Amber Alert

UPDATE: Seven-day-old Yair Anthony Carillo was found in a home in Ardmore, AL at approximately 10:00 PM after investigators located the suspect involved in the Tuesday attack. Authorities currently have 39-year-old Tammy Renee Silas, of Ardmore, AL in custody for the attack of Maria Gurrolla and abduction of Yair Carillo, charges against Silas are pending. For more information

Kidnapped infant Yair Carillo recovered in Alabama - WKRN, Nashville, Tennessee News, Weather, and Sports
Missing From:
Nashville, TN
Missing Date:
9/29/2009 12:00 AM
Contact:
Metropolitan Nashville Police Department615-862-8600
Circumstances:
A TN Statewide AMBER Alert has been activated by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department for 4 day old Yair Anthony Carrillo. The child was taken by a white female who was posing as an immigration worker. She had come to the residence and demanded the mother give her the baby. When the mother refused to comply she stabbed the mother approximately 8 times. If you have seen the suspect, vehicle or child, please contact the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department at 615-862-8600 or TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.
Missing Child

Name: Yair Anthony Carrillo
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Skin Color: Hispanic
Age: 4daysold
Gender: Male
Description: The child was last seen wearing a blue and white striped onesie.
Suspect
Name: Unknown Unknown
Hair Color: Blonde
Skin Color: White
Age: 30YO
Height: 5FT4
Weight: Heavyset
Gender: Female
Description: The suspect's hair is pulled back into a pony tail. She was last seen wearing a black shirt and blue jeans.Vehicle Information
Color: Black
Vehicle: 4doorsedan
Description: The vehicle was described as looking like a police car.

USA, We're # 37 !!!

Paul Hipp has done an amazing job here. You can go to his web site to purchase his music www.paulhipp.com. He also has more videos on youtube.com

Opry Goes Pink

The Grand Ole Opry is joining the fight against breast cancer by “going pink” during two Opry performances Friday, October 2. On each of the night’s shows, Opry superstar Carrie Underwood will take the stage to “flip the switch,” turning the Opry’s signature barn backdrop pink in support of the groups Women Rock for the Cure and Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. The shows will also include performances from Underwood, Terri Clark, Mindy Smith, and other artists to be announced as well as special activities recognizing breast cancer survivors and the continuing fight against the disease. Tickets and packages may be purchased by calling (800) SEE-OPRY. Grand Ole Opry : Press Release

Joshua DuBois

Joshua DuBois, the Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, will speak at Belmont University. A Pentecostal minister, DuBois joined President Barack Obama's staff as a Senate aid and later directed the religious outreach for his presidential campaign. Dubois was announced as director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships on Feb. 5, 2009. The office has a four-point focus on economic recovery, abortion reduction, responsible fatherhood and interfaith relations. DuBois received his undergraduate degree from Boston University and a master's degree in public affairs from Princeton. The event is free and open to the public.



Date:
September 30, 2009

Time:
Wednesday 10:00am

Location:
Belmont University - Massey Performing Arts Center (MPAC)

1900 Belmont Blvd. Nashville, TN 37212

Contact:
Benita Walker (benita.walker@belmont.edu)

Rep Carolyn Maloney of NY's 14th District

Clifton Maloney, the husband of U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney ,has died on a mountain climbing expedition in the Himalayas. He was resting in a high-altitude camp after a successful ascent to the summit of the world's sixth-highest mountain when he died.Carolyn and Clifton Maloney married in 1976. He is survived by hiswife, two daughters, his mother, his sister and nine nieces and nephews.

Please keep this family in your prayers.

Make it Blue Monday

The Williamson County Democratic Party is hosting "Make it Blue Monday".
The event is to be held at Kimbro's Cafe. Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester is the keynote speaker. Music is to be provided by James House and Todd Sharp.

Kimbro's Cafe
214 S. Margin Street
Franklin, TN

214 S. Margin Street franklin, tn 37064 - Google Maps

Sept. 28, 2009
6:00PM- 9:00PM
Suggested door donation: $20

Feel Good Friday 09/25/09

It is Feel Good Friday. I love this song by REO Speedwagon, Time For Me To Fly.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!!

CATS!

