Tips on How to Be a Mature Man

We tried to help B become a mature man today. Here are some tips from askmen.com

Fundraiser in Melissa Tonight

Melissa High School Chili Cook-off & Powder Puff Football game fund raiser
Join Melissa High School to raise money for Hurricane Relief for South Texas tonight .
Chili Cook-off begins at 6PM and Powder Puff Football Game kick-off is at 6:45PM.
All Proceeds from the Chili Cook-off will go to the Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund.

Melissa High School - Cardinal Field
Monday, September 29, 2008
3150 Cardinal Drive
Melissa, Texas 75454

For more information, please contact leadership@melissaisd.org or call Mrs. Hricko at 972-837-4216, ext. 107

Monday, Again?

Hello bloggers. I hope you all had a great weekend. I had my dentist appointment on Friday so, I slept most of the weekend.(and ate ice cream) I had 4 new crowns done! I highly recommend sedation dentistry for everyone.

This morning we talked to Johnny's mom-the Swami Mommy. She chose the Baltimore Ravens for tonight's MNF winner. She is 2-0 so far. Listen every Monday morning at about 8:40 for B's mom. She's so much fun.

Maria was very happy this morning because her Redskins beat the Cowboys. We let her have her moment. ;)

Have a great Monday.

Carrie

Playing with the camera today

B and Carrie in the studio. Yes. We do actually like each other.

Big Head B

This is my new favorite pic!

Maria's New Haircut

Check out Maria's new haircut. And doesn't she look great after losing 23 pounds with Medifast!!?

What's So Funny?

This is an interesting story from Tesh.com Have you ever wondered if your doctor is laughing at you?(Now I am!) Here is the link.

Celebrity Cabbage Patch Dolls

I love these. See if you can match the doll to the celebrity. Click here.

Do you know your teen slang?

Sometimes we have no idea what the kids are saying. Here is a list of some teen slang. We quizzed Johnny this morning. He did a pretty good job.

Gwyneth Paltrow's new website

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has launched a new site. It's called GOOP.
You can check it out here.

The Swami Mommy

B's Mom is back on the air with us. She chooses the Monday Night Football games for us every Monday morning at 8:40. This morning she picked the San Diego Chargers to beat the Jets. Find out if she stays perfect for the season.

The Sarah Palin Name Generator

Sarah Palin has picked out an All-American set of names for her children. There's Track, Trig, Bristol, Willow, and Piper.

Ever wonder, What would your name be if Sarah Palin was your mother? Well now you can find out.

Carrie is Mullet Troll Palin
B is Wrangler Tractor Palin
Maria is Moose Roadster Palin

Carrie Is Back from Denver

I will put up some more pics as soon as I get a chance. I had a great 3 days in Denver visiting my younger brother and his wife. We also went to Boulder and Estes Park. This photo is in The Rocky Mountain National Park. I don't know if you can see all the elk in the background.
-Carrie

McKinney Citizen's Fire Academy

Hi everyone. Here's some info for you from this morning's show.

McKinney's Citizens Fire Academy is a program designed for persons living or working within the City of McKinney who want to know more about the Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services. If you want to be part of it click here.

Website for Soldier's Families

This is the website that we mentioned this morning during the Local Star of the Day.
This artist offers hand painted original portraits of America's fallen heroes to their families free of charge.

John Tesh Concert

Thanks to everyone who came out to the John Tesh concert last night. There are more pictures on the KLAK website.

Funny Website for the Day

If you need a good laugh today, check out this website. I love it. It is full of pictures of bunnies yawning. I know. That doesn't sound very interesting, right?
Just check it out.

#26 Looks just like Johnny B.

Josh Groban Sings TV Theme Songs?

This should be interesting... Read about what Josh Groban will be doing for the Emmy Awards here.

Carly Patterson Visits

We were so lucky to get a visit this morning from Olympic Gold Medalist Carly Patterson. She retired after the 2004 Olympics and is now embarking on a singing career. Her new CD will be released this Fall and her latest song is available on itunes. You can also listen to a couple songs on her website and her myspace page.





Tomorrow morning we will get a phone call from John Tesh around 7:20. We are gearing up for his concert Thursday night. You can still buy tickets at www.975klak.com

Thanks for listening!

Carrie

September 11, 2008

Assistant Fire Chief Frank Roma stopped by to tell us about the 9/11 event tomorrow in McKinney. Here is a copy of the press release for details.

