday, September 15, 2006
Tears in Heaven
Today I went to the funeral service for a good friend and co worker of mine who just lost his dad this week. The service was very nice and I am glad I was able to attend to show my support as a friend.
I was listening to the radio on the way into work this morning before the service and the song Tears in Heaven came on. I thought it was fitting that I hear this song today knowing I was going to the service. Once again I love how music fits moods and points in our life.
This song was written for Eric's son who died as a young boy.
Tears In Heaven
by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings
Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same
If I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong
And carry on,
'Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven.
Would you hold my hand
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you help me stand
If I saw you in heaven?
I'll find my way
Through night and day,
'Cause I know I just can't stay
Here in heaven.
Time can bring you down,
Time can bend your knees.
Time can break your heart,
Have you begging please, begging please.
Beyond the door,
There's peace I'm sure,
And I know there'll be no more
Tears in heaven.
Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same
If I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong
And carry on,
'Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven.
Oh yeah ... 6 days till the concert.
I was listening to the radio on the way into work this morning before the service and the song Tears in Heaven came on. I thought it was fitting that I hear this song today knowing I was going to the service. Once again I love how music fits moods and points in our life.
This song was written for Eric's son who died as a young boy.
Tears In Heaven
by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings
Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same
If I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong
And carry on,
'Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven.
Would you hold my hand
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you help me stand
If I saw you in heaven?
I'll find my way
Through night and day,
'Cause I know I just can't stay
Here in heaven.
Time can bring you down,
Time can bend your knees.
Time can break your heart,
Have you begging please, begging please.
Beyond the door,
There's peace I'm sure,
And I know there'll be no more
Tears in heaven.
Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same
If I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong
And carry on,
'Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven.
Oh yeah ... 6 days till the concert.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
A shocking confession...
I have not been to Starbucks or Seattle's Best in 6 weeks.
I must be ill. I have been trying to cut back on my spending as I used to splurge on paydays and stop at Starbucks, payday is tomorrow and I got to thinking about it and realized the last time I had Starbucks was when I went home to Washington.
I don't think I have ever gone this long without stopping, the barista at the one I frequent must think I'm dead, I'm surprised she hasn't called to check on me :)
I must be ill. I have been trying to cut back on my spending as I used to splurge on paydays and stop at Starbucks, payday is tomorrow and I got to thinking about it and realized the last time I had Starbucks was when I went home to Washington.
I don't think I have ever gone this long without stopping, the barista at the one I frequent must think I'm dead, I'm surprised she hasn't called to check on me :)
Concert attire
7 days!
One of the things I look forward to with concerts is new clothes :) When I went home in August I was shopping with Mom and I found the cutest blouse and bought it when I got back home. I'd show a picture but when I went online to find it, it was gone so it must have sold out. Anywho, it's really cute it's dark blue and black and around the middle is a velvet corset with the ties, really cute and kinda girly in a
pirate-ish kinda way. Now I am searching for a necklace to go with it, it has more of a square neckline so it needs a necklace and the mannequin had a cute one when I saw the blouse so I figured I'd be able to find it at home with the blouse too right? Nope. I'm on the search for a necklace on some kind of a velvet-ish chain/rope/whatever that is either silver or black and kinda chunky. So if you find one let me know :) I'm debating over new cute shoes too, like low heeled black cutesy boots ... I love clothes!
One of the things I look forward to with concerts is new clothes :) When I went home in August I was shopping with Mom and I found the cutest blouse and bought it when I got back home. I'd show a picture but when I went online to find it, it was gone so it must have sold out. Anywho, it's really cute it's dark blue and black and around the middle is a velvet corset with the ties, really cute and kinda girly in a
pirate-ish kinda way. Now I am searching for a necklace to go with it, it has more of a square neckline so it needs a necklace and the mannequin had a cute one when I saw the blouse so I figured I'd be able to find it at home with the blouse too right? Nope. I'm on the search for a necklace on some kind of a velvet-ish chain/rope/whatever that is either silver or black and kinda chunky. So if you find one let me know :) I'm debating over new cute shoes too, like low heeled black cutesy boots ... I love clothes!
