Thank you, Fay

I will try not to be all Pessy Bessy and will thank tropical storm Fay for some much needed rain...we certainly don't want to be in a drought anymore. However, she flooded the Verizon Wireless Music Center so they canceled the Martina McBride concert for Thursday (in which I had FREE 5th row tickets for)....ugh. I was told today that they won't be rescheduling it...oh well.

On another note, I hope Gustav stays away!!

For the final note, WAR EAGLE this weekend! Thank goodness football season is here!

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry at the Braves game

Celia, Thad, Josh (Thad's roommate), Daphne, and I went to see the Braves last night. We had a great time! We ate ballpark food, some drank, and we were all merry especially watching Thad, Josh, and sometimes Daphne. Here are a few pictures.



Why does the one closest to the camera always look the worst?


Chipper Jones


Eating a funnel cake


In the spirit of the Olympics, here is the torch from the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta


Thad provided much of the entertainment for the night. Here he is doing the YMCA.

Happy Birthday to me!

I would first like to thank everyone for the birthday wishes today. Check out what my great best friend posted! Click here. Isn't she the greatest?

The real reason for this blog is to tell you all about the birthday present I've given myself. In February, I started getting serious about trying to pay off my debt. I read a lot of Dave Ramsey's stuff, and followed it somewhat. I also changed jobs so I didn't have to work so much. So....today, as a birthday present to myself, I paid off my credit card and my car!!! YAY!!!

I also need to edit my concert list. I will be going to see Celine Dion in January...got the tix as a bday gift! Aren't you excited for me!?!?

Thank you all again! I hope everyone had as good of a day as I did.

Weekend in Vegas...Nashvegas that is!

I went to Nashville this weekend to visit my sister and go to the Opry. She and I celebrated my birthday and watched the opening ceremony of the Olympics on Friday night, then on Saturday, we took a backstage tour of the Opry. Here are a few pictures from that.

I walked in the door to see this on the table.


Celia and I singing at the Opry!


The mailboxes for the Opry members


The tour group sang to those of us who were celebrating birthdays while we got to stand in the famous circle!


My feet in the circle


After our fun day, I went to the Opry. This is the last time I will see Carrie until December! Here are a few pictures of her along with the others there.

Radney Foster


Exile


Charley Pride


Carrie Underwood




I'm home now watching the Olympics! Go Team USA! I'm happy to see Micheal Phelps has won a gold, and I'm rooting him on to win several more!

Are you ready?

I am so excited about the Olympics!
Go USA!!