http://www.swvoice.com/home/RecentBlogComments Recent Blog Comments on The Southwest Voice en-us http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/sunnica/30326/#c_277044 Hmmmm... I'm not a reality TV fan. What I do watch is "What Not to Wear," "Interview With Bill Moyer" (probably the best show I've ever viewed) — a smattering of "Spongebob" and "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends" if I can get it. Lately my son and I really enjoy laughing over "America's Funniest Home Videos" and we occasionally take in "American Gladiators," which is incredibly... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/dweaver3/30235/#c_276900 Ha ha ha ha! Glad you caught his face! I was excited to see that I'd captured his true feelings! That Book Blast really was fun! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/dweaver3/30235/#c_276708 Wait.  I just noticed something.  Check out Armand's face as he watches the magician!!  hahahaha!!!! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/dweaver3/30235/#c_276707 Debbie, this is AWESOME!  I love how you did this.  And I will say it again, you are SUCH a cool mom!  You will please teach me how to imbed images???  haha Look at The Voice booth above??  Yay!  Book Blast was so much fun.  I got to meet so many of our readers. Thanks for posting this.. it's awesome (so awesome that it could have been an article!).   http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/sunnica/29640/#c_270964 Maybe her real name is "Lucy", Ethel's best friend?!  http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/Softballjoe/28998/#c_270611 Pretty funny! — batter up! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/sunnica/29640/#c_269825 Congrats on the new addition to you family! She looks pretty sweet. Funny how the name swith worked out! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/dweaver3/29555/#c_269824 I couldn't believe I actually caught that look! I'm quite lucky to have a kid willing to try new foods - he like tomatoes and loves onions (a kid after my own heart!). I wondered if there was a sushi-upset-tummy connection, too. There's been a stomach virus going around, and between art camp and Boys and Girls Club, he's exposed to a large population of Bakersfield's youth.I bet it was his turn... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/dweaver3/29555/#c_269596 Oh my gosh!  I just read this blog!  The look on his face is priceless!!  I think it's great that you are starting him so young on sushi.  I know some kids who won't eat even tomatoes, much less cold fish.  :) Thanks for sharing... AND about the shoes!  I want to see them!  P.S.  Hmm...he had a belly ache on Thursday.  Any connection?  haha! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/mt2127/28743/#c_262774 Love it!  Thanks for the blog! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/HeyDad/24832/#c_259437 Well said there, Creid.  Thank you so much for joining in the discussion.  Children, and even young adults, typically only see life one day at a time.  They don't understand, or think about how their actions today can impact them tomorrow.  But that is what young people have been doing since day one.  As parents and grandparents, we need... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/HeyDad/24832/#c_259095 Hey, dad, I have to say I disagree a bit with your advice to "put up with the sagging pants" because it will go away when he enters the work force or college.  I think it is more realistic to explain to him how this fad got started and let him know that most people know that.  If he wants to appear as a sympathizer of gangs and/or inmates, he's doing the right thing.  If he wants to appear... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/HeyDad/24832/#c_256557 Dear Confused, This is really going to date me, but when I was a teenager in the 60’s, I remember there was a big fuss about long hair on boys.  Every young man wanted long hair like the Beatles and other rock stars of the day.  But you know what, we all survived it.  What you described is called “sagging” and it is the current fashion fad.  Sagging... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/HeyDad/24832/#c_256537 Hey Dad, My oldest son came home today wearing his pants halfway down his butt. Needless to say we got into a big argument about it. My son says that all the guys do it. I told him it looks tacky but he insists it makes him look cool. What would you suggest I do about it? Is this a battle worth fighting? Call me Confused. http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/djkyle/28029/#c_255579 What happened to the video of Stephanie how sang that Heart song? http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/HeyDad/24832/#c_254616 Dear Troubled Mom, A good marriage has to be built upon respect for it to last. Respect must be earned and maintained. When someone makes a mistake, we have to allow that person the opportunity to rebuild that respect for the relationship to recover. It takes time and, if needed, some counseling. I spent several hours on the phone trying to find a parent support group for you and to my... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/HeyDad/24832/#c_254614 "Hi, I read your recent article and it hit home. I divorced my husband because of lack of respect, and just today, "I was told I would never get his respect." Of course, there's more to this story. My question is, are there any single or divorced parenting groups available in Bakersfield besides those affiliated with churches? Thank you, “Troubled Mom" http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/djkyle/28029/#c_252322 WOW That was ann Off The Wal Video!! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/bakomom/26547/#c_237354 Wow!  I just watched the video!  How awesome is that!  