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XC Ski

I learned to XC ski last year and I LOVE IT! I took Cole out with some friends over the weekend and he LOVED it too!

It is sort of frighting learning something new, especially when you are an adult! But what I have learned from skiing is that I can do new things, really tough new things. It is a blast out there! I have met so many new friends and had so many amazing adventures!

If you have never tried XC skiing...maybe give it a try this winter! Hey...you might actually like it!

LOVE THIS!

Adam Lambert is getting all the attention...

Here is his video for the song he sang at the AMA's...it is much tamer! The song might need to grow on me...it seems a bit boring.

Lady Gaga at the AMA's Last Night! WOW!

This is my new favorite running song!

Here is my review of New Moon...

What else do I need to say? Seriously!?!?!?!

The Cougar Formula

This is so funny! My neighbor told me about the formula and I did not believe her! Here it is.

The Kid who Got Kicked out of School...

This kid got kicked out of school because he cut his hair to look like this!

College Ave Bridge...WHOOPSIE!

Someone sent me this photo and said it was the new College Bridge, and that they did not consider what would happen when the sun was shinning through. WOW!

Robert Pattinson and Kristen are a couple...

Holding hands....hmmmm?

Twilight and Noon Moon Star is Naked for PETA

Christan Serratos is taking some heat for being to thin! YIKES! I was thinking it was kind of weird that she is in Hannah Montana, Zoey 101, and Ned Declassified and is now naked in HUGE adds in Times Square! YIKES!

Taylor Swift was SO great on SNL!

Speed Skater Alyson Baver Breaks her LEG! YIKES

Another Brett Farve Parady...

I love Kelly Clarkson!

This is great!

Is this RUDE?

Would you wear an ipod while running with someone else? Seems rude to me?

Tweet What You Eat

I just found this FREE way to keep track of what you eat! It is super easy and you can even upload what you eat from your phone! You need a Twitter account....but that is super easy! I am going to try and keep up with it for the next week and see how easy it really is...

http://tweetwhatyoueat.com/

Check it out and tell me what you think?

Mary

This is incredible....

I love the reaction of the cadets!!

Cross Country Snowboarding...so FUNNY!

A bear walks into a store...

This bear walked right into this store in Hayward! OMG he sat in the beer cooler for over an hour! And we try to tell Emma the bears are deep in the woods when we go to Hayward! RIGHT!

It was a HOAX

What a CHUMP! This guy made it all up! Now he is going to jail and most likely getting his kids taken away from him.

Jo Bro's and Demi make a funny new video just for fun!

Lady Ga Ga is AMAZING!

Lady GaGa performed at HRC's big dinner on Saturday night before the National Equality March in D.C. on Sunday.

She took to the stage to give a speech about the importance of treating everyone the same - legally - and she also performed her own version of John Lennon's legendary Imagine.

Marge Simpson is Cover Girl for Playboy!

Marge is the Cover Girl for Playboy in November! I guess there is also a three page spread of her inside the issue...I guess you have to buy it to see those!

This changed the way I look at my life...

Waking up a Viking! LOL

Lady Ga Ga and Madonna on SNL

This was so great!

Shocking David Letterman News..

You can Tell These Guys are Buddies!

Conana hits his head...hard!

Black Eyed Peas on Oprah...

The Fox Cities Marathon

Doug was pumping the tunes for the half marathon and the marathon on Sunday. He was a mile from the finish! The kids and I stood at the corner and cheered and cheered till we lost our voices! How AMAZING to see people working so hard, pushing themselves further than they thought they could ever push! The human spirit is so much stronger than we give it credit!

I saw Kristen and Kathy from the Biggest Loser and they looked so great! Kathy had her eye on that finish line and Kristen was grinning from ear to ear! There was a mom from Emma's school doing her first half marathon and she said she has never been more tired or proud of herself....how great is that!? There was a few people in the marathon that I know did Ironman in Madison the weekend before. There were a few people racing to keep their streak alive with 19 Fox Cities in a row! From the youngest little girls and boys to the oldest men and women I was so impressed!

