Not just one person, not even two people but three lucky individuals will grab free groceries tomorrow!  I am going to be at the grand opening of Associated Bank in the new Copps (Main St) in SunPrairie from 10am until Noon.  You’ll sign up for the Grocery Grand Prize–$500 at Copps, first prize is $200 in free groceries and second prize comes in at a still sweet $100 Copps card.  Also, Bucky Badger joins us from 11a until Noon.  Hope to see you tomorrow!

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Tomorrow is the big Jimmy Buffett concert.

One of the rules written the Parrothead constitution is the more the merrier.  Thus, if you don’t have tickets to the show tomorrow, I know how you can get a pair without paying insane ticket broker surcharges.  Head over to Cheeseburger In Paradise in Greenway Station from 5-7 tonight, where Fletch will have one last pair to giveaway.

But back to the theme of this week’s blogging.  Top Fives of  Jimmy Buffett.

Today is the list of Top Five Jimmy Buffett Songs that I try to emulate in my life or songs that already describe me.  (Heck, we even look a little alike)

5.  Rag Top Day
4.  Boat Drinks
3.  He Went To Paris
2. One Particular Harbor
1. School Boy Heart

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     Yeah!  My son Sam came cruisin’ home yesterday (on the Lake Express no less).  He thought it was pretty cool to do something neither his dad nor myself has ever done.  But apparently he did turn a tad green early in the ride. 

     He tried to give me the eye-roll-teenage-shrugging-of-the-shoulder thing when I saw him step off the boat.  By the time he walked to me, though, he had a big grin and let me lift him up in my arms.  Sweet, sweet boy.

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Just two days until I head to Parrothead central, donning my boardshorts, lei, Hawaiian shirt and Buffett state of mind.

From what I’ve experienced in the past, I’m already grinning about the experience.  It’s making me chuckle.

Top Five Buffett Songs That Make Me Laugh

5. The Weather Is Here, I Wish You Were Beautiful
4. Vampires, Mummies and The Holy Ghost
3. Fins
2. Fruitcakes
1.  Why Don’t We Get Drunk

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Ahhhh….nothing like daydreaming the day away with thoughts of your toes in the sand.

Jimmy Buffett is just three days away.  Today’s Buffett Top Five are about when your thoughts drift away.

Top Five Buffett Songs That Give Me Tropical Dreams

5. Changes In Lattitudes, Changes In Attitudes
4. Manana
3. A Pirate Looks at Forty
2. Jolly Mon Sing
1. One Particular Harbor

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Check out the Beatles Rock Band short film…

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With Jimmy Buffett live in concert just a few days away, here’s my Top Five Buffett for today.

Top Five Mellow Out Buffett Songs

5.  Uncle John’s Band (Grateful Dead cover song)
4.  Son Of A Son Of A Sailor
3.  Tin Cup Chalice
2.  Incommunicado
1.   He Went To Paris

Some are rarities, but worth checking out.

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     My son Sam stayed in Michigan after the family reunion, to “visit with his cousins”.  He went to the Detroit Zoo yesterday with cousins Alex and Matty and he really got a kick out of the kangaroos.  Saw a joey and everything.  Today Sam is either playing with cousins Cameron and Caitlyn or swimming with cousins Emma, Mary and Izzy.  More than likely, he’ll do both.  He’s probably too busy to even think about missing his poor ol’ mother.

     But his poor ol’ mother is certainly missing him!  He’s coming home tomorrow, on the Lake Michigan ferry no less, and my sister-in-law is then staying with us for a few days too.  I plan on scooping him up and smooching him silly.  I love that kid!

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Just five days until the greatest concert event of the year.  (at least for me)

Jimmy Buffett plays Alpine Valley on Saturday and a motley crew of friends and myself will be there. To pay proper tribute, all week I’ll be listing my ‘Top Fives of Buffett.”

Today: Top Five Buffett Songs To Drink To:

5. Why Don’t We Get Drunk
4. Volcano
3. The Pascagoula Run
2. Grapefruit- Juicy Fruit
1. Boat Drinks (BONUS – it includes a Hockey reference)

Extra Treat below:
Have you seen my Top Gun video?  No?!!!  Here’s the cool extended version for viewing pleasure:

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     A quick trip to Detroit and back but totally worth it!  We saw everybody we’ve been missing at my husband’s family reunion.  All the brothers, sisters and cousins were there.  Smartly had it catered (delicious!) and the kids just had a blast.  Sam hooked up with his cousin Mitch and they played ball the whole time (seriously, like four hours).  The little girls hula-hooped (and the big girls tried to do it too).  Pretty relaxed event, weather was overcast but not rainy and the bugs didn’t bother us until late. 

     All in all…grade A+

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