Quick AI Review

Last night’s show was weird. It seemed jumbled and hurried. Oh well, here’s my quick review:

Syesha: Did well, but still, there’s something about her voice that is an irritant to me

Jason: Needs to go home

David A.: Talented, but in my opinion everything he sings sounds the same

Brooke: One trick pony- is most enjoyable when she is behind the piano, singing a certain type of song-not very versatile

David C.: Best performance of the night

It’s interesting that the judges criticized several of the performances for sounding old-fashioned. Well what in the world do they expect when the contestants are singing Neil Diamond songs? (Can you tell I’m not a big fan of Neil Diamond? If you remember, my reaction when I discovered that Neil Diamond would be the featured songwriter was, and I quote: “Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!”)

My predictions: I’m going out on a limb on this one, Syesha goes home.

I still say that David Cook will win and be the next American Idol.

 

 

 

 

A Weekend Away

Sagebrush Days Parade, San Miguel, California

My husband and I recently enjoyed a weekend away. Our destination, San Miguel, California, located about 250 miles north of Los Angeles. My parents own a home in this little town of 1500 inhabitants. It was nice spending time with Mom and Dad. We even left the kids at home. Miraculously, they managed to avoid burning down the house while we were away. I guess they really are growing up.

While we were there, the town of San Miguel staged its annual “Sagebrush Days Parade.” My parents and my husband and I walked down to the main thoroughfare (you can’t miss it, there’s only one), staked out our spot, and watched the parade go by. In fact, we watched it twice because the parade participants turned around at the end of the route and marched right back again! 

The parade consisted of a color guard, several fire engines with their sirens blaring and lights flashing, some military vehicles, several old classic cars, a float advertising the grand opening for a new steak house in town, some women dressed up like saloon girls, members of the Native Daughters of San Miguel, and an antique bucket brigade fire wagon pulled by two firemen in bright red long underwear. The citizens of San Miguel lined the street and cheered for their friends and neighbors as they paraded by. Unforgettable, really.

San Miguel is growing, and there’s at least one indicator that proves it to be so. A brand new 99 cent store will be opening soon, and my parents could not be happier. I’m not so sure about that. Some things are better left just as they are. This small town in Northern California just might be one of them.