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Breaking Point
8 days until the concert!
I love when something is going on and then an appropriate song comes on ... today I am dealing with stress of the big project and not liking a co worker too much and had to leave at lunch today so I wouldn't kill someone then an appropriate song comes on the iPod.
Eric Clapton's Breaking Point. I've included the lyrics as this is appropriate for my mood today. btw, it's on his Journeyman CD =)
Breaking Point
by Jerry Lynn Williams and Marty Grebb
Well I just don't get it
Can't make the pieces fit
I might just as well forget it
But my heart won't let me quit
You say it's only a part of love
That's right
But I get a little worried sometimes
When I start to lose
Tired of holding it together
When I know I'm going to blow another fuse
I'm at my breaking point
My breaking point
I'm at my breaking point
My breaking point
Well you're never gonna get it
If you don't get up and try
Try and spread those wings around me
Honey let me see you fly
Chorus
Maybe someday you'll recover
I can see it in your eyes
One more thing that you'll discover
That you'll finally realize
I love when something is going on and then an appropriate song comes on ... today I am dealing with stress of the big project and not liking a co worker too much and had to leave at lunch today so I wouldn't kill someone then an appropriate song comes on the iPod.
Eric Clapton's Breaking Point. I've included the lyrics as this is appropriate for my mood today. btw, it's on his Journeyman CD =)
Breaking Point
by Jerry Lynn Williams and Marty Grebb
Well I just don't get it
Can't make the pieces fit
I might just as well forget it
But my heart won't let me quit
You say it's only a part of love
That's right
But I get a little worried sometimes
When I start to lose
Tired of holding it together
When I know I'm going to blow another fuse
I'm at my breaking point
My breaking point
I'm at my breaking point
My breaking point
Well you're never gonna get it
If you don't get up and try
Try and spread those wings around me
Honey let me see you fly
Chorus
Maybe someday you'll recover
I can see it in your eyes
One more thing that you'll discover
That you'll finally realize
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
9 days to go!
9 days until the Eric Clapton concert ... I must say I am rather excited. It was funny how this all came about because I was talking to Jim one day about how there are some artists that I want to see and money wouldn't be much of an object, if I could do it without going bankrupt I'd pay just about any amount to see them ... and Eric Clapton was right at the top of the list. Fast Forward a few days and he finds out that Eric is playing in Detroit in Sept. No problem, I can drive 2 hours to see him, heck I'd drive 2 days =) Then we saw he was playing Chicago too, and usually when an artist is signed up for playing in Chicago and Detroit it means they stop in the middle too ... Grand Rapids. Sure enough he is and we got plans together for Jim, Paul, Jean and I to go and Jean offered her credit card to put the tickets on them so we could get them and Jim was in charge of tickets ... he got us 11th row on the floor!
Anyhow, the tickets weren't real expensive considering ... my limit for Clapton was about $300 and my ticket cost half of that, unless you add back in the new adorable blouse I got *lol*
So ... who is on your "must see" list that money wouldn't stop you from going? Besides Eric, my list includes:
Paul McCartney
Bob Seger
Elton John
Oh, I was also googling today and found this cool site with lyrics to most of his songs, check it out: Clicky
Anyhow, the tickets weren't real expensive considering ... my limit for Clapton was about $300 and my ticket cost half of that, unless you add back in the new adorable blouse I got *lol*
So ... who is on your "must see" list that money wouldn't stop you from going? Besides Eric, my list includes:
Paul McCartney
Bob Seger
Elton John
Oh, I was also googling today and found this cool site with lyrics to most of his songs, check it out: Clicky
Monday, September 11, 2006
It must be hard being a cat
Yesterday I was taking some photos of some items to put on ebay and apparently Abbie got a bit bent out of shape about it ... that she wasn't getting the attention so she was "helping" me with the auctions.
