Day # 1 of Summerfest and I’m psyched.

But, before I head down to the lakefront for some sun, adult beverages and great music here are…

RANDOM THOUGHTS FROM MY OVERLY CAFFEINATED BRAIN…

*Discovery of a 19 pound Asian carp near Lake Michigan confirms the fish have breached an electric barrier…proving how futile it is to put up a barrier and expect illegals to stay away. Plus, those fish were probably born here and therefore should be allowed to stay. What are the other fish afraid of? Well, maybe they’re afraid of being eaten since these carp can grow to 4 feet in length and weigh over 100 pounds. Wonder how they taste with rye bread and cole slaw?

*Did you see the story of the Colorado guy who decided to go and find Bin Laden and take care of business all by himself? They found this Rambo wannabe in the woods of northern Pakistan and they shipped him back to Denver. Two things: how does one get a flight to and then get into Pakistan, and what was his brother (a physician!) thinking when he dropped him off at the airport? It’s not like he was headed to MTV’s Spring Break 2010 in Cancun. Did the good doctor really think this was going to work? Hopefully he’s a bit more thoughtful when it comes to his patients.

*So a masseuse claims that Al Gore assaulted her and then calls him a ‘crazed sex poodle.” I don’t see Al Gore as a poodle.  I have always thought of him as more of a cross between a Weimaraner and a Caucasian Mountain Dog, but that’s just me.

*Wouldn’t it be great if school districts televised a teacher draft? Think about it. We spend all that time worrying about which basketball, football and baseball players our favorite team is going to draft, yet we have no idea which teachers will be hired to help shape our children’s minds.

*Everything is cyclical. And I can’t wait for this famous for being famous cycle to end. Before Jon Gosselin, the Kardashians and Paris Hilton you actually had to have some talent, skill, and ability to receive fame and fortune. Think about how many talented people are NOT being seen and heard because Heidi and Spencer need at least 15 MORE minutes…

*My brother-in-law once totaled a car and since he owed more than the Blue Book value, he had to pay the difference out of pocket. Too bad he wasn’t driving an oil rig. Trans Ocean Ltd. owns the rig that BP leased and the Sunday Times reported that they have made a $270 million profit from insurance payouts.The amount was made because its insurance policy for Deepwater Horizon was greater than the value of the rig itself. Wonder if they had a deductible?
Now, off to the World’s Greatest Music Festival and People Watching Spectacle…