I really love that my kids enjoy watching and running in races because I think it shows them that the world is filled with possibilities beyond what you can imagine. Running a marathon teaches dedication, commitment, and independence. I believe in celebrating every day how lucky we are to be healthy (healthier than we give our selves credit!)

Great job everyone who did the races this past weekend. You did a great job! You taught me life is fuller than I think! Can't wait to watch next year!

Mary

This made my day...

Our son Cole use to do this to a song...I wont say which one because he would be soooooo embarrassed if his friends found out!

So I signed up to do Ironman Wi next year!

Peoples first reaction to hearing that I signed up to do Ironman next year is, "Are you freaking crazy?" I really don't think I am crazy at all but maybe I need to catch people up to speed. Seven years ago I weight 249 pounds. Seriously, I weight that much and it really sucked! I totally let me self go and I could give you a million excuse why and how I did it...but I wont! I started losing weight by exercising and eating great food....plain and simple! There was no magic pill, and no secret just hard work and a lot of re-focusing for a long time! Two years ago I started amping up my workouts and really thought about what is next. I had no idea what was next but I thought I would open myself up to do some new things. I tried a spin class and I really liked it. I met some friends who encouraged me to try biking out doors, to swim more, and to run with them. I was (and still am) way out of my league with these people but I really enjoy my time working out and making new friends.

Last year I felt like if I continued working out as hard as I was I could maybe try and do a couple of Half Ironman's here in WI. So I busted my butt for a year learning everything I could and working out as hard as I could. I did the High Cliff Half Ironman and I thought I really got myself in over my head! I had a tough day and thought that is enough of that...but I had already signed up and PAID for the Door County Half Ironman...so DARN I had to do that too! I did it and you know what, it was incredible! I learned from my mistakes, I re-focused and I had a total blast!

So this year I figured, why not kick it up a notch!? Why not do something tough, why not push myself? That is what I have been doing for two years! I have put myself in so many new situations that seriously scared me, and situations I wanted to back down from...but I made it out of everyone of those moments a better stronger and more confident person.

I don't have some crazy goal for Ironman except to enjoy myself and to prove to myself that I am worth a little time each day doing something exciting.

Mary

So sad that he died....

Kanye West Appologizes on Jay Leno

I love when Jay asks Kayne, "What would your mother have thought of this?" OH BOY! He really blew it this time! I hope "going away" really helps him! Seems to me he just need to start thinking beyond himself!

Just take a moment to remeber...

This PETA add is OVER the TOP!

'Cruelty Doesn't Fly'—Learn More at PETA.org.CNN has banned this add from running in airports! PETA is working on getting this add to run on airplanes...not working so good so far! They say they don't want kids to see it! Oh boy it is pretty steamy!

Ellen interviews Simon...this is cute!

Audrina Patridge

She gets her own show (produced my Mark Burnett), she is in a movie (Sorority Row) a now a "spread" in Maxim Mag. My favorite part of the article in Maxim is when she says how hard it was being on a reality show ( The Hills) as the only brunette! OMG I can't stop laughing! I get it...I have had to live with this brown hair all my life...not fair!

Queen RI RI is almost naked...

Chris Brown talks to Larry King and the next day Ri Ri puts these photos out! WOW! What a couple!

I almost have a 13 year old...

I never do these types of blogs but Cole is turning 13 in a few days and it just feels plain weird. Everyone always says it goes by so fast...but this has felt tooooo fast! He is the nicest kid! I love being around him...and I think that is a good thing since 13 can be a tricky age. He just loves everything and he is always game to do anything! There is not enough time in the day for this kid to do everything that he loves. He can hang with adults, he can handle his sister and her crazy little friends and of course he would play any sport any time of the day! He is really fun. My biggest job with him is keeping him reeled in...and I will gladly be the one to do that!

Ok, enough of that...I know...a little of the bragging mom goes a long way!

Lucky 13 starts in a few days!

Mary

13K People try and break the world record...

13K people in Mexico City try breaking the WORLD RECORD of dancing to Michael Jackson's Thriller....Crazy fun!

Oprah Gets The Black Eyed Peas to make her promo...

This is fun! Oprah Tweets...Thanks Black Eyed Peas I love it! That is pretty cool! Plus I am so ready for more of the BIG O!