First she got up in front of the camera and then gave me the 'look'
She finally got disgusted with me and stalked off waving her tail at me and "chattering" ... well apparently it was too much work for her because not 10 minutes later this is what I saw when I looked up from the computer:
A few more minutes later ...
Oh to be a cat :)
First she got up in front of the camera and then gave me the 'look'
She finally got disgusted with me and stalked off waving her tail at me and "chattering" ... well apparently it was too much work for her because not 10 minutes later this is what I saw when I looked up from the computer:
A few more minutes later ...
Oh to be a cat :)
Countdown to Clapton!
For those that are on SS, you've no doubt seen my ticker counting down to the Eric Clapton concert ... today reality hit that the concert is 10 days away!
I am going with 3 other people and we have had these tickets since June, so now it's starting to feel "real" and it's 10 days away.
Friday night Jean and I were talking about the concert and how we had a setlist for Eric to play for us and we were hoping he'd hit a few of our favorite songs including Pretending, Layla, Bad Love, and White Room.
I did some googling today and found the set list from his concert about a month and a half ago in Helsinki, Finland and if he plays some of what is on this set list it's going to be an awesome awesome concert!
I've decided since it's 10 days to Clapton to do a daily blog about all things Eric. Today I will include the setlist I found online:
Setlist
Pretending
I Shot The Sheriff
Got To Get Better In A Little While
Old Love (with Robert Cray)
Everybody Oughta Make A Change
Motherless Children
sit down set
Back Home
I Am Yours
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
Running On Faith
After Midnight
Little Queen Of Spades
Further On Up The Road
Wonderful Tonight
Layla
Cocaine
Encore
Crossroads (with Robert Cray)
Opening Act:
The Robert Cray Band
I am going with 3 other people and we have had these tickets since June, so now it's starting to feel "real" and it's 10 days away.
Friday night Jean and I were talking about the concert and how we had a setlist for Eric to play for us and we were hoping he'd hit a few of our favorite songs including Pretending, Layla, Bad Love, and White Room.
I did some googling today and found the set list from his concert about a month and a half ago in Helsinki, Finland and if he plays some of what is on this set list it's going to be an awesome awesome concert!
I've decided since it's 10 days to Clapton to do a daily blog about all things Eric. Today I will include the setlist I found online:
Setlist
Pretending
I Shot The Sheriff
Got To Get Better In A Little While
Old Love (with Robert Cray)
Everybody Oughta Make A Change
Motherless Children
sit down set
Back Home
I Am Yours
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
Running On Faith
After Midnight
Little Queen Of Spades
Further On Up The Road
Wonderful Tonight
Layla
Cocaine
Encore
Crossroads (with Robert Cray)
Opening Act:
The Robert Cray Band
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Celebration on the Grand
I mentioned it in a previous blog, but here is some more information about Celebration on the Grand
Celebration on the Grand is an annual weekend celebration in September to celebrate all things Grand Rapids and to celebrate developments that have happened in the town. The Grand River runs right through downtown, hence the name :) Plus it's an excuse to get a hot dog or elephant ear ... both of what I had Saturday night!
It's a weekend celebration with concerts, activities for kids and a big fireworks display that is usually on the Friday night but since we got rained out they moved it to Saturday night.
The fireworks were great, a nice display of them to watch and then afterward Jean, Deb, and I went to listen to Foghat while Jim and Zach went home since Zach was falling asleep and I don't think he could stand to hang out with "old people" for much longer than he did :)
The weather was a bit chilly but not bad, just a change from the warm summer we have had, it felt like fall had arrived!
Celebration on the Grand is an annual weekend celebration in September to celebrate all things Grand Rapids and to celebrate developments that have happened in the town. The Grand River runs right through downtown, hence the name :) Plus it's an excuse to get a hot dog or elephant ear ... both of what I had Saturday night!