In 1986 I went with the Drama Group from my high school to Los Angeles. We watched CATS the Shubert Theater. It was beautiful and I will remember it always. Several years back CATS came to TPAC. I thought "Wow! I can take my husband to see this beautiful musical!". I had truly never thought it would come here. He loved it! So, what could make it better? In January of 2007 we were able to take our daughters to this wonderful musical. They loved it so much. Even still they watch the DVD. Now they have passed on the love of theater to my great-niece, Lucy. She spent the night at my house and Rosa was watching CATS. Lucy was mezmorized! She wanted to be a cat. We try to make wishes come true, even if only for a moment. So my daughters got out the Halloween make-up and 3 of them became CATS!

And for those that have not seen CATS here is my favorite part...

Charity

Many people forget that in these tough times, when we think we have it hard, there many more that have it much worse. For that reason I have decided to make Wednesdays "Charity Day". I will focus on a different charity each Wednesday. It is my Mathew 25:31-46 section. As I posted before on this blog, that is my favorite part of the Bible. We should always remember and take care of "the least among us".

Ronald McDonald House of Nashville


"The Ronald McDonald House in Nashville, open since July 1991, is a home providing hot meals, laundry facilities and a place to rest. It has all the benefits of a house, such as a playroom, library and 2 kitchens. More importantly, the Ronald McDonald House provides an environment of emotional support from staff members, volunteers and other families who are going through similar circumstances.

Since the House opened, over 10,000 families have stayed at the Ronald McDonald House in Nashville. In 2008 more than 500 families were served. These families came from all of Tennessee’s 95 counties, 65 counties in Kentucky, as well as 39 other states, two territories and 12 foreign countries.

The Nashville House requests that families pay $15 per night. However, the primary goal is to keep these families together, so we never refuse service because a family is unable to pay. In 2008, 67% could not afford to pay anything and 10% paid only a partial fee. The average monthly occupancy in 2008 was 100%, the average daily waiting list consisted of 6 families and the average length of stay was 19 nights."

To read more and donate please go to http://www.rmhcnashville.com/

F.O.D. Protect Insurance Companies

Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell

What more can I add to this great video? Will Ferrell should get an Oscar!! I love the part regarding the child falling off the bike. We have a rule at my house "We don't go to the hospital for stupid!". This video is too good!!

Mad as Hell Doctors

Today the Mad as Hell Doctors will be in Nashville.

Hospital Corporation of America
Charlotte Ave & 25th Ave. S.

5:00pm
From the web site :
Mad as Hell
You CAN handle the Truth
There's no nice way to say it. The financial cost of health care is killing our citizens, hobbling our economy, crushing small business, and threatening the solvency of our government. In the meantime, the Health Care Industry is spending almost two million dollars a day lobbying Congress and manipulating public opinion to accept “reform” legislation that leaves a vicious, for-profit system intact. The "public option" is a trap. We need real reform that finds immediate savings, controls costs, and accomplishes the moral imperative of true Universal Access. A Single Payer plan is the only real path to a Health Care System that is socially, ethically and fiscally responsible. And yet, our elected officials refuse to even discuss the possibility of a Single Payer plan!
If that doesn't make you mad, we recommend checking your pulse.

http://www.madashelldoctors.com/

Please, if you can attend this event it is vital. We need health care for all Americans. It is a right not a privilege. Anyone that disagrees with this should also know that at one time, education was ONLY for wealthy men. Education was a privilege. So, if you have a public education k-12 and/or a degree from a PUBLIC university then you are a product of a battle that someone else raged saying Education is a RIGHT not a privilege! Now, you need to take that education and step up to help others obtain a RIGHT that is not just a privilege for the privileged few!!!

1st Annual Rutherford County Grow Tennessee

Last evening I attended the 1st Annual Rutherford County Grow Tennessee dinner. What a great event hosted by Rep. Kent & Cecil Coleman, Rep. John & Marilyn Hood, Sen. Andy & Cherry Womack, and Ms. Sandra Y. Trail and held at MTSU's James Union Building. I truly must commend Jonathon Fagan, Chairman of the Rutherford Democratic Party, for doing an outstanding job.
The focus of the evening was meeting all 5 candidates in the Democratic Gubernatorial Primary and holding a straw poll. Ward Cammack, Sen. Roy Herron, Sen. Jim Kyle, Kim McMillan, and Mike McWherter all gave wonderful speeches about Tennessee's future.