People are complaining?

So people are mad that this 30 year old guy is going to play a high schooler in 90210 this season. WOW...no complaints from me! I love a guy in a wet suit! Holy cow!

Mary on the FAT BOB!

I got to ride the Harley, Fat Bob, yesterday! It was a total blast! I was a little freaked out at first just because it was the biggest bike I have ever ridden by myself! Once I got going...I was in heaven! OMG I have to get one of these! Thanks Terry, and Shirley...from Harley Davidson of Appleton for spoiling me rotten!

Twilight inspired pillowcases...

Do you love these or WHAT? Click on the photo to see where you can buy them!

I LOVE THIS!

At least the guy can make a little fun of himself!

The photo everyone is talking about...

Lizzy Miller, a plus sized model (seriously!) in Glamour Magazine! People are freaking! Some love the photo and say she looks "real" and others are saying she is fat and should put some clothes on! All I know is we need a new name for Plus Sized Model...I hate that term! I think she looks great...what do you think?

This photo says it all...

How is this a WOMAN?

South African woman (?) Caster Semenya won BIG TIME at the world Championships. BUT the people are questioning if she is really a woman. She has to under go "gender testing" before they will give her/him the gold medal! BTW it takes three weeks to get the results of a "gender test!" Doug says he could do the test in a min...drop 'em and show the goods...then we know!

Buy a Black 4 Arm Band...

They sold 500 of these just yesterday! Click on the arm band to buy one for yourself!

Britany on Letterman...

Madonna has an umbrella holder...

New Moon...can't wait!

Radio-thon Day #3

6:55am Just read that 2,977 kids from Brown Co alone went to Children's Hospital last year! That is a TON of kids.

6:45am About to do a 15 min POWER BURST...where your money is doubled but it only lasts for 15 min so you have to act fast! All the money goes to Children's Hospital of WI...call 877-738-5437

6:25am Everyone that becomes a Miracle Club Member before 10am is in the running to win a Backyard BBQ for 20 from Berge's White Law Sausage. All the food you need, the meat, the salads, condiments, and oh yeah...they throw in the grill too!

Kiss For Kids Radio-Thon Blog Day #2

4:00pm It is another Matching HOUR! Thanks to Humana..let's take their money! You give $20 they give another $20!

3:45pm Just a heads up...we will be giving away a four pack of tickets to the Brewers to one lucky person who donates to Children's Hospital!

3:35pm A woman called and told us the story of her 16 year old friend getting pregnant and having to go to Children's hospital. When she had her baby they found a tumor in her bladder and stomach...she ended up dying! OMG and her parents are now raising her little baby! WOW!

3:15pm Back on the air for the afternoon show! Found out it was a bit slow this afternoon on the donations..so we are trying to think of new ways to inspire you to give!

8:25am We have big news from the people who put on Chickenfest every year! Let's just say they know to use a Matching HOUR!

8:10am POWER HOUR...now is the best time to call in and donate because Humana is doubling everyone's money until 9am. No matter how much you give! I love it!

8:00am Amazing to read people's status on Facebook about listening to Radio-thon on Kiss FM. SO COOL!

7:45am You could become a Miracle Club Member and your money would buy a Nintendo DS for a kid at the hospital! How fun would that be! To know a little person waiting for surgery could be playing Mario...LOVE IT!

7:30am It is Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen! Eat a Blizzard and all the proceeds go to Children's here in WI!! Do it for the kids!

6:50am Totally random but they found that African Cat that was loose in Green Bay! Two warehouse workers found it...yikes! I bet it scared the crap out of them! OMG!

6:40am We are auctioning off the chance to throw a pie in the face of Tom Zalaski from WFRV Channel 5. You have to call and bid on that! 877-738-5437 the bid is up to $50...

6:20am Just heard the story of Ethan. A sweet little boy with a really bad cold. Ended up getting very sick and being treated by surgeon at Children's. His dad was so sweet! He said Ethan is great now, 20 months old and even fighting with his brothers and sisters. To be happy to have a healthy enough child to actually have sibling rivalry...hmmm.

6:10am Up and running, phones open and volunteers taking calls!