It's a weekend celebration with concerts, activities for kids and a big fireworks display that is usually on the Friday night but since we got rained out they moved it to Saturday night.
The fireworks were great, a nice display of them to watch and then afterward Jean, Deb, and I went to listen to Foghat while Jim and Zach went home since Zach was falling asleep and I don't think he could stand to hang out with "old people" for much longer than he did :)
The weather was a bit chilly but not bad, just a change from the warm summer we have had, it felt like fall had arrived!
The final countdown
No I won't start singing that song ... it just on the radio right before I read Stacy's weekly blog challenge which is also a countdown, how's that for irony?
10 Things I wanna do before I die
10. Go to Australia
9. Go on a cruise
8. Get married
7. Have a baby
6. Visit every state in the union
5. Wear a size 8/10 again
4. Go to England
3. Own my own home
2. Get my college degree
1. Go on an Alaskan cruise
9 Places I last spent money
9. At a hot dog stand at Celebration on the Grand last night
8. Walgreens (prescription and other items)
7. Meijer (packing supplies)
6. Post Office (mailing ebay auctions)
5. Walgreens (more packing supplies)
4. Family Fare (snack attack!)
3. McDonalds (french fry craving!)
2. Cafeteria at work
1. Gas station
8 Sounds I routinely hear around my house
8. Abbie meowing at me when I get home from work
7. The a/c kicking on
6. The person that lives below me coming home and slamming her door
5. The phone ringing every weekday at 7pm on the dot (what good is the do not call list?)
4. The Microsoft Windows "welcome" when I turn on my laptop
3. Abbie "talking" the birds and squirrels that hang out on my deck
2. The TV
1. Abbie knocking something off the counter to play with
7 Real restaurants where I last ate out
(some of these are a few months back, I've cut back drastically on my eating out)
7. Applebees
6. Bennigans
5. Outback
4. Some chinese buffet place Jim took me to
3. Carrabba's
2. Kobe Japanese Steakhouse
1. Skippers
6 Things I scratched off my To Do list recently
6. Put items out on eBay
5. Clean kitchen
4. Take out garbage
3. Do laundry
2. Refilled allergy med prescription
1. Organized photos into mini PS box
5 People I don't know who I'd like to hang out with
5. All of my Scrapshare Sisters I've not been able to meet yet (and those I have met I want to hang out with you again) =)