Ward Cammack:
" We need to think big about education and recognize that everybody isn't going to go to college. You can look at it today. There is proof in that. But we need to recognize that we need to give our students , teachers, and parents verifiable success , proven pathes, and we can do this by continuing to emulate the success that we had seen through the partnering of, for example, Hemlock Corporation of Clarksville with Austin Peay, Volkswagon with Chattanooga State Technology Schools. We can do this all over the state to build up the opportunities for our students in every single one of our communities. Why would we not do that?"

Sen. Roy Herron:
"Well ladies and gentlemen let me tell you what I'm tired about and what's on my my heart. Is that I'm tired of lies by some, not all by any means, but some Republicans tell about Democrats. And most of you have heard of if. You've heard them preach from the pulpits and talk from Sunday school lecterns. And too many Republicans have said 'You can't be a person of faith and be a Democrat.' They said our values are wrong. Ann Coulter called us Godless. That's what they say about us. As a matter a fact some of them are trying to decide that Jesus never even rode a donkey. And if he came back today, they would tell you he would ride on the back of an elephant."

Sen. Jim Kyle:
"There are some men who are running for Governor and women who are running for Governor. Who are just some of the finest people I have ever been around. And I am please to sit at this table and we've had a lovely dinner tonight. But there are some men running for Governor that aren't here tonight. And they've said some odd things in the last couple of days. And I'm going to address those so you'll know where Jim Kyle is. We've had a candidate running say that he 'Would stand at the state line to prevent the Federal Government from coming in here. ' The same Federal Government that helped us balance our budget last year. Now, we had another candidate for governor tell us that 'Tennessee was an island of clear thinking in a country gone wrong.' Now ladies and gentlemen I want to remind them and tell you Tennessee is a part of the United States of America. We are One Nation Under God. "

Kim McMillan:
"Being Governor is a hard job and it takes a lot of hard work. It is going to take somebody who is dedicated to this this state, to working hard, and to the people of Tennessee to make sure that things get done. To continue to move Tennessee forward it's going to take somebody who wants to do that hard work. And I submit to you, that Iam prepared to do that hard work. Because I can tell you that my entire life, from the time I was adopted as a child until the I went to law school, became a lawyer, became a banker and a legislature, and a mother and a wife, I have realized you can't get anything unless you work hard at it. And being Governor is no different."

Mike McWherter:
"As I travel across this state the reoccuring question I get all the time is "Mike, knowing what the tough economic challenges are in this state's future, why in the world would you want to run for Governor right now?" Well, it is a favorite question and I will tell you as we look out across the landscape of Tennessee we've seen thousands of jobs literally disappear as factories have closed over the last several years. Our state unemployment rate right now is running at 11%. That is the highest it's been since 1982. You need a Governor that will put the creating and saving of jobs front and center on the agenda. And that is why I am running for Governor."

Congressman Bart Gordon spoke for a moment and introduced his good friend and fellow Congressman Lincoln Davis, the evenings keynote speaker. Mr. Smitty then gave us the results of the evening's straw poll.

Undecided -12, Ward Cammack -13, Mike McWherter-32, Kim McMillan-58, Sen. Jim Kyle -81 and the Winner is Sen. Roy Herron with 119 votes. Here is Sen. Roy Herron's speech from last evening:

Flooding in Rutherford County

The Christiana area of Rutherford County has been hit with sever flooding today. The Heart of Tennessee Chapter of the American Red Cross is working tirelessly to help to the people of the area. A service center at Christiana Elementary School on Highway 231 South in Christiana has been opened to supply food, bottled water, snacks, toiletry items and clean-up kits. Crossway Baptist Church, 4194 Shelbyville Highway, in Murfreesboro has been set up as a shelter for those that have been evacuated from their homes. For more on this story please go to

WWW.DNJ.COM

1st Annual Rutherford County Grow Tennessee

The 1st Annual Rutherford County Grow Tennessee dinner will take place this Saturday Sept. 19th at MTSU. Congressman Lincoln Davis will be the keynote speaker. Gubernatorial candidates Sen. Jim Kyle, Kim McMillan, Sen. Roy Herron, Mike McWherter and Ward Cammack will be given an opportunity to speak to the guest. This event is a fundraiser and also a straw poll of the gubernatorial candidates for 2010.
I am proud to say this event has sold out and honored to say that I will be attending this event. I look forward to reporting back to my readers the details of the evening.