I was a stay-home mom for...  let's see.... 16 years!  So, I know what you ladies are going through.  Some days it seems like a thankless job, but believe me when I tell you that you ARE making a difference in your child's life.  Congratulations on choosing the BEST occupation in the world! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/sunnica/25473/#c_237076 Hi Dana, (I'm sorry to contact you via the Comments.... I tried to send an e-mail and it wouldn't go through...) If I write an article today or tomorrow about a FREE event on May 26th (Memorial Day), will it make it into the Voice before the event? I can't remember if the new edition comes out this week or next. I already have the event posted in the SW Voice Calendar of Events, but it would... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/25639/#c_233460 I agree, Dana.  There's room enough for both... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/25639/#c_233375 I clicked on the above link and read the article.  That was a nice tribute, and the owner seems to be a very pleasant man (with an amazing outlook on life!).  I think small bookstores still have their place, just as the bigger ones do. http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/HeyDad/24832/#c_233246 Dear Readers, Since I didn’t receive any questions this week, I thought I would take this opportunity to discuss something with you that has been on my mind.  As parents, we have to be more involved in our children’s education.  We are too quick to blame the teacher or the school system for the poor grades our children are getting.  Ask yourself this question,... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/25639/#c_232633       http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90111771&ft=1&f=1032     http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/25639/#c_232038 What if the local independent was too far for you to travel to have experienced that passion?  If anything... if for nothing else... to me, our very existence is justified in that statement alone.  I wonder how many Independent bookstores were there before your Barnes and Noble moved in? It is terrifying to me that, with our american readership struggling, kids scoring... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/25639/#c_231994 "I remember going, on hot nights, late enough that the heat had just relented enough to think, going and sitting in the aisles of your store. I remember the windows lit up in from the dark parking lot. I associate that lit up image with safety and peace and freedom. It might be my earliest booky memory. A Barnes & Noble did that, created in me, a passion for books that continues."... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/25639/#c_231932 I’m another Bakersfield-born bookseller. I haven’t been back in many years, but I remember California Avenue, and your Barnes & Noble was my bookstore! I’m racking my brain, was the Red Lion on California or Truxton or Stockdale?! I remember going, on hot nights, late enough that the heat had just relented enough to think, going and sitting in the aisles of your store. I... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/25639/#c_231765 I think there's constraints handed down from every job... mine, sure... but, I don't feel that they are "heavy".   At least I don't feel that way.  We all have our goals and percentages to answer to.  I don't know if my statement that you quoted above should be looked at as a "rub"... it surely wasn't intended that way.  I just know from... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/25639/#c_231741 "Again, I have nothing against locally owned businesses.  I love the home-town feel of Mom & Pop stores... I come from a Mom & Pop town... but I also enjoy the luxury of a store that can provide for me, the needs that I have, from a company that delivers what it promises and meets the needs of the people they employ. " Aw, but therein lies the rub.  You very... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/25639/#c_231733 It's cool, BookNerd, I hope my posts don't come off as anti-independent!  I do think there's room enough in this town for the both of us.  In fact, we work on some committees together and attend the same festivals, always working together on our main goal, which is to bring literacy to Bakersfield!  Thanks for your comments, too! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/25639/#c_231708 It's good to see this conversation going on in my hometown!  I live in Brooklyn now, and when I was a kid in Bakersfield Barnes & Noble was my favorite place (next to the Beale Library!).  I've since become a career bookseller in independent bookstores, and I think there are a lot of reasons for people to choose to shop at their locally-owned, independent bookstore when they... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/25639/#c_231604 Wow, foxtale, your store sounds horrible.  I'm glad that's not the case here. On another note: We do bank here, locally.  We do have some of our printing done here, locally, I order books for the store for the events I deem appropriate.  I support local authors with booksignings and local author displays, I decide on the fundraising and whom to give it to as long as it's within... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/25639/#c_231528 I am the owner of a locally owned and operated bookstore in New Hampshire.  Before opening my store I was the assistant manager of a big-box book store.  I am amazed at the amount of "local" you are allowed to do.  I did not find that the case.  We were not allowed to order stock for the store.  Corporate knew what our customers wanted.  We were not... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/25639/#c_231509 Locally owned makes a big difference.  Several studies have found that about 3 times as much of the money you spend at a locally owned store stays in your local economy compared to a national chain.  