Part 4 And FINALE - Free James Taylor Tickets to Tanglewood!

Not quite back on track, but here goes!

As you remember, we had drawn for two sets of tickets to the James Taylor Tanglewood Concert with Sheryl Crow and Yo Yo Ma.

The winners were seats 1&2 – Terri, aka Pepsi’s Mom, from Kansas – and, Jeannie S, seats 3&4from Connecticut. Both of these ladies wanted these tickets to bless (a) a daughter and (b) a friend recovering from cancer. I think that’s really cool.

So, remember, we started with 6 names, typed out, cut up, dumped into my cool yellow bowl.

And then we drew names here:

And the winners are (and yes, Ryan Seacrest is off for the weekend, so there will be no more delays):

Barbara, from Connecticut - you’ll hear more from her later…she won seats 5&6~

And…

Evan, from West Michigan, who won seats 7&8:

Here's his entry:

My wife gave me a fathers day and birthday gift (I turned 53 on July 22) to go to the concert in Tanglewood but was only able to get lawn seats for the Sun. afternoon concert with JT and the Boston Pops. We live in West Michigan and are going drive the 12-13 hours even if this is the only concert we can take in. We have been looking on line for months for tickets to the Sat. concert with Sheryl Crow. We have been effected by the 14% unemployment rate here in Michigan and because my job is directly related to the housing market things have been really slow. Being able to go hear my favorite artist, James Taylor, in seats where I could actually see him without binoculars would be so awesome. Let me commend you for your gracious gift no matter who you choose. You could have gotten a ton of money for these tickets and to give them away shows you are person of real integrity. God bless!! You can contact me at evan@********** if I am selected.

Well, Evan, your wish came true! Happy 53rd Birthday! I hope you give your lawn tickets away, in turn!

Congrats to the winners!!! Y’all e-mail me your contact info and addresses, and I will be mailing out all these tickets no later than Monday, August 3, 2009. I will most likely mail them receipt confirmation, so you must sign to receive them.

Have fun , thanks for playing in the contest and we’ll catch you on the next one.

After this morning’s activities with my WonderDogs, who knows, there may be some spotted hounds up for grabs in the near future!

Saturday to do list:

(1)Take Zack and Zanna to run at the dog park so they'll quit driving me crazy (not too far of a walk, anyway - to crazy, that is!)!
(2)Meet TexasRed and ThatManSheLoves for the very first time and share lunch! YEAH!
(3)Go see Elder Son team rope at the Lamesa Rodeo – I’m excited – if I’m lucky, I’ll get to post pix of him roping…

Free James Taylor Tanglewood Tickets Part 3.5

I know I’m supposed to be drawing for the next set of tickets…but…

We’ve been through all sorts of drama at our office today, and I just don’t have it in me to post. I've been through four booms and busts in this oilpatch, and though it's always exciting to work in the oilfield, the busts are never fun. And I have to be at the Oilman's Sporting Clay Shoot first thing in the morning.

With that being said, the contest will have to wait another day, y’all just bear with me! And I'm not dragging this out just to play the 30 day challenge, I swear.

I promise, it will happen.

Stay tuned, it will be worth it!

Free James Taylor Tanglewood Tickets - Part 3!!!

Okay, we are now back from our regularly (it seems that way) scheduled commercial. Ryan Seacrest has taken a bathroom break.

Just to catch you up, we did our first pair of tickets drawing, and the winner is Terri from Kansas. This is a quickie run through of the second pair of tickets (that you really didn't even know existed, now, did ya???)

Remember, we started here. And now, Terri's out of the loop, because she gets tickets #1 & 2. Which is really cool, 'cause her just out of college, broke, cellist daughter who lives in New York loves YoYo Ma, and they're going to have a mom/daughter date at the James Taylor concert on August 29th! (everybody politely clap, please...)

And then we did this (but not really this picture, this picture is yet another rerun. Remember?). All the names were dumped into the bowl, after being equally folded up so as not to pick any of my favorites. And then our representative designee from Acme, BeepBeep and BLAM picked the second name.

And here are the winner tickets, seats #3 & 4, so...whoever wins these will be sitting next to a person, definitely, from Kansas...and another from New York! Y'all had better be nice to each other and send me pictures (because I'm always on the hunt for more blog fodder...).

