that's what Christmas is all about....

Tonight is the night, A Charlie Brown Christmas hits the airwaves!! This was always a must see in our house.

In fact, why not gather the children around the computer and let me tell them a little story.....

Once upon a time kids, there was no VCR, no DVD, no TIVO, no DVR.......that meant we only had one chance to see a show on television. Shocking I know, but shows like this and many other holiday favorites were seen....only once a year! You would watch the paper or check the TV Guide so you would not miss it. So, kids tonight is the night. Give Peanuts a chance...unlike Ron who refuses to even attempt to watch the likes of Chuck, Linus and Lucy.

A Charlie Brown Christmas......that's what Christmas is all about!

And don't forget, even if you have it on DVD, a show or movie (for some strange reason) is always more fun and exciting to watch on TV!:)

K

Back to it.........

Here we are....back from the Thanksgiving weekend...lots of food, lots of football, but not enough rest....go figure. Everyone is back to work a few pounds heavier and a bit sluggish today. My time off was busy, ate an early dinner with family on Wednesday night, cooked on Thursday and then ate with more family on Friday. Saw the Memphis tigers play on Saturday....it was cold, we took the kids so we did not make it through the whole game, not sure many did with so many overtimes. The good news, Memphis won and now have a bowl game secured.

Also this weekend, we had a sitter and decided to see a movie. I was not up for Beowulf or American Gangster and the others that were of some interest were ones we would take the kids to... so we passed on those as well. In the end, we picked Dan in Real Life. Sure, I know it's been out a while, but I already like Steve Carrell as The Office is one of my FAVORITE shows, so we thought why not. I liked it....it was good....it will make you laugh, it will make you cry. I enjoyed it.

Now just trying to get back in work mode....often hard after a 4 day weekend. It's cyber Monday.....good luck on finding those deals.

K

time for turkey

Yes, kids, it's that time of the year for the Memphis tradition the Enchanted Forest.....it is open now at the Pink Palace Museum through New Years Eve. Perfect if you have company in town this week. More info at http://www.theenchantedforest.org/.

What else this week.....lots of turkey of course, dressing is my favorite, then you must have sweet potato something, maybe some green bean casserole and if you are lucky, in my family, you get coconut cake. I still have some shopping to do. No matter how hard I try to get the perfect list made, I ALWAYS FORGET SOMETHING! Trip number two to Kroger set for later today!

K

the cologne ranger rides again

Okay, close to 15 years, Ron wears no cologne to work....until yesterday.... and I guess since I expressed a slight dislike to the overabundance of fragrance, he decided to wear more today!! (I won't tell you where he said he sprayed it!) Anyway, I guess he needs to feel manly after all that time last month he spent in skirts!






K

about that colon...and cologne

Well, today is the day, Ron gets a colonoscopy! That word is not easy to spell and not a spell check kind of word....so I hope I got it right!

Here is a picture of him from yesterday having Ginger Ale, since he could eat nothing! What a drag. Yes, I know the photo is blurry, probably just like Ron's vision is right about now as his sedative is wearing off. All the details on the procedure to come tomorrow....I can't wait I don't know about you! :)

PS....I've known Ron over 15 years now and worked on the morning show with him for 13 1/2 years, and today for the first time ever.....he wore cologne to work. Funny, Ron is quick to judge others for wearing too much fragrance, but let me tell you he is a major offender! I could barely breathe today!

Ron is definitely a Cologne Ranger!!

spongebob on the brain

My kids can't quit talking about Spongebob and the big marathon and special Atlantis episode on today. We talked to Tom Kenny the voice of Spongebob. He was cool, a nice and funny guy. If you are curious what he looks like (and you have a magnifying glass), above you can see the man behind the voice.

what it feels like to win!!

Here we are at our grand prize drawing on Saturday for Pick your Purse! Out big winner Kayla from Horn Lake (she is standing between Jill and me!)

Kayla won on air with our boss Lance, she now says he is her favorite, you can tell from this picture!

and here I am with my new friend, the Chic Fil A cow!!

censored no more!!

Yesterday we first told you about the stunning and disturbing incident on Friday that involved Ron Olson. We were doing outdoor work at an area non-profit. It was Make A Difference Day for our company, on this day Ron made a difference alright.....for many it was an uncomfortable moment that may have changed lives......and not for the better.

Ron's pants ripped while he was planting pansies (yes, I know there is a joke there somewhere) then much to our dismay as he was checking out the tear, we came to the shocking revelation.....Ron was not wearing underwear......he was commando...."underwearless" if you will!!!

I'm afraid that some of those at the place we were visiting will never be the same. I know on the picture above, the rip seems small, perhaps even harmless..... however I am convinced by the time I arrived it had grown. Because the initial shock I experienced that day made me feel as thought it was a 3 foot rip!! As a I recover from the trauma of seeing Ron's....you know.....I pause to remember, that which doesn't make you throw up can only make you stronger. :)

K

tonight's dark drive home

Spring forward, Fall back.....of course, yesterday the "fall back" day. Hope you are adjusting...always hard on the kids as they lose outside daylight time after school. Some folks get a bit depressed this time of year, maybe you should just get up with us and enjoy the early hours of sun. Not only will the sun help, we will do our best to keep you entertained and informed to keep your mind off the fact it will be dark on your drive home.

Serious thought for the day: The program Change Your Clock, Change your Battery reminds change those batteries in your smoke alarm!! They say, having a working smoke detector in your home doubles the chance of surviving a house fire.

Big winner at our Pick Your Purse promotion on Saturday, Kayla from Horn Lake....she got in the contest one afternoon with Lance (by the way, Lance is now her favorite!) then won a Lander's Ford!! She had her choice of a Fusion, F-150, or Mustang. She opted for the Mustang!! She was (and still is) very excited.

Pick A Purse!!!!!

Tomorrow is the day....this is it....your last chance to get in the Pick a Purse contest in hopes of winning a Ford Fusion, F-150 or Mustang from Landers Ford!!

Here are some photos from our last drawing at the Shops of Saddlecreek, and that is where you should be

Saturday, 11/3 at 9:00am to sign up to be one of the 10 last chance qualifiers!!

(more details on our website and on FM 100!)

Maybe tomorrow will be your lucky day!!

You'll never know if you don't try!

(Purses seen above are Beijo Bags, one of the purses picked in the contest!)

halloween candy hangover

Wow!!! What a fun trick or treating night for the kids...our yard decorations were up and the kids were out getting LOTS of candy! Then we capped off the night with a party at our neighbors house. I have a junk food hangover...too much candy, rice krispie treats, rotel dip (YUM!), pizza, real cola and brownies!! It was a holiday for goodness sake, but feeling a bit like I over did it.....back to water and salad today! :)

I hope you all had a great Halloween too, now comes the battle with the kids as we attempt to ration the candy so the kids aren't bouncing off the walls for the rest of the week.

Good luck if you are trying to stay away from the candy bowl at work...more than one person is sure to have plenty on their desks today. Oh, the diet temptation this time of year.

K