6:00am News...Doug and I are laughing about the "super glue" story being back in the news...nothing new it is just still super funny (and sick, weird and twisted of course!)

5:45am Trying to organize all the calls and emails from people with their Children's Hospital stories.

5:30 am The door to the phone bank is locked...hello we need to get in there! Hope it is open by 6am when we start the Radio-thon!

Kiss For Kids Radio-Thon Blog

6:02pm Done for the day but you can donate all night long right here on the website! We will be back at 6am tomorrow morning with more stories to inspire you! Have a great night!

5:44pm My friend Denise just said, "Mary all we worry about with our kids is getting them to baseball on time and with their mitts, cleats and hat. These people just worry that their kids will never play baseball!" She made me cry. I will stop worrying so much!

5:39pm Almost all of our volunteers are on the phone taking pledges...makes my heart leap! How great is that???

5:25pm Talking to a Kiss FM listener, Amanda, about her son who has been going to Children's for a few years...she is so sweet!

5:15pm We are in the middle of a power hour so your money is doubled until 6pm. What ever you donate gets doubled thanks to The Onieda Nation! Call now...it is a good time....877-738-5437.

5:00pm A woman called and said her 6mo old son is having open heart surgery and all the stories we are telling her are helping her! WHAT? WOW! She said she now has so much more confidence and knows they will make it through! That is incredible! She said with out Children's her son would be

4:50pm I got a great message from a woman on Facebook and here it is:

Mary,after almost bawling on my way home i decided to drop you a quick note about how childrens hospital has touched the lives of the members of my family. My niece was diagnosed with a very rare form of pediatric cancer. By the time of diagnosis (at childrens) her cancer had spread to her brain stem and to her liver.. the prognosis was not good.. at all... after many rounds of chemo therapy, radiation therapy, the removal of her eye, and a complete liver transplant I am happy to say she is a BEAUTIFUL, HEALTHY blonde hair blue eyed 11 year old who aspires to be an olympic gymnast some day... without the doctors at Childrens hospital, both Neenah and Milwaukee... who would know what would have happened to her! God Bless them!

4:40pm Just found out WAPL is giving away a Chainsaw from a show they had here in town recently..Jackyl...the auction is up to $500...go for it!

4:00pm Talked to Tammy about her little boy Nicolas (who is only one year old) and his brain is too big for his head! So the doctors did brain surgery on him...WOW! I love what she said...I hug my kids twice every night and I kiss them three times!

3:45pm Everyone that donated before 4pm also gave a Build A Bear to a kid at Children's Hosptial! So fun!

3:30pm Kids in the 70's just died of leukemia, today 80 to 90% of kids with leukemia live healthy happy lives thanks to Children's Hospital!

3:00pm Back in the studio from 3 to 6pm. Just got the best call from a woman whose 24 year old boyfriend had a brain tumor removed when he was 12 from Children's! He is so healthy and has such a great life! WOW!


9:00am Handing off to Dayton for a few hours to inspire you to give money! Doug and I will be back 3 to 6pm this afternoon!

8:35am A woman calls and says she asked for Donations to Children's for her son's first b-day instead of presents! LOVE IT! She bought gas cards for families to get back and forth to see their kids! How neat is that?

8:28am Doug says becoming a Miracle Club Member is just Good Karma Insurance! Sign me up for that! Call and donate and get your Karma Insurance (and your money is doubled this hour by Onieda Nation!) 877-738-5437! Call NOW!

8:05 am A message from Facebook makes my day, here it is: "Mary I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you guys are doing for the radiothon. Children's Hospital has been our home away from home for 2.5 years. This will be our 3rd year doing the radiothon. I will be answering phones on Friday and my daughter Kylee's story has been played the last 2 years on the radio. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK for everything."

7:42am What was the last deal you made with God? God just get me through this...was it to keep your baby girl alive? Or was it something super trivial? Wow. Radio-thon puts it all in perspective for me every year!

7:30am Posting stories of Children's Hospital kids on Facebook! Become a friend on Facebook and share our Radio-thon link so all your friends can donate money to Children's too! (BTW My facebook is under Mary Love)

7:17am A girl just called our show saying she was on a bus with a TON of other kids going to Six Flags for the day and all the stories are making her feel guilty about having a good time! We told her NO WAY! Just go have fun and to be inspired by these kids...we told her to live in the moment and NO complaints!

