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OK. Nothing cute or catchy to open with in this inaugural post. After reading my oldest daughter Katie's blog, I've already determined who got all of the creativity in the family. Anyway, it's too damn cold to be using my right brain. Our furnace quit working Thursday night - blower motor needs to be replaced. Guy came out Friday to look at it and, of course, he can't repair it until Monday. So, the weekend has been spent dressed in layers and huddled under blankets to stay warm. Went to the mall yesterday (hate it) just to be somewhere warm for awhile. I know all you people North of the sweet tea line have no sympathy, but it does still get down in the mid 30s at night and the house gets rather chilly - especially when you step out of the shower. Talk about shrinkage! Used the oven this morning as a space heater.


My band, Blue State, played a fun event last weekend. Soup Sunday is an annual fundraiser for the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. This was their 27th year of the event. Big crowd, about 850. Filled the ballroom at the Embassy Suites with overflow into several adjacent rooms. At one point had about 25 kids dancing around (read "jumping and running") on the dance floor. It was like having our own little mosh pit full of tiny little people. No body surfing, however.

Friday I was interviewed by the local CBS affiliate for a story they are doing on Generation Y and how they are fitting into the workforce. It's supposed to air on Monday night, so we'll see if I ended up on the cutting room floor or not. The station will also post the story on their web site, http://www.todaysthv.com/, in case you want to check it out.

Hands are cold. Signing off for now.