Paranormal Time!

I really admire the Ghost Hunters/ TAPS guys Grant Wilson and Jason Hawes. I have seen them the last 3 years. These guys have not let fame go to their head. They are really down to earth and smart. Let's not forget they have a great team working with them from Steve, Dustin, Joe, Andy, Tango and everyone else that contributes. What they do is more than a TV show. They help people try to find answers, try to find the truth.

Here in Nashville we have our own group. We have the American Paranormal Society created by Donna Marsh. From the website :
"Founded as the Adsagsona Paranormal Society in September 2003, our unique group is now known as the American Paranormal Society (APS) in order to better reflect our interests -- investigating ghosts and hauntings around the United States. The APS strives to gather scientific evidence, offer paranormal education, assist others with spirit presences in their lives, and further paranormal research as an acceptable scientific endeavor."
Open House and Meeting
Come by and meet the APS, hear about the 10 most haunted places in Nashville, learn a bit about photographing ghosts and more.
Oct 10, Sat, 10:30am
Cosmic Connections
1701 Portland Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212

I hope you can make it!!
http://www.tnghost.org/apsociety/index.html

American Legion Day

WASHINGTON (Sept. 15, 2009) - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a resolution designating September 16, 2009, as "The American Legion Day." The measure, House Resolution 679, was sponsored by Rep. Debbie Halvorson, D-Ill., and passed this afternoon with wide bipartisan support.Halvorson praised the 90-year old veterans service organization, the largest in the nation, for its continuing work to aid wounded warriors and military families, for Legionnaires' legacy of community volunteerism and for the organization's significant role in establishing important national legislation. "On September 16, 1919, The American Legion was granted their federal charter by Congress, and 90 years later, they have kept their commitment to serve not only as a resource and a voice on behalf of veterans across America, but also as an organization dedicated to the betterment of America through community service," said Halvorson on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Since their founding charter, The American Legion has not wavered from the guiding principles and vision that can be found in their Four Pillars of Service. "

http://ourvoice.legion.org/story/2385/house-joins-senate-proclaiming-sept-16-the-american-legion-day

Harry Potter is Coming to Universal Orlando!

I can't wait!! Yet all we have for an opening date is Spring 2010. For all the Harry Potter fans I do hope this lives up to our expectations. Hogwarts here we come!!! I don't think I have ever been so excited about going to a school!!! It will be "Magical". Universal is using a 20-acre area that will re-create scenery from the J.K. Rowling books and subsequent films.
•Some merchandise will be exclusive to Islands of Adventure. "We're going to bring to life all the great food and candy and gadgets and what-not that are in the books and films," said Paul Daurio, show producer of Wizarding World. "But more importantly we're going to have an entire line of product that's been developed specifically for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter that can only be found here from the books and the film."

•Guests will be able to purchase wands at Ollivanders wand shop via interactive (and undisclosed) methods. In Potter movies, wands select their owners. "We've developed a way to make that experience real," Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative, said.

•The Owl Post will send out letters with a postmark from Hogsmeade, Rowling's village that will be made three-dimensional at Wizarding World.


What's confirmed
•Maps of the area indicate that two existing coasters at Islands will be refashioned for Wizarding World theming. Dueling Dragons becomes Dragon Challenge (now with Chinese Fireball and Hungarian Horntail trains). Flying Unicorn, a family coaster, morphs into Flight of the Hippogriff.

•A slew of stores from the Potter stories — including Zonko's, Honeydukes and Three Broomsticks — will be included in Hogsmeade. Butterbeer, a staple of the stories, will be available there.