6:44am I just cried so hard hearing the mom tell the story of her Little League Ball Player with a tumor! Little guy had bad headaches...ends up with a tumor. I just can't imagine being in the waiting room while one of my kids has a tumor removed. I just don't think I could manage that!


6:15am We played the coolest piece of audio from the very first Kiss for Kids Radio-thon!


6:00am We kicked off the 10th annual Kiss For Kids Radio-thon

Miley Pole Dances at the Teen Choice Awards.

What is happening here? Is she really pole dancing?

This is better than Doug's redneck slip n slide!

This is a Doug BLOG!

Too FUNNY!

Watch this till the end...

The seven year out runs the cop after taking them on a high speed chase...the reason...he didn't want to go to church.

And People DON'T watch Swimming...PART 2

Ricky Beren's suit split wide open when he dove off the block! He says after, "I thought I was giving everyone a pretty good show!" WOW! I love that they got this shot!

And People DON'T watch Swimming...???

WOW! This guy has one rocking body! I just wish that woman was NOT in the way!

The Inmates did it Again!

Just had to share...this is really incredible! They are really good dancers!

Woah...Gilles...

Gilles has his own calendar...and I want one! WOW this is the tamest photo...the others were just too hot to handle!

This is an entrance...

Chris Brown...tries to appologize.

This movie was made with Post It Notes

I want to know how many photos he had to take to make this??? How long did it take? How much money did he spend on post it's or did he steal them?? Wow!

The Actual Footage of Michael Jackson's Hair on FIRE!

I can NOT believe how long he was on fire! This was so much worse than anyone ever knew!! This video freaked me out watching how long he was on fire before he even realized! The video is shocking and disturbing so watch if you think you can stomach it..

The girl who texted her way in to the sewer...

This is so funny!

Vacation was GREAT!

We had the best vacation! We spent a week on Lake Gogebic in Michigan. We stayed at a beautiful cottage right on the lake! It was so nice to just get away from it all! We spent some time up in the Porcupine Mountains, checking out Lake of the Clouds. We hiked into Mirror Lake (8 miles) and checked out one of the cool cabins that they have that you can rent! Talk about in the middle of nowhere! It was serious bear country out there!

Cole and Doug went on an amazing mining adventure. They were lowered down into this huge copper mine with harnesses and hardhats with lights...OMG they LOVED THAT!

I saw a wolf, Doug and Cole saw a coyote, and Emma was mad because all she saw was a dead porcupine. We did not see a bear...but maybe next time!

My mom taught Emma to knit...and she LOVED THAT!

We went to the cardboard boat races and the kids (and G-pa Richard) want to design boats for next year!

We spend a ton of time on our boat checking out the lake! What a great place!

The kids and Doug caught a few fish.

I biked around the lake a few times, swam some serious lake shore...trying to rehab that insane ankle of mine!

We had campfires, blew up fireworks, threw the ball for the dogs, and ate some amazing food!

Feels so good to get away every once in awhile! THEN it feels so good to get back home :)

My fav place to see a band...The Gorge in Washington!

Here Coldplay covers Billy Jean...from The Gorge...

This is a quiz for runners...so funny!

Kyle The KISS FM Bachelor Video #2

He makes videos of his vacations with his friends and family...here is on from his trip to Alaska...SO FUN!My Video

The Prisoners tribute to MJ

The warden of this prison makes these guys dance at least four hours a day. They have to perform each week for the people of their community! This has had 28 million hits on You Tube.

So Sad that he died....

Here is there first performance on the Ed Sullivan Show. SO CUTE!

Boobs...

My grandmother had breast cancer. She was in her 80's when she was diagnosed and she received some pretty awful treatments to try and eradicate it! So I decided that I would take it upon myself to be proactive about my boobs (for a lack of a better way to put it!) Affinity (St. Elizabeth's) has a walk in clinic on Wednesdays. You can literally walk in and get a mammogram. It is simple, it is fast and it did not hurt at all! They even called me the next morning to tell me the results...NORMAL! That is good news for SURE!

