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30 Sep, 2008

Disney Live! Winnie The Pooh

Posted by: Jonathan Franzone In: Announcements

Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh on Stage offers audiences young and old an unforgettable live entertainment experience and a chance to see Winnie the Pooh like never before,” said Producer Kenneth Feld, chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment. “When the audience walks in and sees the set before them, they will feel like they are walking right into the Hundred Acre Wood. For many children, this will be their first theatrical experience, which will set the bar for what they expect to see for the rest of their lives.”

Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh is coming to the Pensacola Civic Center on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 4:30 PM. Tickets are on sale now so get em while they last.

EDIT: It’s actually coming to the Mobile Civic Center Arena in Mobile, AL… sorry!

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19 Sep, 2008

Larry the Cable Guy Coming To Pensacola

Posted by: Jonathan Franzone In: Announcements

Tickets have gone on sale this morning (September 19, 2008) to see Larry the Cable Guy perform at the Pensacola Civic Center. My wife and I have seen both Ron White and Bill Engval (two of the other members of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour) and they were absolutely hilarious. A friend of mine has seen Larry the Cable Guy live and said the same about him. So if you are into some good ole redneck humor and need a good laugh, go get your tickets now!

After all… laughter is the best medicine.

11 Sep, 2008

Michael Bublé In Concert

Posted by: Jonathan Franzone In: Announcements


Ladies (and gentlemen possibly), Michael Bublé is coming to concert at the Pensacola Civic Center Friday, October 17, 2008! Presale tickets are starting today (September 11, 2008) and cost in the range of $49.50 - $79.50. Onsale to the general public begins tomorrow (September 12, 2008).

Who is Michael Bublé, you ask? He is a Canadian big bad singer born September 9, 1975 (he’s the same age as I am!) who has won several awards including a Grammy and multiple Juno Awards. His success in the United States came about with his 2005 album, It’s Time.

09 Sep, 2008

85 Degrees, A/C Failures and Bad Moods

Posted by: Jonathan Franzone In: Family and Parenting

Last night (Monday, September 8, 2008) our home group met after a long break for the summer. It was an absolutely awesome time of fellowship. However, that’s not what I’m going to talk about. This story starts when we finally arrived back at home around 9:30 PM. I unlocked the front door and walked in, immediately noticing that the air inside was hot, humid and smelled of burning electronics. Yikes!

As Aubrey was getting all of our stuff and the baby in (she’s not really a baby anymore) I dropped my things and headed to the thermostat. 85° F was the readout, and the A/C was running. I grabbed a flash light and headed out the back door to check the outside unit. Ah, there’s the problem. The thing wasn’t running at all and it was scorching hot to the touch. That also seemed to be the source of the slight burning smell. Back inside where Aubrey was exclaiming to me, “It’s hot in here!”

03 Sep, 2008

Teach Children Math Using Video Games

Posted by: Jonathan Franzone In: Reviews

As we all know from our own personal childhoods, either you “get” and love math or you don’t. If your child is not enthusiastic about learning math, and even if they are, then this company has come up with a great tool which motivates kids to learn math without even knowing it!

Teach Children Math

Big Brainz, Inc. has created a PC video game called Timez Attack, an extremely submersive role playing game (RPG) that forces your child to use their math skills in order to advance in the game. The game follows a little green guy through dungeons and high tech looking areas where he encounters multiple obstacles including locked doors, strange mechanicle devices, dragons and ogres. In order to get around these obstacles the child is given simple math problems and must respond correctly in the given amount of time or they cannot continue. Our oldest two children have sat in front of the game and they are really excited about playing. Not only that, but they are working on their math reflexes and having fun at the same time!

There is a FREE Version that you can play from the 2s through 12s (multiplication). The Full Home Version is available for only $39.99.

01 Sep, 2008

The Human Race (10K Run)

Posted by: Jonathan Franzone In: Health & Fitness

So yesterday I met a goal that I had made for myself of running a 10k. The race that I participated in was sponsored by Nike and was titled The Human Race. This was because it took place all over the world and you did not necessarily have to be at a particular location. How is this possible?

The Human Race


The Human Race sponsored by Nike was a 10k race that took place in major cities around the world such as Chicago, Istanbul, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Munich, New York City, Paris, Portland, Seoul, Singapore, Vancouver. It ALSO took place… wherever you happen to live! That’s right. Nike created a sensor that they named Nike+ which goes into special Nike shoes (or you can get a pouch for non-Nike shoes) and it records your running for you including distance, time, pace and calories burned. So to participate all I had to do was run a 10k on my usual training route and then sync my Nike+ data up to the servers by a set deadline. Pretty awesome.

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  • Sammye: My daughter and I went to Michael Buble's concert in Birmingham and it was awesome. I was a teen in the 50's when this music was first popular and he
  • Sweetheart: It was fun! The kids REALLY enjoyed being together and finally getting to carve a pumpkin. I think you nailed Avery's scratch. You are so intuitive
  • Bubbles: That was soooooo good. I've been laughing for the past 10 minutes without break :) Thanks for sharing

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