For more infor : http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/orl-bk-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter-open-spring,0,399138.story

Davis -Kidd Bookstore

Bestselling Authors & Food Network Stars
The Deen Brothers
sign
Take It Easy
Monday, September 21
7:00 pm
Davis-Kidd Booksellers
2121 Green Hills Village Dr
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 385-2645

Jamie and Bobby Deen--Paula's sons, offer a new collection of recipes to get dinner on the table in under 45 minutes.

Description:

If you haven't got time to waste, Jamie and Bobby Deen have the meals to make. Imagine getting dinner on the table for your family in forty-five minutes or less. In this inspired and indispensable new cookbook, Paula Deen's sons show you how to whip up 125 delicious Southern-style recipes quicker than you can say, "Come and get it "
The Deen brothers know a lot about cooking good food fast. They hosted the Food Network hit "Road Tasted," appear regularly on "Good Morning America," and are co-owners (with their mom) of Savannah's famous The Lady &Sons Restaurant. Their fast-paced lifestyles require no-fuss meals without a lot of prep. Jamie's a family man who's got to work, serve supper, and still chase after his three-year-old son. Bobby, one of People magazine's most eligible bachelors, appreciates a good meal before heading out to work at his restaurant or for a night on the town. They're the perfect guys to write a guide to swift dishes that don't stint on taste or Southern authenticity.
This mouthwatering collection offers dishes that really deliver on flavor yet can be prepared within a budget. There are no hard-to-find ingredients or tricky techniques to follow, just the tasty, irresistible cooking that the Deens have come to be known for. For lunch, dinner, or late-night snacks, if you've got meat in mind, how about Speedy Mini-Meat Loaves with Baked Sweet Potato Wedges? If chicken's your choice, Broiled Pesto Chicken with Cherry Tomatoes is a satisfying possibility. And if you're really on the go, there are whole chapters devoted to simple grilling and crockpot cooking.
Lighter fare includes Turkey and Black Bean Burgers with Corny Salsa and Jerk Shrimp Kebabs with Tomatoes, Onions, and Peppers, and main-course salads such as Jamie's Nutty Orange Chicken Salad. If you have kids, they will love Yummy Orange Beef Fingers. In fact, in honor of Jamie's son, there's a whole chapter devoted to kids' food called "Jack's Favorites" (which might become your kids' favorites too ). And what's a meal without dessert? Jamie and Bobby offer their favorite temptations, ranging from Chocolate Peanut-Butter Malteds to Quick Blackberry Cream Pie.
Seasoned with wonderful never-before-seen color photos of the entire Deen family and sprinkled liberally with Jamie's and Bobby's down-home charm, and including signature dishes from The Lady &Sons Restaurant, The Deen Bros. Take It Easy is a treat in itself for anyone with a full life and an empty stomach.

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze has died.
If you watch the video above it is from the movie Dirty Dancing. I was 16 when I watched it and fell in love as only a teenage girl can. He was larger than life on that screen. As I watch the young girls today talk and dream about Robert Pattinson I can fondly remember Patrick Swayze. As Johnny Castle he was the best dancer I had ever seen. He made dancing beautiful, sexual and beautiful. Oh how I wanted to be Jennifer Grey!!! His movies were such a part of my life that on my honeymoon my husband and I watched only 2 videos( yes, before DVDs, 1989). One was a stand up comedian and the other was Roadhouse. "The name is Dalton" said Jeff Healy.



In 1990 Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore starred in the blockbuster movie Ghost. This is truly a love story. Showing that love can conquer everything, even death. Patrick was a great actor. He more than proved himself in this movie while playing the character Sam Wheat. He proved he could dance in Dirty Dancing. But what you may not know is that he could sing. Here's Patrick singing She's Like the Wind.



Born Aug 18, 1952 Patrick Swayze has died today, Sept 14, 2009 at the age 57. He leaves behind his wife of 34 years, Lisa Niemi. Our Prayers are with her and their family and friends.

Beyonce is a Class Act

Beyonce won Video of the Year!!! Being the classy person she is , she invited Taylor on the stage with her. I will post video when available. For now here is the list of nominees and winners.