The best part of this is since I am so young they will have a base line for my future breast health! Since I do have a history of breast cancer in my family, it is going to be something I take very seriously! It was so simple, I will make sure I get a mammogram at St. Elizabeth's every year. Make sure you tell your friends, sisters and moms to get a mammogram every year!!

Mary Love

My First Half Ironman

I have always thought a half Ironman would be tough...but tough does NOT being to describe it!

SWIM 1.2 miles:
The swim was rough because the waves were really big!!! It was tough to see the buoys and the people around you. I felt a little panicked at one point but told myself I had to get the hell over that and I did (I can be pretty convincing!) Thank goodness because I was thinking the swim would be my favorite part of the day...

BIKE 56 miles:
The bike was GREAT! I actually had a blast riding that course. I felt good, I was NOT too hot and I was passing people! I was super shocked because the bike has not been the easiest thing for me to do so far! It was my greatest worry going into the race...but there was nothing to worry about yesterday!

RUN 13.1
When I got off the bike I felt like I was hit by a wall! Heading out of transition you have to run right up High Cliff Hill (if you have never seen it...it is massive!) It was so much harder than I had ever imagined. My legs did not turn around like I thought they would but I just kept going. The run was a double loop so people were flying past me that were on their final loop! They were soaked from sweat and the heat! It was so hot! I have to say the run was the toughest thing I have ever done it my life! It was beyond words. I have had to dig deep before but this was the deepest I have gone in my life!

Would you do it again...they ask?
I have already signed up for Door County Half Ironman and yes I am going to do it! My goal is to do the race with out feel like I am surviving and feel more like I am soaring!

Congrats to everyone who did the Sprint and the Half...it was a hot day and everyone did so good!

Mary Love

Guest Blogger: Kyle the Bachelor

Florida 2009

I love traveling... I was just in Florida back in May. See link for some video fun I made. It was a week long vacation so one would think that you would be refreshed and ready to go back to work and can work through the year leaving the possibility of another vacation a year away... I made it three weeks... Three weeks until I want/need another vacation. Call it the stress of the job or just the love of being in a warm(er) climate. Something about being able to sit outside at 8:00 in the morning and it being already 80 degrees just makes me really happy.

It also could be my love for Vegas that I want to go asap. Vegas was triggered because of the movie The Hangover. An exceptional movie that battles Old School and Wedding Crashers in the genre of comedy movies.

Speaking of movies, The Hangover has definitely been the best movie of the summer. Growing up with seven kids, the form of entertainment to keep all of us busy was movies and it carries over today. I'm a big summer movie guru. Wolverine (disappointing), Star Trek (not a treky fan), Angels and Demons (interesting but didn't merit a May release), and Terminator (seriously, an Arnold cameo!) were a mere disappointment and a few steps behind The Hangover. Could also be my love for Comedies. Hopefully Transformers 2 is just as entertaining as the first one.

Well I think that's all I got for the randomness in my head before 8:00. Take care! :)

Middle School Kids Rock

I just love this. Every single kid is totally into this! This is a good teacher!

Robert Pattinson gets attacked by WILD teenagers!

Seriously, I think this would get old! Having people just attack you everywhere you go!?! I really feel bad for the guy! These girls don't EVEN care that he is very uncomfortable! They do NOT care at all! WOW!

Firecracker 5K On the 4th of July

Doug, the kids and I are going to delay our vacation a day just to be a part of this race! We are so excited. It is a 5K on the Fourth of July in Kaukauna!! There are so many fun things happening I just can NOT believe it! Black Hawk Helicopters, Apple Pie, fireworks, and sky divers!! What a perfect way to celebrate the 4th!! Follow the link to get all the info and to sign up!!

Motorcycles and Mary LOVE

This weekend I am getting my motorcycle endorsement! Harley Davidson is paying for me to take the weekend class at Fox Valley Tech. Yes, I do know that I am completely spoiled!! A few of the women who work at Harley are taking the class with me! We will learn to ride motorcycles and of course have to take a written test and a road test!! At the end of the weekend we will (if we pass) all have our licenses and our temps! How fun is that!?!?!?!?!!

