My Top Ten: Kool AidÂ
When the temperatures outside surpass eighty degrees and summertime is hitting, nothing compares to an ice-cold glass of Kool-Aid. It was a staple of my childhood, and I don't care how old you are: it's tasty!
I'm the type who wants my Kool-Aid sugary. The sweeter it is, the better (to an extent). My "recipe" is to follow the packets instructions, then dump some more sugar and sweeten to taste. The trick is to use hot water to best dissolve all those granules.
That's about as far as I get in the kitchen.
I especially like Kool-Aid because of how cheap it is. These days with the price of soft drinks, and groceries in general, it's nice to have a whole gallon of refreshment for pennies on the dollar. You can make it however you like best, and there's so many flavors from which to choose. It even works with sugar alternatives. Put Kool-Aid in the freezer to make popsicles, or maybe even use it as the mixer for a fun adult beverage. It's hard to beat the stuff, and that's why its been around for nearly a century as a household name and summertime staple.
So, grab a wooden spoon and let's get to stiring up this mix; it's my top ten Kool-Aid flavors!
10. Lemonade
9. Sharkleberry Fin
8. Black Cherry
7. Green Apple
6. Cherry
5. Lemon-Lime
4. Pink Lemonade
3. Blue Raspberry Lemonade
2. Orange
1. Grape
Also, when it comes to the different forms of Kool-Aid, it goes like this: Bursts, powdered, then Jammers. That's not suggesting that any are bad, those are just my prefrences. It's just like how Coke is a little different out of a can, bottle, or machine. What do you think?
That's this week's top ten blog. Thanks for checking it out, and thanks for listening to WQMX.
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What I did on my first full day back home
There are a couple things I DIDN'T get to that I need to do. First, I need to pay my bills - those are due next week! Second is go to the grocery store. I haven't had time to do that just yet. Third, I need to completely finish unpacking and get some extra laundry done - hopefully tonight after work...fingers crossed on that one.
BUT, one thing I DID get done today before I came into work was getting the grass cut! It was such a beautiful day to do it, and it needed it BADLY! Since I was gone for over a week and it was warm, my yard was starting to look like a forest again! It was really long! I had to raise the blades in order to do a decent job. It isn't perfect, but it looks SO MUCH BETTER now than it did this morning.
I hope I can motivate myself to tackle the rest of the list tomorrow!
Dierks Bentley on GMA!
ICYMI... Dierks Bentley stopped by Good Morning America to perform "American Girl" from Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration Of Tom Petty which will be released on June 21st!
Time for a Switch-up!
I'm leaning in to the summertime vibes at this point in the year, and that means it was time to erase the flowers I had drawn on our WQMX studio whiteboard. As a replacement, I wanted to go with something that represented spending time outside in the sun, and it needed to be easy to draw.
One of my favorite warm-weather activities is fishing, and obviously many of our songs carry that sentiment too.
So... what do you think of my little doodle? Though simple, this is definitely one of my favorites. It reminds me of those long days out on the lake with nowhere to be and nothing weighing on me. It's that type of afternoon where the sun's just right, a little breeze is cooling down the air, and whether or not you get some bites doesn't even really matter. It's just you, bait, tackle, and a pole at your favorite honey-hole. It's peaceful, casting and reeling till the golden sunset over the deep blue water fades away.
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Okay, maybe it's just some squiggly lines crudely drawn in dry-erase, but all that's what it reminds me of!
As always, thanks for listening to WQMX. Catch ya out there fishin'
Back from Vacation
I'm Back! I got home yesterday evening from my vacation, and it's time to get back to work.
I went out to Southern California (San Diego) to visit family. It was so nice to just get away for a week. The weather was awesome - sunny and temps in the low to mid 70s. Only one day stayed cloudy, and one day in the low 60s was pretty chilly.
We did a lot of fun things! Plus, while I was at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library/Museum, I experienced my first Southern California earthquake! It was a pretty minor 4.1 that lasted only a couple seconds. But in the other 5 times I've been to California in my life, that has never happened before...so that was pretty cool!
If you are looking for a beautiful place to visit that you may have never been before - might I suggest San Diego? There is so much to see and do for the whole family!
Luke Bryan on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
ICYMI, Luke Bryan stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to talk about American Idol and falling on stage:
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WYNN - CMML - Lorrie Morgan (Revisit)
Lorrie Morgan is on town this week for a show and I thought it would be a great time to look back at her great career. Local roots here too!
Yesterdays Forgotten Jukebox Selection
WYNN - Forgotten Jukebox - L-89
Five Minutes - Lorrie Morgan - 1989 - (Album - Leave The Light On)
With Lorrie Morgan in town Friday for a concert, thought we would look back at this really great song. During her run, Morgan was very versatile and this shows just how much so. This was early on and really showed some chops and teeth. Later on there were big ballads like Something In Red, but this is the Lorrie Morgan that I really liked. A bit of sass, a bit of attitude with a very big voice. It also is straight forward and honest but not scolding or alienating to anyone. That was the signature of the music of this era, it was honest without being angry or revengeful. Morgans career run in my view was way too short, as I loved her voice and many of her song choices. But again, not all that come to Nashville are promised a 20 year run, and this is another case that proves positive. But this is a GREAT song and a big hit.
My Full Profile On Lorrie Morgan