2009 MTV VMA Nominees & * Winners


Video of the Year
* Beyonce, "Single Ladies"
Lady Gaga, "Poker Face"
Eminem, "We Made You"
Kanye West, "Love Lockdown"
Britney Spears, "Womanizer"

Best Female Video
* Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me"
Lady Gaga, "Poker Face"
Beyonce, "Single Ladies"
Katy Perry, "Hot n Cold"
Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
Pink, "So What"


Best Male Video
* T.I. featuring Rihanna, "Live Your Life"
Eminem, "We Made You"
Kanye West, "Love Lockdown"
Jay-Z, "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"
Ne-Yo, "Miss Independent"


Best Pop Video
* Britney Spears, "Womanizer"
Lady Gaga, "Poker Face"
Beyonce, "Single Ladies"
Cobra Starship, "Good Girls Go Bad"
Wisin Y Yandel, "Abusadora"

Best New Artist
* Lady Gaga
Drake
Kid Cudi
Asher Roth
3OH!3

Best Rock Video
* Green Day, "21 Guns"
Coldplay, "Viva La Vida"
Fall Out Boy, "I Don't Care"
Kings of Leon, "Use Somebody"
Paramore, "Decode"

Best Hip Hop Video
* Eminem, "We Made You"
Kanye West, "Love Lockdown"
Jay-Z, "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"
Asher Roth, "I Love College"
Flo Rida, "Right Round"

Best Breakthrough Video
* Matt & Kim: "Lessons Learned"
Death Cab For Cutie: "Grapevine Fires"
Gnarls Barkley: "Who’s Gonna Save My Soul"
Anjulie: "Boom"
Cold War Kids: "I've Seen Enough"
Chairlift: "Evident Utensil"
Bat For Lashes: "Daniel
Major Lazer: "Hold The Line"
Passion Pit: "The Reeling"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: "Heads Will Roll"

Best Video That Should Have Won A Moonman
* Beastie Boys, "Sabotage"
Bjork, "Human Nature"
David Lee Roth, "California Girls"
Dr. Dre, "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang"
Foo Fighters, "Everlong"
George Michael, "Freedom"
OK Go, "Here It Goes Again"
Radiohead, "Karma Police"
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, "Into the Great Wide Open"
U2, "Where The Streets Have No Name"

Shame on Kanye West!

Tonight this thug stole from Taylor Swift a moment in time that she will never be able to get back. Shame on him! I certainly hope the VMAs ban this immature rapper from ever entering their ceremonies again! He truly needs to apologize to BOTH Taylor Swift and Beyonce. But I seriously doubt that he is man enough to do that and mean it. You see, if was a man he would have NEVER done what he did to begin with.

Tired!!