4. Elizabeth Dole
3. Eric Clapton
2. Kenny Chesney
1. Rosie O'Donnell
4 Songs that make me happy
4. Jack and Diane
3. Pretending
2. I want you to want me
1. Heaven is a place on Earth
3 Things I hate to do
3. Clean the bathroom
2. Take out the trash
1. Drive in the winter when it's snowy/icy
2 Things I'm really good at
2. Photography
1. Being a good friend/listener
1 Bad Habit
1. Procrastinating
10 Things I wanna do before I die
10. Go to Australia
9. Go on a cruise
8. Get married
7. Have a baby
6. Visit every state in the union
5. Wear a size 8/10 again
4. Go to England
3. Own my own home
2. Get my college degree
1. Go on an Alaskan cruise
9 Places I last spent money
9. At a hot dog stand at Celebration on the Grand last night
8. Walgreens (prescription and other items)
7. Meijer (packing supplies)
6. Post Office (mailing ebay auctions)
5. Walgreens (more packing supplies)
4. Family Fare (snack attack!)
3. McDonalds (french fry craving!)
2. Cafeteria at work
1. Gas station
8 Sounds I routinely hear around my house
8. Abbie meowing at me when I get home from work
7. The a/c kicking on
6. The person that lives below me coming home and slamming her door
5. The phone ringing every weekday at 7pm on the dot (what good is the do not call list?)
4. The Microsoft Windows "welcome" when I turn on my laptop
3. Abbie "talking" the birds and squirrels that hang out on my deck
2. The TV
1. Abbie knocking something off the counter to play with
7 Real restaurants where I last ate out
(some of these are a few months back, I've cut back drastically on my eating out)
7. Applebees
6. Bennigans
5. Outback
4. Some chinese buffet place Jim took me to
3. Carrabba's
2. Kobe Japanese Steakhouse
1. Skippers
6 Things I scratched off my To Do list recently
6. Put items out on eBay
5. Clean kitchen
4. Take out garbage
3. Do laundry
2. Refilled allergy med prescription
1. Organized photos into mini PS box
5 People I don't know who I'd like to hang out with
5. All of my Scrapshare Sisters I've not been able to meet yet (and those I have met I want to hang out with you again) =)
4. Elizabeth Dole
3. Eric Clapton
2. Kenny Chesney
1. Rosie O'Donnell
4 Songs that make me happy
4. Jack and Diane
3. Pretending
2. I want you to want me
1. Heaven is a place on Earth
3 Things I hate to do
3. Clean the bathroom
2. Take out the trash
1. Drive in the winter when it's snowy/icy
2 Things I'm really good at
2. Photography
1. Being a good friend/listener
1 Bad Habit
1. Procrastinating
Saturday, September 09, 2006
A whole lot about nothing
This is for you Heidi :)
I'm a terrible blogger, but sometimes I feel like I don't really have anything to say so I don't blog as much as I should.
This week has been kinda busy, I am working on the implementation team for a project at work and we are "going live" this weekend which has been several years in the making. It's going live tomorrow just for our department to use and then after next week will turn it on to everyone including our outside agents that use the site we support. This will give us time to test and make sure the last few kinks are worked out.
I can't believe it's September already ... seems like this whole summer has flown past and I like that I have been able to do some of the things I wanted to do and on Labor Day I finally went to a Detroit Tigers baseball game ... I've been meaning to go for 5 years and finally did :) They were playing my boys, the Seattle Mariners so it was even more fun to watch both of the teams play, and the Tigers did win. I got some great pictures and we had great seats, down the first base line more towards the outfield 25 rows up, I can't wait to see how my pictures turn out.
With September comes my worst time of the year for allergies, goldenrod, ragweed and the combination of the weather getting a bit cooler touch mine off to where no matter what I do I can't get relief, today is no exception ... I've taken a bunch of meds and have gone through almost a whole box of kleenex. Right now I just want to stop sneezing!
Nothing else really going on in my world. Tonight I'm going with a few friends downtown to watch the fireworks, we went last night but got rained out so we decided to try again for tonight.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend!
I'm a terrible blogger, but sometimes I feel like I don't really have anything to say so I don't blog as much as I should.
This week has been kinda busy, I am working on the implementation team for a project at work and we are "going live" this weekend which has been several years in the making. It's going live tomorrow just for our department to use and then after next week will turn it on to everyone including our outside agents that use the site we support. This will give us time to test and make sure the last few kinks are worked out.
I can't believe it's September already ... seems like this whole summer has flown past and I like that I have been able to do some of the things I wanted to do and on Labor Day I finally went to a Detroit Tigers baseball game ... I've been meaning to go for 5 years and finally did :) They were playing my boys, the Seattle Mariners so it was even more fun to watch both of the teams play, and the Tigers did win. I got some great pictures and we had great seats, down the first base line more towards the outfield 25 rows up, I can't wait to see how my pictures turn out.
With September comes my worst time of the year for allergies, goldenrod, ragweed and the combination of the weather getting a bit cooler touch mine off to where no matter what I do I can't get relief, today is no exception ... I've taken a bunch of meds and have gone through almost a whole box of kleenex. Right now I just want to stop sneezing!
Nothing else really going on in my world. Tonight I'm going with a few friends downtown to watch the fireworks, we went last night but got rained out so we decided to try again for tonight.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend!
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