This is so funny...

We will be playing foreign Karaoke tomorrow to win Miley Cyrus! BUT this is NOT the song...so don't be fooled!

Clue....this can win you Miley Cyrus tix...

OUCH...

I love stuff like this...

I use to chase a coffee truck when I went to college. It was called the Mud Truck...this seems to be even bigger than that! HOW FUN and now I want a taco!

Over a million people have watched this...

Joe Jonas dancing to All the Single Ladies...he has pretty muscular thighs!

Now this is the PERFECT way to get a trophy!

Jamie Foxx awarded Hallie Barry with the "Decade of Hotness" trophy at the Spike TV 2009 Awards this weekend. This is how she thanked him! WOW!

My first 100 Miler on the Bike...

I had a blast riding my first 100 miler on the bike yesterday! I went with a bunch of great friends to Madison to ride on the Ironman course and the Olympic Course. The Olympics are coming to Chicago and the bike course is in WI!!! It is near Bluemounds which is a HUGE LONG hill! We made it to the top and coming back down some of those hills was the craziest thing I have EVER DONE! I think my top speed was 44 mph!! The wild flowers were everywhere....you tend to miss those in the car! I am so lucky to have met some of the most amazing people who are showing me the ropes! I really could NOT have done this ride with out them!! I would have been on the side of the road in the fetal position a few times! My coach, Jim Boldra, who is training me for the Half Ironman at High Cliff (and begging me in his ever so subtle way to do the full Ironman) is amazing and made sure I was ready for this crazy ride! If you ever have the chance to try something that is new, kind of scary, and really outside your life give it a try...you might really surprise yourself! I have surprised myself beyond my wildest imagination...and you know what...it feels really good!

Billy Crystal Refuses to say Good Bye...to Jay Leno!

I am thinking V-Rod

The Garage Party at Harley was AMAZING! What a blast! If you have EVER been interested in getting a bike you should do this! We learned how to pick up a bike...and it was SO easy! We got to ride a bike on the dyno...so you wont CRASH! It was really great to feel the bike and to learn how to use the clutch in such a safe environment! The best part of the night was meeting all the people who work at Harley! The are all so nice and so much fun! You can tell they all LOVE working there and are really just sharing their passion of bikes with the rest of the world!

The Little Boy Who Plays Pool

This little boy is only 23 months old! He still wears diapers. He is such a good pool player!

Which BIKINI girl are you?

So Bikini girl from American Idol is PISSED about Kara coming on stage and ripping off her dress! She said Kara has a terrible body...that she needs a spray tan and that she looks to be over 50 years old! WHATEVER! Kara is a ROCK STAR! I think she looks amazing! You can tell Kara works out hard! NO fake boobies on her!

BTW Kara got a TON of money for her favorite charity for doing this! LOVE IT!

This really had me laughing....

OMG this is Adam Lambert!

This Chair would send this dog to therapy!

I saw this chair over the weekend and I laughed SO HARD! Our black lab is obsessed with tennis balls! It is a serious problem at our house. OMG this chair would make him lose his mind!

Fun or INSANE?

Can you imagine going this fast on a bike? OMG!

She said she never took any naughty photos!?!?!?

She called Perez Hilton the devil and claimed she NEVER posed naked. HMMMM? Really? BUSTED!

This is so GREAT!

Who is Carmen and did she say YES???

Updated title for the worst patient in the world...

So Doug gets a new title! He has been such a good patient! He had his surgery yesterday morning at 8am and we were in the car driving home at 10am! That is insane! He was pretty wooggie on the way home and I was NOT sure how he was going to get in the house....but he made it! He was out of it for most of the day but then he just seemed to snap out of it! He was up and moving around...looking for food! He even helped Cole with homework last night! He sat outside and even sat on a stool in the kitchen!

He said to me last night...I think I could go back to do the show tomorrow! YIKES. I think we need to move a little slower big guy! I do think it is a distinct possibility that he could be back for Monday's show!

He has been such a great...(I hate to say it) LOW MAINTENANCE patient!

Mary Love

The WORST patient in the world..

