To all those who died fighting to keep us free, you will never be forgotten.

To those who fought and put their lives on the line to protect what we hold dear, I thank you for your sacrifice and your bravery. :heart:

I love American Idol. Been watching it for several years now. Loved the Carrie Underwood/Bo Bice finale. Hated Taylor Hicks winning last year, and thought Chris Daughtry was the absolute best. (Did y’all see him last night? Squeee!!!!!)

Anyway, for all you Idol worshippers out there, what did you think of last night’s final two? I was a Melinda fan, but not at all surprised she left last week. She was almost two perfect to the point of being boring, plus she’s too old school, not really Idol material. I think she’ll still get a great record deal and make great music, but clearly wasn’t going to get the votes from the younger crowd.

My vote’s on Jordin, though I like Blake too. Blake’s beat boxing is fun and entertaining, but Jordin’s got the voice. Love her in a huge, huge way. She gives me chills when she sings. And poor Blake just got his ass kicked during that ballad last night. So not his type of music. Jordin rocked it though. It was perfect.

But will the voters pick the singer, or the entertainer?

I’ll be watching tonight. :popcorn:

Mowed the lawn (the back yard anyway. Riding mower. We have an acre and a half. My butt hurts)

Did :laundry:

Painted my fingernails and toenails.

Changed the fish tank water. Discovered fish tank was cracked. Went to PetSmart to buy another fish tank. This one’s cute. Plastic, but it does have an orange lid (don’t ask). While at PetSmart, bought new dog bones and dog toys (I’m an impulse buyer. I can’t help myself.) :doglick:

Bathed the pups (It’s been raining solidly all week. There are mini lakes (i.e. large mud puddles) in the yard. The pups have some kind of “mud radar” whenever they go outside. Hence, many baths. Twits.

Started reading galleys for Wild Nights, my Berkley novella releasing in September.

Watched…something…on television last night. Is it bad that I don’t recall what that was? Clearly I was tired last night.

Went to visit my mother-in-law this morning. Changed her fish tank (Must be a fish weekend)

Took a bike ride with Biker Dude today. :charlie: Weather is in the mid 80s. It’s supposed to start storming again any time now. So far, sun still shining. Ride was awesome. My butt still hurts from mowing yesterday.

Watched the Nascar race that got rained out yesterday. (Wooo hooo Jimmie! :cheer:)

Fixed dinner.

Obviously not a writing weekend. Either that or I’m waiting for my brain cells to show up. But I did start on those galleys. You saw that part, right? Right?

What did you do this weekend?