Oh Me! Oh My! I am still tired. WOW! What a vacation. Luckily we all survived it. Ten of us left out at 6 am Thursday morning to go to Atlanta, Ga. Since I had booked the room using hotwire I was told by the hotel I would be put in a King room. Yeah right! Thankfully, when I got there they were able to put us in rooms with double beds. Other wise I was going to eat that money and stay at a different hotel. We got to Atlanta around 11:00 est, checked into the hotel , and headed straight to the Aquarium. Georgia has an awesome aquarium!! We all watched the Imax film which was great. I think my favorite part was the tropical aquarium. The bright pinks against bright blues and yellows was just amazing. After leaving the Aquarium we headed to the Varsity Restaurant. The Varsity is an Atlanta staple that has been around since 1928. Everyone should go there at least once just for the onion rings. Back to the hotel we went to unload our cars then off to DragonCon. Oh you got to love Atlanta traffic...NOT! If I thought the car traffic was bad it was nothing compared to the 2 hours in line to get our DragonCon badges! Now that is 10:30 pm what did we do? Go to the hotel and get rest? NO! Off we had to go to Kroger before we went back to the hotel. Why? Because I was not going to pay $18.95 for 2 eggs. We have found an awesome parking garage ...WHOO HOO!! So now we are off to start the DragonCon adventure. I have Seanna in line to see James Marsters. Sean has taken Rosa and Claranda to get in line to see Peter Facinelli. How did that work out? Not so great , sign posted saying changes have been made Pete will not be there until tomorrow. So off they go to get in line for TAPS. The guys from the show Ghost Hunters. Claranda absolutely loves that show and this was such a treat a for her. So many people are in line to see James Marsters but Seanna waits patiently. She was wearing a shirt I had made for her on CafePress that said "Team Spike 'Cause Real Vampires Don't Sparkle". When James saw that he said "Yes! Love it!" and then signed her Spike doll. We left the Hilton and went on to the Marriot to pay for the photos they girls would be having done with James Marsters and Peter Facinelli. On to the Hyatt for the paper work to sign Rosa up for the Dawn Contest. Lots and lots and lots of walking!!! Called my sister and her family they spent the day at the mall shopping and we were going to meet up for dinner. I so love Mexican food!!! We went to El Azteca off Roswell drive. The food is great and the service is awesome! They had a clown/magician that came to our table. He was excellent. He even pulled a scarf out of Seanna's sleeve. Hmmm, how did that get there? Then they had their band play at our table. Again it was just awesome. Time to go back to the hotel Rosa has an early photo shoot! So it is Saturday and I have to get up at the crack of butt but thankfully Sean is taking Rosa to this photo shoot while I stay at the hotel with the other 2 kids. Brenda and her family are going to the Atlanta zoo today. This day is run , run, run, and run. Rosa had her photo set at 9:45 then turned in her registration for the Dawn Contest,and then they came back to the hotel. Seanna is now sick and not feeling like doing anything. But alas, the show must go on and on she went. I did her hair and make up and we were off to the Marriot for her photo shoot with James Marsters.Sean took Rosa and Claranda to see Peter and get Rosa's phot autographed. UGH. Another line. James told Seanna she looked fabulous. Of course with that her smile swelled and so did her head. Time for food so we headed to the Peachtree Center Mall food court. Yes, you can do good deeds on vacation! Two years ago , the first time I went to Atlanta for DragonCon my kids and I volunteered to help with the Jerry Lewis Telethon that was being hosted at our hotel. This year, after leaving the food court, Sean and I gave blood for the local Red Cross. Every pint donated can save 3 lives! After donating blood and feeling whoosie it was off to the Hyatt ( more walking..RUNNING). Sean, Rosa, and Claranda went to the car to Rosa's outfit. Seanna and I went straight to the hotel...but we got lost. UGH. But we made it in time! Rosa was in the bathroom changing into her Dawn Costume. We got her changed and checked in. Backstage I was able to do her hair and make up. She was beautiful. The staff treated her like a star and she truly loved it. I loved watching my butterfly come out of her cocoon. She was amazing. We didn't get back to the hotel until around 11:30 that night. I talked to Brenda who said the Zoo was lacking funding and had changed so much in just one year. It was sad. She said Rosa would have cried if she had seen the animals in the condition they are now in. Get some rest and start again! Sunday morning and we are off to DragonCon again! First to the Marriot to get the picture of Seanna with James. Now off to the Hilton to stand in a long line to get that photo autographed! And if I thought her head was huge before...OMG when he personalized this photo I didn't know if she would fit back in the car!!!! Find Sean, Rosa, and Claranda and we off to meet Brenda at the Fernbank Museum...woo hoo MORE WALKING! Now Lucy isn't feeling too great. She seems to be coming down with a cold. The museum is OK but NOTHING like ones in Los Angeles. Back to the hotel for us. Lucy was asking to go swimming so all the kids went swimming. We were hoping that the swim would make Lucy and in one aspect it did. She was really happy in the pool. But that evening her fever spiked to 102. That's not good. Brenda and Pete went to the store and got her some meds. We got it down to 100.3 and then she went to sleep. Either something strong was going or my combination of chili cheese fritos and grape cola was not a good idea. Because at 4 am I was in the bathroom doubled over that potty. It was not pretty but it was purple! Sean comes to the bathroom and says "Hey, we don't have to go to Six Flags today." To which I said "Yes we do". Sean , " No we DON'T!". I said " I already bought the tickets." Then my loving husband said "Oh, ok, so we are going to six flags!". Got to love him! OK time for check out and off to DragonCon to buy the last couple of things, then off to Six Flags!! Met Brenda and her family at Six Flags and got some great photos. Amanda and I did the cupid shuffle with Mr. Six Flags. The girls got soaked on the ThunderRiver ride. Then it was time to hit the road and head home around 5 in the evening. We finally got back home Monday night around 9:30pm. It was a great great weekend!!!