The McKinney Fire and Police Departments invite the public to a ceremony on Sept. 11 to remember lives lost in the attacks in 2001. At the 10:30 a.m. ceremony at the Public Safety building, 2200 Taylor-Burk Drive in McKinney, the public safety officials will host former Pentagon employee Capt. Bill Toti, who was present when the building was attacked.

"All McKinney residents are encouraged to join us in remembering those who died in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001," said Assistant Fire Chief Frank Roma. "We are honored to host Capt. Toti, who has a very interesting story to share with his fellow McKinney residents."

Officials are planning for around 400 guests to attend the seventh annual event. The McKinney Pipes and Drums and the Police and Fire Honor Guard will perform at the event.

After the ceremony, lunch will be provided to all attendees. Lunch is sponsored by Bob and Sheila Johnson of Johnson Insurance and Financial in McKinney. Participating restaurants include Applebee's, Ben & Jerry's, Brothers Pizza, Dodie's Seafood, Chili's, La Madeleine, Market Street, McDonalds, Ralph and Kacoo's, Saltgrass Steak House, Starbucks, Which Wich and Buffalo Wild Wings.

Musical Chairs

Hey gang. It's Carrie.

I'm filling in for Maria Miller today. If I would have remembered that earlier, I could have slept in! I totally forgot and showed up at work at 4:30am! Darn it. After Johnny made fun of me, I went back to sleep for a few hours though.

It was fun hosting the retro Mid-Day Cafe today. I love the 80's.

Did you happen to watch the Stand Up to Cancer special on Friday night? Stars like Lance Armstrong, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge and more helped raise $100 million for Cancer Research!! You can still donate here.

Don't forget that the John Tesh concert is this Thursday night. You can still buy your tickets at www.975klak.com

Tomorrow morning Olympic Gold Medalist Carly Patterson is going to stop by the studio to talk to B and Carrie! I'm very excited. Be listening around 7:20 for Carly.

Have a great day.

Hey, It isn't Monday!

Hello there. I think I really enjoy have Mondays off. I hope you all had a nice Labor Day weekend.

Thanks to all of you that came out to see us this weekend. Johnny and I were tailgating at the McKinney North vs. McKinney Boyd game on Friday.
Scott K was at Bob Tomes on Saturday. And I was at Tucker Hill's Arts on the Lawn Sunday. It was great to see our listeners up close and personal.

I wanted to put this letter from the Red Cross on the blog. They are so busy right now with helping the hurricane evacuees. Please help out if you can.

*In the past four days, the American Red Cross has spent $12 million moving supplies and volunteers to the Gulf Coast. Across the region, the American Red Cross is currently operating 490 shelters with upwards of 3,100 Red Cross volunteers meeting the needs of more than 165,000 evacuees from four states.
During this emergency evacuation phase, we are making sure that families have a safe shelter, a place to sleep, nutritious meals and comfort items. Additionally, we have disaster Mental Health volunteers on hand who can help evacuees deal with the emotional stresses caused by Hurricane Gustav.
I just stopped by a mass care orientation session. About 75 volunteers are right now getting their final instructions before heading out to relieve the current shift.
Without a doubt, at this point our greatest need is funding to carry on the relief effort into the week. As you know, our funding comes entirely through charitable giving—people and companies—who share in our mission to assist families in times of disaster.
While our local volunteers and staff are working in concert with the national Red Cross in responding to Hurricane Gustav, we continue to serve our community needs including the 3 or 4 house or apartment fires that will occur today, and tomorrow, and every day. In addition, we continue to build our chapter’s capacity to manage a local major catastrophe like the one impacting New Orleans right now.
To assist us in our efforts, I ask that you consider making a donation of $100 or more to the American Red Cross. Your support ensures that the Red Cross can respond immediately to meet the needs of people affected by Hurricane Gustav and so many other disasters.
Please know that we can use financial contributions right now to effectively build on our current relief efforts. Please go to www.redcrossdallas.org to contribute. Also, that is the best place for the latest information on Hurricane Gustav, and the preparations underway for possible Hurricane Hanna.
-Cheryl Sutterfield-Jones
President and CEO
American Red Cross-Dallas Area Chapter
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Have a great day and check out the show again tomorrow morning!
Thanks. Carrie