Then and soon

It's been a busy time here at FM 100....among the activities....last week's Make A Wish Golf tournament. Here is a picture of Ron and me before the tourney.



Coming up this week, Ron and I will sing along with all of the Memphis Redbirds fans Thursday night, July 3rd. We'll be on the field during the 7th inning stretch belting out Take Me Out to the Ballgame. Ron has a little time left to learn the words!!
Then of course on Friday, July 4th it's a Memphis tradition, the Star Spangled Celebration with FM 100 in Tom Lee Park. All the details back on our home page at fm100memphis.com!!

Weekend Magazine

Some of you may know that along with my co-hosting duties on the FM 100 Morning Show with Ron Olson, I also have a weekend public affairs program. It is oh-so originally called The Weekend Magazine....
yeah, crazy name I know....but it does feature fun, informative guests. Some guests are nationally known authors and speakers, others have local connections and we talk about all things Memphis.

This week, my guests are from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis. You can find out more on their website, www.bgcm.org


I pulled this straight off their website so you could read about what they do here in our area. "Since 1962, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis has offered leadership and support to thousands of youth ages 7 - 17. Through one-to-one interaction with trained adult staff, Club members learn to make positive decisions about their lives. They do better in school, stay away from drugs and gangs and begin to set personal goals for themselves, which ultimately helps them be responsible citizens of our community."

So, in case you are up early to listen, the show airs on FM 100 (99.7) at 6:00am. In the coming weeks, topics will include nutrition, LeBonheur Children's Medical Center, Education, the Pink Palace, as well as some authors from fun books. If you have any suggestions or show ideas for Weekend Magazine, feel free to email me at kperrin@fm100memphis.com

Have a great weekend,

K

Football or not....

So, the eternal question remains....football or no football for my 8 year old son. We have been discussing this on air, my son Zachary heard us one day and asked what people were saying on their calls.

Here's the deal.....we play baseball and soccer, both which I enjoy and he does as well. Now, he wants to step up and head over to the football field. I, as a mom, am torn. Never having played football myself (but being a college football fan,) I am in no hurry to make the move to tackle football. Normal mom emotions I am sure, but still the nagging questions remain...do I let him play or not? Can I wait until he's 9? Will this memory of not getting to play (if he doesn't) "mar" him the rest of this life? Will he get hurt? Can I stand the time commitment and the heat since they begin practice in August?

I know I will miss fall soccer and fall baseball if he plays since time commitments will not allow us to play them all. And, yes, it is my oldest son at issue here. I know when son #2 wants to play, my concerns will have probably subsided as I will be more familiar with the whole football plan.

Ah, the joys of being a parent. I'll let you know what my husband and I decide. If you have any thoughts on the matter, feel free to email me at kperrin@fm100memphis.com

for the kids

Congratulations to the Make a Wish foundation and PGA golfer Shaun Micheel as another successful golf tournament was held yesterday. He is so great to host an event to raise money for the kids. The pairings party was held Sunday at the Rendezvous, then the golf action and luncheon happened yesterday at Southwind. Ron hosted and did all the golf stuff, I got got to spend time with the MAW kids and their families. While the guys were out in the heat, the kids and I ate burgers, played bingo and enjoyed a magic show from Mr. Nick. We had a great day. Thanks to all who participated and made the event a success.

Here is Shaun (post shoulder surgery) along with his family
(photo by Micheal Donahue in today's Commercial Appeal )

My 100th post!!!

Hi, I'm Karen Perrin...I work at FM 100 and this is my 100th post. I just wanted to share. :)

Things on my mind today......

1) We threw out the question, what do women do 15,000 in a lifetime and men do 18,000 times......the answer was washing hair. Now you know in case you missed the answer!

2) Also, there is still time to be a Change Bandit for LeBonheur. Back on our home page you can click for more info. My family and I are collecting our change for the kids and you can too!!

Have a great day!!!

K

So you have a teenage daughter...

.......I don't.....but I do remember being a young girl and how much I loved to read. That being said, I never had the chance to meet the authors I read like Judy Blume or S.E. Hinton. But as times change, so do opportunities for girls and Thursday girls have a chance to meet Meg Cabot who wrote the Princess Diaries as well as Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls and Airhead. She will be in Memphis Thursday (7/19) for a luncheon and book signing.

Details online at www.megcabot.com/ or www.justinemagazine.com/meg

(Below is a sample of the invitation, you can't click directly on the invite for tickets, but go to the above links for more information.)

Where is Karen?

Greetings all!! It is me Karen Perrin, finally blogging for the first time in weeks. Let me take this time to answer some FAQ's......


Q) Did you really have a surgery?
A) Yes, I had an ovarian cyst that was about the size of an orange. Since it was so large it had to be removed surgically (along with one ovary) thus the weeks of recovery time.


Q) Wow, you mean Ron was really telling the truth?
A) Yes, I know, it's an amazing thing. However, I have noticed he can not bring himself to say the word OVARY. Thus the confusion as to exactly what kind of surgery I had. I guess if it is a body part he doesn't have, he can't bring himself to utter the word on the radio.


Q) So, is everything okay?
A) Seems to be. It wasn't cancer and they only had to take the one ovary so that was all good to me!


Q) How are you feeling?
A) Better, thank you. I am still exhausted and fatigued. It is unbelievable how draining an abdominal (and I suppose any kind of major) surgery can be.


Q) Will you post a picture of your cyst on your blog?
A) I had entertained the thought, but I decided against it. I never saw my cyst nor did I have the need to bond with it once it was taken out of my body. :)


Q) Where is your cyst now?
A) Yes, someone really did ask that question (Steve!) but I do not know. It's wherever cysts go.


Q) Do you miss Ron?
A) Sure, in an odd way I suppose. I don't, however, miss getting up at 3:50am to see him everyday! But when I am waking up at 7:00am :) I do at least think of him (and Brett) and hope they are doing well.


Q) Do you miss your cyst?
A) No.


Q) What do you miss?
A) Leaving my home...going anywhere. After a surgery there is much bed rest required, so I am moving pretty slow. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak. I also miss eating out, but I would like to take this time to thank all my friends, family and neighbors who were kind enough to bring food and to Ron for sending a huge arrangement of fruit.


Q) Who else would you like to thank?
A) All the nurses and staff at Germantown Methodist....they were WONDERFUL! We have many FM 100 listeners that work there!!


Q) When will you be back at work?
A) Probably next week sometime.....not sure if it will be Monday (sorry Ron!) but at some point next week. I will assess my situation closer to week's end.

Thanks to all for your concern, emails and prayers.

Talk to you soon !!

Karen