All of the above proceedings were checked and double checked by Zack the Wonderdog, who's now chewing on his 5th rawhide. He's more than ready to get this process over and done. He also knows, however, from whence his rawhide cometh, so he'll be with us until the end...whenever that may be. He, after all, is easily bought.

The winner is: Jeannie S from Connecticut! Here’s her entry.
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Hi Jane,Please submit my name into your 'James Taylor' contest. I'm especially interested in winning these tickets for a friend. My friend just finished his cancer treatment this spring and is a huge fan of James Taylor! This would be a great surprise! Just the thrill of entering this contest is so pleasing and exciting! I just came across this announcement today, a day before the contest. I can't believe it! Thanks for your generosity and thoughtfulness in offering your tickets to this superconcert.

Carpe Diem

Jeanne S

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Don’t you just love people who love to bless others? That’s how Jeanne’s spirit struck me – she’s a giver. And who knows, maybe she’ll become a blogger in her spare time!

Thanks so much for playing…oh, WAIT! WAIT! Ryan has made another announcement.

Yup, you guessed it – we’re going to keep going.

We’re going to have another drawing for yet another pair of tickets. I didn’t tell you about these, either…but we’re almost through! I think, anyway...

Here’s drawing number three:

And the winner is…

Right. Like you think I’m going to tell you today? I’ve got a 30 Day Post Challenge happening, and through no fault of your own, you’re a part of it. All of you.

After that, are there more, you ask? Hmmmm. Surely not!!! But...mebbe so, mi compadres!

That Janie Girl

Free James Taylor Tanglewood Tickets - Part 2

At the last post, Ryan Seacrest had left the building, and my impartial accounting firm had drawn the winner name for the free James Taylor Tanglewood August 29 Tickets.

Which was confirmed by Zack, my third party impartial accounting firm who really liked the yellow bowl. (His interest wanes fast…he’s on the rawhide bone, now.)

And the winner is…. may I have a drumroll, please??? PLEASE?

Terri, aka Pepsi's Mom, who hails from northwest Kansas! (Maybe I should have had ThatManILove wash the popcorn butter from his hands first.) Terri, you have won seats to James Taylor, Section 20, seats 1 & 2!

Congrats, Terri – I think I have your mailing address, so be watching out for them, you postmaster you!

Here was Terri's comment on my blog. Though she lives in Kansas, I know her through field trialing our German Shorthairs (and actually, she was grandma to Zoie the WonderPup #1, who we so tragically lost last year - click the link to read the story) - so how cool that Terri got the first set of tickets! (Clue, clue)

Wellllll....I already have a vacation scheduled for the last week of Aug. I am going to see my totally broke, just out of college, daughter. She just happens to live in Coxsackie NY, a hop and a skip down the through way to Tanglewood! I love James Taylor, and she is a cello player who would love to see YoYo Ma! Janie, you are such a generous person! Even if I don't win, this has been a blast posting! LUKE 6:38

So, how awesome is it that Terri won? Now, if you didn't win, don’t close out and never come back to this blog…I decided to keep going. What, you say? Keep going? Are you crazy, Janie?

The answer is...Yes. But if you're a regular reader of this blog, well, then you know that already.

We had another drawing for yet another pair of tickets. I didn’t tell you about these, but this is so much fun, and what the heck did I buy all these tickets for, anyway? I was supposed to sell the rest of our tickets on one of those sites, but I looked at ThatManILove and batted my big brown eyes, and thus this contest was birthed!

Here’s drawing number two:
And the winner is…

Dang that Ryan Seacrest channeler! He's back and calling for another commercial break!

The winner post will go up tomorrow for the second set of tickets!

After that, are there more, you ask? Only. The. Shadow. Knows. And, maybe, the impartial accounting firm of Acme, BeepBeep, and Blam…

Don't you EVEN change that channel. Ya snooze, ya lose!

Free James Taylor Tanglewood Tickets Winners....Part 1

Okay.

The deal has been done.

The name has been drawn.

I’ll take you through the steps. Nobody get out their shotguns yet, okay? Because, really…I can probably outshoot you. Not that I would try or anything, but my Beretta Teknys does have a 30” barrel. (Which does nothing for my accuracy, I might add...but I look dang good!)

Here’s how it all went down.

First, I went into Excel and noted all your names. If your name isn’t on this list, either you excluded yourself via e-mail, or said you lived too far away to participate – but hey, thanks so much for commenting!

And then, I cut the names up all sweet and on the lines, I might add. All the names were uniform in size. Remember, the renown accounting firm of Acme, BeepBeep and BLAM was peering over my shoulder.

