# 61 -- Go to a concert

Gary, Jenn and I attended the Sara Evans concert at Frostburg State University on October 3, 3009. It was a very good concert which we all enjoyed. We stayed afterwards to try and get her autograph; but, believe it or not, security was so tight, we didn't even see her after the concert was over. Her bus was behind the Lane Center and she was escorted out of the building and onto the bus without anyone even seeing her. We were amazed that just two days earlier, we had gotten an autograph and a picture taken with Erin Andrews who was covering the WVU-Colorado game in Morgantown, but security was so tight in the small town of Frostburg, Md that we didn't even SEE Sara after the concert!!!!

# 27 -- Attempt to get Michael Phelps autograph

Well, my friends, this was quite an adventure. After my husband sold three Sports Illustrated magazines of Michael Phelps, he did some detective work to find out if he was going to be in our area signing autographs. And sure enough, he was. He was at a grand opening of a GNC store at Ross Park Mall near Pittsburgh on Saturday, September 26, 2009. So, we hopped into the car at 5 am that morning and headed to Pittsburgh. We were told that he would sign one autograph (of your choice); however, when we got there and after standing for over three hours in line, we were then told the autograph would be a picture that he had brought with him and no other pictures or memorabilia would be signed. This was OK with me, but it didn't set too well with some of the other 500 people who had brought their own items to be signed.

# 18 -- Put my pictures on my computer onto my external hard drive

This was a VERY HARD one for me to complete. For those of you that know me very well, you will agree that I love to take pictures and I am not one to get rid of them -- from anything ... camera, computer hard drive, etc. So, this task was a very hard one for me to even start to attempt. I was given an external hard drive for Christmas so it wasn't that I didn't have the necessary equipment to complete this task -- it was that I was afraid that, somehow, I would LOSE my pictures going from the computer to the hard drive. But, I decided to give it my best shot. It was a very easy process to complete; however, I must admit that I also copied my pictures onto flash drives BEFORE I transferred them to the external hard drive "just in case" there was a problem. Of course there wasn't a problem as everything transferred correctly -- so now I have "two" copies of all my pictures that I treasure so much!!!!

# 69 -- Shampoo my carpets

One of the last days of our summer vacation before we returned to school in August, my husband and I rented a carpet shampooer and spent the entire day (and some of the night) shampooing the carpets in our home. It really is amazing how dirty they get in between times this is done. It does show me that I need to do this more often than I do!!!

# 99 -- Take a picture of a fawn and frame it

After many weeks of trying this summer, I was FINALLY able to get a picture of a fawn that was good enough for me to frame. This picture was taken on a bank along New Creek. There were a pair of fawns there in the same spot for about a week and I would go every day and take their picture. I was fortunate these were so close in the fact that whenever we would see one along the highway someplace, by the time Gary would turn around or back up to get their picture, they were aware of out presence and would run. These, however, would just lay there almost as if they were posing!

# 29 -- Visit Nashville, TN

While visiting my sister and brother-in-law in Marion, IL, we took a road trip to Nashville, TN (three hours from where they live). Tim's brother Frank and his family live in Nashville and they were gracious enough to host us during our trip.

The first day we spent shopping at the Opry Mills Mall. Day two was spent touring Nashville with Frank as our tour guide. We saw Opryland Hotel, Country Music HOF, Ryman Auditorium, Sommet Center (Nashville Predators), LP Field (Titans Field), Tootsie's Lounge and ate at the Wild Horse Salon. Kerry, MacKenzie and I even line danced while waiting for our food!!!

We had a great time and can't wait to go back!!!

# 2 -- Visit my sister and brother-in-law in Marion, Illinois

Gary and I visited my sister Kerry and brother-in-law Tim in Marion, Illinois July of 2009. We did lots of fun things together while there -- shopping, attended some of the MLB All-Star festivities in St. Louis, MO, more shopping, visited Nashville, TN (# 29 on my list), more shopping, etc.

Kerry fixed many yummy dinners while we were there; but I was able to stick to my diet. We went to Curves five times while I was there and I was able to walk at least 2 miles each day for a total of 39.15 miles.

My neice Lori, her husband Scott and son Micah came from Beckley, WV to visit her Mom & Dad the last day we were there, so I was able to spend a little bit of time with them before we left to come home.