So Doug is the worst patient and he is having surgery tomorrow! I am preparing myself to have as much patients as possible! I am hoping they give us enough drugs to get him through! He is hoping to be back on Monday but the doctor said he should take a week to recover! I bet you a million dollars he will be back in this studio on Monday!!

I should say wish him luck but I really need you to wish me luck to deal with this guy!

How can someone this cute be so high maintenance?

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So this is fat? Seriously?

I can NOT even believe people are calling her fat! She got so thin when she made the Dukes of Hazzard movie that now she is back to her normal body people are calling her FAT!

PROM....

So, this adorable girl, Kelsie, is our next door neighbor. Her mother, and one of our dearest friends, passed away this past summer! We wanted to make her prom so fun and so fancy that she didn't have time to think about her mom not being there. Her older sister did her hair and make-up and we all took a million photos! She really looked amazing! She was so happy! Her boyfriend, Josh, was stunned when she walked out! My jeans and sweatshirt wearing girl next door was looking so GREAT!

Her mother was smiling up in heaven! I just know it!

Obama plays hoops with Uconn Women

These women never lost a game this season! AMAZING Obama shows him some of his moves.

Police give out hugs and helmets!

I love the smiles on these peoples faces!

Doug is a REAL D.J.

Doug has a new hobby! He has been djing! He use to do this when I first met him (a million years ago) but he started up again! He LOVES it! Look how happy (and HOT) he is in the photo! He has been doing weddings, proms, dances, backyard graduation parties...all of it! It is so fun to see him enjoying himself. He has been teaching our son Cole how to set up all the "stuff" and Cole is LOVING that!

My favorite thing in life is watching someone do something they love...

The 100 day Report Card!

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I just love these photos!

Swine Flu PSA's

Thought you might get a kick out of these...I love old school t.v.

The New Hamster on a Piano!

This just had me laughing so hard! AND why do they have him tied to the stereo?

Brittany Lost some HAIR on this move...

Watch how the guy swoops down and grabs Brit and scoops her up...and leaves a HUGE chunk of hair (weave) behind! OUCH!

It pays to be a RICH guy!

Richard Branson was at a photo shoot on his private island and the photographer says, "Hey Richard, would you mind if my super model girlfriend got naked and got on your back?" OMG seriously, some guys have all the luck! BTW Richard Branson said he only wished he had eyes in the back of his head! LOL

A man and his dog...is there anything cuter!

Fast forward to 1:29 to see the photo of his cute dog!

Lady Ga Ga Banned...

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/video/?vxSiteId=6d2e103b-e170-4f86-9c51-6eac37f8a93e&vxChannel=Showbiz&vxClipId=2160_261158&vxBitrate=300

All I can find is the link to her new video. It was banned...for being too raunchy! I love it! I think it is sort of a slap in the face of all the Mickey Mouse Club girls..Brit Brit and Christina! It is way PG 13 so watch at home...not at work!

I CAN'T wait for this movie!!!!!

World Championship Pole Dancing 2009

Do you realize how fit these chicks have to be? This is insane! WOW! I showed this clip to Doug and he said..."we are so getting a pole!" LOL right...like I could do that? Maybe he thinks he can do it! I sure would love to see him try!

The NEW dog...BO

Who takes this dog out at night? At my house that person is me...1:40am last night!! Just wonder who cleans up after little Bo? Do they have "people" for that? Do they take him out on the White House lawn? How wild is that?

Red HOT Mess!

Lindsay Lohan's eHarmony Profile from Lindsay Lohan

Has she lost it or what?

Holy Hill for Easter

We rode just about 70 miles on Saturday at Holy Hill! There were about 20 of us riding the hills and enjoying the sunshine! It was cool to start but we really warmed up climbing those hills. Here is a photo of the day. I am here with one of my best friends Rhea Kratzer!

The Sound Of Music Dance at the Train Station

Make sure your sound is up for this!

Justin Timberlakes's Girlfriend Can Strip!

Is this a Break UP SONG?

John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston just broke up and some people are saying this is a song he just wrote about the break up! This audio is from a woman's Iphone on the crusie ship where he just had a show to raise money for VH1's Save The Music.