The first green grass in over two months

With the warm temperatures lately, the leaves that I didn’t have time to rake in early December have re-appeared on the front lawn, along with some green grass.

Although green is a term I use loosely here, as it’s most brown with a lot of salt left over.

On the front parkway, I found a few fast-food paper cups and plastic bags.  In the alley by our garage, I found  a can of Busch beer (NOT mine), more paper, and even some styrofoam packing peanuts.

What a mess.

Did you discover any lost treasures from 2008, buried under the mountains of snow only to re-surface over the weekend?

Let’s talk about it, today after 3pm.

Why Twitter is more than just the “new tech craze”

I’m still learning the ropes of this stuff, but I like it.  Someone else compared it to a classroom where you never have to raise your hand.  If you’re open to it, you can learn more in a few hours on Twitter, than surfing the web all day searching for the same information.  News, traffic, weather, and often, all before it has hit mainstream channels.

Sign up today, and let’s keep in touch.  Any suggestions on making it better?  Fire away.

Until then, let’s tweet together HERE.

Kellie Pickler is hot for HIM?

What a great afternoon yesterday … a live audience of 120+ from Pheasant Run Mega Center in St. Charles, and Kellie Pickler stopped by too!

She told me about her big plans for 2009, whom she admires most, what movie star turns her ON like no other, and much more!

If you missed our conversation, you can listen to it at the Podcast page.

Stay warm today, and I’ll see you tonight for the US 99.5 After Party with Jimmy Wayne!

Text me at US 99.5, starting next week

Another day of below-zero temperatures, and my wife Jill is convinced we need to insulate our kitchen (it’s the coldest room in our house, directly above the only unfinished room in the basement).  Seeing that they probably had little, extra insulation in 1924, I agree.

I’m waiting for the high of 5 at lunchtime.

But the big news this morning … 287-995.  Those 6 simple digits are the new text number for US 99.5!

Starting next week, you’ll be able to text to win, text to chat, text for whatever reason you’d like.  If you can’t get through on the phone and you’re away from e-mail, texting is the way to go!

On that note, who are you texting the most every day?  10 messages?  20 messages?  50 messages?

Let’s talk about it, today after 3pm.

If Obama can give up his Blackberry …

I realize it’s super cold today.  It’s -7 outside.  Everyone’s talking about it.  Yes, it’s cold.  Bundle up.

This, on top of all of the recent snow.  I snapped a few shots from our backyard.  Have any of yours to share?

Our patio table with a foot-plus of snow on top

Our grill, unattainable. Look at the the drifts on the baby gate.

I heard yesterday that Barack Obama is fighting to keep his Blackberry, more than any prior president has fought to keep outside communication.

It’s his dream job, he’s the most powerful person in America, and yet, he still can’t give up the Blackberry.  Maybe it *is* what some people call it:  the Crackberry.

If you could have your dream job, what would you be willing to give up?  In any other circumstance, NO WAY.  But for the dream job?

Let’s talk about it, today after 3pm.