Then, we had the bowl selection. Our unrelated third party did this selection. He favors yellow. It makes his eyes shine.

All the names were dumped into the bowl, after being equally folded up so as not to pick any of my favorites.

And then our representative designee from Acme, BeepBeep and BLAM picked the first name.

And the winner is...

(To be continued…)

ThatManILove is channelling Ryan Seacrest again...

Tuesday Night Blahs...

It's Tuesday evening.

I've done all the James Taylor Concert Free Tickets stuff, and that post will be coming up soon...I promise!

In the near future, it seems I will have more TV time. I can't post about it now, but will soon. So what the heck does one watch on a Tuesday night? There is nothing on the tube!

Help! Help!! I think I need to spring for a Tivo. Or a treadmill.

James Taylor TANGLEWOOD!! Free Tickets Contest!!!

Okay!
Are you ready to rumble? You have 24 hours to play this game!

This contest is for 2 Tickets to James Taylor, August 29, at the Tanglewood Shed in Lenox, Massachusetts. Great seats, under the shed, Section 20, you’ll love them!

The contest will open at 8 a.m CST Monday (today!). All you have to do is leave a comment, that is linkable to your blog, or leave your e-mail info in the comment section so I can reach you. You will be able to leave comments up until 8 a.m. CST on Tuesday, July 30th. Any comments delivered after that time will be considered ineligible.

I will gather all the entries and conduct a random impartial drawing, utilizing a third party firm unconnected to this blog or to any of you, to keep things fair and above board during the drawing process. Said contracted third party is the renown accounting firm of Acme, BeepBeep and BLAM. (Don't worry, they do have another unrelated third party hired to do their impartial selection work, which should further ensure impartiality.)

And then, one of you will be singing your favorite James Taylor song all month long! And you can tell James ThatJanieGirl sent you. (I'm sure he'll know exactly who you're talking about.)

Pre-Contest Post!! Are You READY TO RUMBLE??

ThatManILove and my geek friend Mike have still continued to work on my Mac most of the day. The Genius appointment is tomorrow. That…should be fun!

Today was a good day. We met friends at Mimi’s in Grapevine for brunch, and laughed, and talked, and laughed some more. I needed that.

I won’t be writing much tonight, I have to spend all my time getting your James Taylor free tickets contest ready to go! Remember – you don’t have to live in Massachusetts, you just have to be able to get there for the August 29th concert! It will be fun, I promise.

If there are 3 or 4 of you that want to go, you can let me know when you win the contest – I do have additional tickets, but plan on selling those. However, if you win, and you need a couple more, well, I’ll be a good girl and sell those at face value. I never was much of a scalper!!

Have a good evening, and don’t forget…Contest Day is tomorrow!!! Come back and play!

PS – holy hot dogs, Batman! This is my 500th post! And no, I’m not going to take you through any of the 500 subject drills. Not tonight, anyway!!

What Is This? I Need Help!!

This was my grandmother's. I can always remember it sitting on her hutch, full of apricot fried pies. We always called it a pie safe, it has little breathing holes on the side to let air in - and good smells out! Mamaw died when I was 13, and she was in her 70's, I think (Scott, correct me if I'm wrong)...sooo that was 40 years ago??? Arrrrrgh. Anyway.

I rescued it out of storage this weekend, and found it was broken. Now I am broken-hearted. Snooty told me I could google it, but all I found was that it was made at the Dresden Factory from 1874-1909. She said most of this stuff can be fixed. It's about 12 inches in diameter, and has a hinged lid and you can see the clasp.

I'm going to have to do some heavy research. I've googled and e-bay'd it to death, and I can't find what it's called.

I just want to get it fixed!

Don't forget - James Taylor freebie tickets coming up Monday!

My Mind Is Racing and I Can't Sleep!!!

It’s freakin’ 1:05 a.m. I can’t sleep. ThatManILove is gone fishing, and will be home tonight. Zack the Wonder Dog just got totally frustrated with me moving around the room, turning on the light, turning out the light only to turn it on again, putting up my laptop, grabbing my book, reading for a while, grabbing my laptop again.

He’s so done, he hopped up on the bed and demanded to be covered up. (Yes, he sleeps inbetween the sheets and the comforter. I think this is his going-on 6th year to do so.) This is him, all in a lump. He's stolen the covers. Dang dog.