It's not just the profits.  There are two factors that are far more significant in fact.   One is that locally owned stores employ more people locally per unit of sales than... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/25639/#c_231060 Hi, Marc: Major decisions as to what book we should feature, or what seasonal item we're supporting is made by corporate heads... yes.  But what of that?  If you look at most bookstores, locally owned or not, we're pretty much answering to what the latest book craze is... all of us.  Other than that, what major decisions for a bookstore could be made at a corporate level that... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/25639/#c_230837 trgJams, The store should be referred to as "your local Barnes and Noble store".  Every brick and mortar store has a location, so it is local somewhere.  But "local" is not the term which should be at issue here.  The term is "locally owned".  Barnes and Noble is not even a franchise.  It is a corporately owned and operated store.  No... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/HeyDad/24832/#c_227796 Dear Frustrated, We live in a generation that places a high value on education and careers.  Men spend years preparing and training to improve our job skills, yet many men enter fatherhood with little or no training at all.  We have to learn as we go.  Your husband is probably doing the best he knows how.  In past generations, dads had the benefit of other male role... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/HeyDad/24832/#c_227793  Dear Dad, I am a mother of three children (not toddlers). My husband is a good father but he doesn't always present the best example for our sons. I expect my sons to learn how to take care of the yard and take responsibility when they’ve made a mistake. My husband should be a Christian example, the father of our household, and other things. I am concerned that no matter what I... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/24519/#c_227055  Thank you for your kind words dweaver, it's truly a pleasure to be able to offer these types of events for kids.  We also offer a group for girls called the American Girl Book Club.  They meet the second Monday of every month and talk about the featured American Girl (as well as trivia, activities, etc.).  Next meeting for girls (ages 8 - 12) is Monday, May 12 at 7:00... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/pedigo328/24953/#c_226857  Thanks very much! I hope not, now that I'm selling the motorcycle. I'm trying to see my way out of these injuries. http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/24519/#c_226853  I love what you're doing with the Dangerous Boys Club - what a fabulous way to incorporate reading with real life! I've peeked at both the "Dangerous Book for Boys" and the "Daring Book for Girls," and I recommend the boys' book for everyone! Can't wait to read more about the club's activities! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/pedigo328/24953/#c_226850  You make me so grateful that I've only broken a pinky toe in all my life! Good luck with your healing process - many times over because I'm sure you'll need it frequently! =) http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/sunnica/25074/#c_226847 Sounds like every woman could benefit by attending. How empowering! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/sunnica/24849/#c_225519  Hey hey, I will definitely give you our prom photos (I know I'm in college by my girlfriend is still in high school.) They will be coming from Stockdale, but the prom isn't until May 3. So you'll get some of my group for sure! :) http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/HeyDad/24832/#c_224757  Dear Dana and readers, Anytime you have a question or a problem that you want to discuss, just ask.  I am here for you and I will give you my full attention.  I check my blog daily so don't hesitate to write. Take care, Dad     "Hey, Dad," is written by contributing columnist Dwayne Ardis. http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/HeyDad/24832/#c_224754 Hey, Dad... I lost my dad two years ago, so it will be nice to have someone like you around.  :) ~Dana http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/24519/#c_223659  We just put the finishing touches on it today --- WOW!!  I'm going to call you next week about how many issues you're gonna need!  http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/24519/#c_223124  Hmmm.  Now I am curious!  If that's the case, please make sure I have puhlenty!  I appreciated the first featuring of the DBB cover, and would love to know what the new one is about.   Thanks again!  - tgr http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/yola818/23899/#c_222838 Adorable baby! Yes, enjoy your time with him -- and know that it only gets better, too. My sons are about to turn 15 and 10, but I still think of them as my babies and I'm so proud of the young men they're becoming ... :-) Congratulations on your little man!  http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/24519/#c_222818  Thank you.  Wait 'till you see the next issue (I fully expect you to need a LOT of extra copies for the store!!) :) http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/24519/#c_222771  Thanks... nice job on the site.  :-) http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tgrJams/24519/#c_222629  LOL  Well, ..... welcome!  Glad you found us! ~Dana http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/yola818/24139/#c_220220  This is the first year my 6-year-old son really grasped the April Fools concept - and he's running with the ball! As far as he's concerned, all of April is fair game. It's neat to see him exploring a humorous and playful new theme - especially when he "pulls one over" on me! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/yola818/24139/#c_219362  Hahaha!  Only on American Idol!  I hope you didn't get fooled, either.  Happy April Fool's Day!  (I don't think I ever wished someone that before!)  lol Does anyone have any good April Fool's stories? http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/yola818/23899/#c_217538  Cute kid! Glad you get to spend lots of quality time with your little one - it really is precious time! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/yola818/23899/#c_217398  Wow...he is an adorable baby!  You must be so thrilled to be able to stay home with him.  This is a time that is so important for him, but it's also so important for you because, as you know already, kids grow way too fast.  Thank you for sharing this with us... and be sure to let us help you celebrate his 1st birthday with an announcement!! Congratulations! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/shgent/22107/#c_202568 Wow...  he truly is a beautiful child.  Perfect in every way.  Thank you for sharing this!  ~Dana http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/RobertB/21919/#c_201185 Cool!! we have a game tomorrow I will start taking pics Thanks http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/RobertB/21919/#c_201180 That is awesome.  I just checked out the site.  Why don't you start posting some pics here on our site?  We'd love to see them.   :) http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/sunnica/21131/#c_195747 Thank you so much!!!!  And thank you for making me laugh and making my first week so fun that night at Edwards!  You and your friend are a hoot!  Pretty soon (next issue!) I will be giving a small teaser about the upcoming Hannah Montana Mania contest.  In the meantime, feel free to post anything you'd like on the site....blogs, musings, photos, stories.  I hope to run... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/sunnica/21131/#c_195718 Glad to hear (read!) that you survived your first week!  Keep up the great job! -Amy http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/sunnica/20695/#c_192844 My friend Danette & I brought our daughters to the movie/concert on opening (Friday) night and it was great!  Boy..., 3-D has really come a loonng way - it really felt like we were at an actual Hannah Montana concert!  The movie itself was very enjoyable with the 'snippets' of backstage, etc.  This was definitely a great mother-daughter bonding event!  - Amy Smith http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/Softballjoe/16984/#c_171754 You are right, it is a smal world.   Andy now has a new training partner, a 2 month old black lab named Ruger, that we got on Dec 1st.  We are trying to get the Splash Dogs Organization to come to Bakersfield some time this year so all the people in Bakersfield can see how great  a sport this is.  Also, all the local people can bring their dogs out, large or small, and watch them dive... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/Softballjoe/16984/#c_171594 OK. Small world/Bakersfield. I was at a Christmas party this past weekend and figured out that Prince Andy belongs to a TD and photog that I used to work with. And actually she is the TD for the 5 p.m. show which my best friend Megan produces. This town is so connected! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/Softballjoe/16665/#c_157970 Sorry to hear about your kidney stone problems! I've had a baby and don't want to go through pain like that any time soon. Even with an epidural it was a painful process! Some liver cleansing routines I've read about are supposed to be good for preventing kidney stones, and are supposed to be administered twice a year for optimal health. Your account of a not-so-fun weekend has me thinking... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/Softballjoe/16665/#c_157968 Sorry to hear about your kidney stone problems! I've had a baby and don't want to go through pain like that any time soon. Even with an epidural it was a painful process! Some liver cleansing routines I've read about are supposed to be good for preventing kidney stones, and are supposed to be administered twice a year for optimal health. Your account of a not-so-fun weekend has me thinking... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/LisaW/16326/#c_155426 Wow. The billowing plumes of smoke are so ominous. The red sun peering through the smoke is just eerie. What a scary time for evacuated homeowners and for those who have lost their home. The destruction is hard to comprehend! Wonder if we'll get that steady streak in the Bakersfield sky each afternoon like we had last summer with the Zaca fire. It should become popular to wear surgical... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/pegconnelly/16205/#c_155417 It's great that you participated in the read-a-thon — kids  need someone to read to them as much as possible. It's great that you're so supportive of literacy!!! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/LisaW/16164/#c_153947 Holy cow! Your sweater looks great! I can't believe that something so pretty was "quick" and "easy" - it looks so complicated! Plus, it's a great color. It'll be hard to give away! :) http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/LisaW/16002/#c_152133 Go pink power!!! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/ernestomdo/13371/#c_140063 Hope to see everybody out there supporting our cause... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/ernestomdo/13371/#c_131501 If you have trouble downloading the file, you can also go to the Recreation & Parks web site listed below: http://www.bakersfieldcity.us/recreation/SkateparkFundraiser.htm Thanks for your support, ernestomdo http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/ernestomdo/13371/#c_131425 hey I wasn't able to print out the flyer or coupons....could u please share with me how??  or fix it so we can!  thanks http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/StacyReichert/10732/#c_114302 Dear Softball Joe, We just finished a four-week Obedience class along with herding and we will start another four-week class this Saturday Julu 14th.  