I uncover him, he doesn't even know it. He's just snoring away. Zack the Wonder Dog.

And here, you see just how much of the California King Size Bed he's taking up. I might as well move to another bedroom.

Anyway, enough about Zack.

I have about a million thoughts running through my head. I have taken two (2) Melatonin, the kind you let dissolve under your tongue - sublingually. They’re usually so strong I have a hangover in the morning. Or, at the very best of the worst, weird weird dreams.

If Braja were here, she’d teach me how to meditate.

Here are some of the thoughts running around in my head.

• Where is ThatManILove going to work next, now that his assignment is over?
• Why do some of our offices have web-cams and mine doesn’t?
• Are my dogs getting enough exercise?
• Should I join Curves, or SuperShapes? I wonder if I could get someone to come roust my butt out of bed so I’ll attend classes? Because, after all these years of paying memberships, I now know that I must go to the facility and attend the classes...it’s just not good enough to have the dang membership. (See? Older is wiser.)
• Is Rebecca going to be around this week in Mansfield to cut my hair? Will Robyn be able to do my color?
• Should I make sales calls in DFW this week, or next?
• I wonder if I’ll get impaneled for Grand Jury on Wednesday....
• People magazine used to be my very favorite - I loved the personal interest stories. Now, they’re mostly drivel. Then why am I so crack-addicted that I have to pick one up and buy it when I see it? Arrrrrrgh. I hate it that People is the last thing you see before you check out.
• How long will my face peel from my microdermabrasion?
• I can’t forget to take Dee’s shotgun to DFW...I’d go ahead and put it in my truck, but I don’t want to tempt fate.

Now, Zack’s taken over my side of the bed. It’s a good thing ThatManILove isn’t home tonight, because I’m going to have to scoot over to his side.

Zack...give me some covers!!!

Good morning, all.

Oh, yeah - and don't forget about the free James Taylor Concert Tickets giveaway next Monday. Are you up for it?

The Hair Cut

One day a florist went to a barber for a haircut.

After the cut, he asked about his bill, and the barber replied, 'I cannot accept money from you , I'm doing community service this week.'The florist was pleased and left the shop.

When the barber went to open his shop the next morning, there was a 'thank you' card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door.

Later, a cop comes in for a haircut, and when he tries to pay his bill,the barber again replied, 'I cannot accept money from you , I'm doing community service this week.' The cop was happy and left the shop.

The next morning when the barber went to open up, there was a 'thank you' card and a dozen donuts waiting for him at his door.

Then a Congressman came in for a haircut, and when he went to pay his bill, the barber again replied, 'I can not accept money from you. I'm doing community service this week.' The Congressman was very happy and left the shop.

The next morning, when the barber went to open up, there were a dozen Congressmen lined up waiting for a free haircut.

And that, my friends, illustrates the fundamental difference between the citizens of our country and the politicians who run it.

Now...don't forget about the Free James Taylor Concert Tickets I'm giving away next Monday! Stay tuned and participate!!

Free James Taylor Tickets Tanglewood!!!!

You’ve got about a week.

One week. Seven days. 24 hrs X 7 days. 60 minutes X 24 hrs X 7 days. You get the drill. Anyway...Just. One. Week.

One week to decide if you can hang at a James Taylor Concert in Lenox, Massachusetts in August. Free Tickets. To a sold out concert. If you remember, we went last year with our boys, and had a blast. (Yes, we went all the way to Massachusetts from Texas, so no griping about distance.) We built our entire vacation around this concert – and yeah, we love music, and especially James Taylor!

ThatManILove and I will be giving away 2 reserved seats for the August 29, 2009 Performance at The Shed at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts. These seats are in Section 20, underneath cover, and are sweet seats. I’ve had them since February, but we’re not going to be able to go, after all. So, blogger friends, you might be the winner! You're responsible for transportation and lodging, all I'm providing is the tickets, but hey, that's a great deal!

I’ll hold the contest next Monday, July 27, 2009 – so you have plenty of time to spread the word amongst your friends that are close enough to attend this concert. This is an annual benefit concert that James Taylor does for Tanglewood– and this year, he’ll be joined by YoYo Ma and Sheryl Crow.

I can’t believe we’re not going!!

Watch for details, and tell your friends – a week from Monday, one lucky blogger will be singing “How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You” when they win these tickets!

PS - Brother Scott has posted a tribute to one of his mentors over at his blog. Go visit!