We now are beging the Obedience classes at 8:00 a.m. then Herding classes at 9:00 a.m.  The herding classes go all day so we are starting classes earlier to try and beat this heat. You can join us at the price of $45.00 per dog... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/StacyReichert/10732/#c_113739 Do you have any classes planned in July or August? http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/grimomof3/10797/#c_105436 Too cute!!! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/StacyReichert/9535/#c_97657   ****** UPDATE UPDATE ****** We are ready to begin the Basic Obedience Class starting Saturday, June 2nd. Beau will hold four classes during June each Saturday @ 10 am (EXCLUDING THE 9TH DUE TO THE RODEO) The Basic Obedience classes are "Open to the Public" and a good prerequisite for our Herding classes starting soon but this Obedience Class is not a mandatory prereq.... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/StacyReichert/9535/#c_93096 http://dogtraining.meetup.com/9/ We are ready to begin the Eight-Session Basic Obedience Class. Beau is a Certified Obedience Trainer and will hold classes twice a week on Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m. for eight consecutive classes at the price of $65.00. The venue for these classes will be held at Chris and Erins' located at 4630 Judd Street,... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/luv4dogs/9179/#c_89907 Anon, there are many alternatives that I support such as funding low-cost S/N programs,  public education, enforcement  but finding proper venues to voice alternatives has been far and few between for those of us that oppose this Bill. Again, as already stated in another reply, at the age of four months where do you take the many working dogs to prove they will become working dogs in... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/luv4dogs/9179/#c_89406 That's statistic is pretty much out of context for this area. Feral cats statistics vary greatly from county to county and region to region. it is not the fact here in Kern, and is not really addressed in this bill. Sounds like maybe you don't like cats?  We kill lots and lots of healthy, friendly adoptable dogs here in Kern too,  wouldn't you rather your tax dollars were spent on... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/willmanx2/8605/#c_84120 Ha! That's hilarious –– thanks for sharing that memory Erin! It's good when we can look back on these things and laugh :) http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/nanadebbie/8337/#c_81751 My 6th grade teacher was an impatient woman. To get our attention, she would scratch the green chalkboard with her fingernails so we could cringe and behave. I don't think we were bad kids. I certainly didn't think I was. But she would often get frustrated at a group of kids and as a result, we all got in trouble. Another thing she did: Before leaving class, we'd have to write these paragraphs... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/nanadebbie/8337/#c_81584 Being a kid is hard — being the new kid can make you a target in so many ways. My kindergarten teacher wasn't a pleasant person, either. Frustrated and angry people should not teach children! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/usclawyer/6057/#c_81361 It was a year ago tomorrow (April 25, 2007)  that my Dad left this earth.  (I miss you Dad)  I'm just wondering what I am supposed to feel or do. Other than me, our family isn't that candid, open, or expressive.  If you think you can identify &/or encourage me, kindly email me at ricc@shaw.ca http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/olivia/7652/#c_79766 Taft Highway is the only uncogested route to the Southwest from #99. But even then you get the problem of Gosford and all those traffic lights at the Sam's Club. So head down Old River instead of Gosford. http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/Softballjoe/7868/#c_76534 Hi Saw your email. We will definitely love to publish this in Southwest Voice and other publications owned by our company. I am looking into how else we help to get the word out. Can you share some more information on the history of the All-Star team? How did it get started? Share some success stories of the players. Do you have photos of the kids playing ball that you can post? Can one... http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/lward/1480/#c_54740 They're adorable, Lauren! Cute names, too. That has to be one of the fluffiest tails I've ever seen! All of my cats have short hair. I love animals. Excuse me for being somewhat anonymous; I never set up a profile. I didn't figure anyone really needed to know me. I still have my Northwest profile up, though. I usually lurk on both sites to read the stories. http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/tredman/105/#c_6760 Ha ha! I think you should knock on their doors, Terry! They just don't know what they're missing ... There's a neat recent story on The Bakersfield Californian that mentions the Voices in the USC Annenberg Online Journalism Review. http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/sunnica/135/#c_6758 I love "Walkin' in Memphis!" That's neat that you were at the Grand Ole opry! http://www.swvoice.com/home/Blog/lward/59/#c_6737 Lauren, I love the picture.  Is that your sis in the background?  She looks just like you. Congratulations!  What a beautiful, beaming bride and a proud, beaming husband! Great job on the SW Voice.