Veteran's Day benefit concert with Bret Michaels!

Yesterday was Veteran's Day. I am very patriotic and support our troops. They are putting their lives on the line and making the ultimate sacrifice in some cases for our safety and for our freedom. They do it out of patriotic service to our country and I respect that. Whether the mission they are sent on is right or wrong, I will always support and show respect to our servicemen and women who are doing a job and putting their lives on the line so that we can enjoy ours.

My wife and I went to a benefit concert in support of the troops. It was a rather awesome night of music and patriotism. The night began with Honor Vet founders talking about the organization. Both founders are in their early 20s! Then we saw a trailer for the movie "Red Tails" which is about the famed Tuskegee Airmen. To our surprise, an actual Tuskegee Airman was there! That was VERY cool. Afterwards, one of the stars of the movie, Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. was introduced and spoke with the crowd. It was quick but very cool. Then Senator John McCain was introduced to the crowd. His son is one of the founders of Honor Vet so he was there to support his son. Then we got onto the music which began with an all-star band consisting of members of Phish, Blues Traveler, Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top and more! A good night of music. AND this was all BEFORE Bret Michaels hit the stage with his band! During the intermission, the lights came on and sitting next to us was Sen. John McCain! He was totally mobbed for photos and autographs and was very gracious as he accommodated everyone, including me! I got to take a photo with an American Hero - Sen. McCain on Veteran's Day! How cool is that? Then it was time for Bret to rock! As you know, I'm a big fan of Bret and Poison so I had a blast! Bret totally rocked and the night was a rousing success in my book. Totally awesome and memorable.

LOST & Celebrity Apprentice finales

Big night of TV, tonight was the finale of Lost and the finale of Celebrity Apprentice where Bret won! :)

I watched the LOST finale and taped the CA finale but flipped back and forth to see who won.

The LOST finale was very good. Turns out that a lot of fans figured it all out way back in Season 1 with their theories of purgatory. I like how they brought all the characters stories to a head and resolved many of the storylines, even though this was really all about Jack and his road to redemption. Ben's story ending was sad as he stayed behind to resolve things from his life. I believe in the idea of purgatory and I thought that LOST portrayed it sort of how I view it all so I really liked the ending and how it was all done. Am sorry to see the show end and the end of seeing some beloved characters but I am looking forward to seeing what all these actors will do in the future.

It was hard to see Bret walk out there for the finale with a bad limp. It reminded me of all he went through but his positivity shone through and he represented that and what being a good person is all about. Everyone, including his fellow finalist Holly Robinson, were all pulling for him and after showing such dedication - how could he lose? He deserved it. He did a great job. So did Holly. Congrats to them both.

Why Bret why?

I just read that Bret plans on being at the Celebrity Apprentice finale :/ Dammit, I admire his dedication and drive but listening to your body and being around for your family are more important! I hope he's not pushing himself more than his body is ready for. :/

Get well Bret!

Just saw last night that Bret had suffered a warning stroke. :(

Bret Michaels has always been an Idol of mine. Just something about his style and songwriting that I relate to in a big way. "Rock of Love" in all its seasons showed me too much of Bret (lol!) but it also kept him relevant which is something for an 80s hair metal band singer in 2010! He's a survivor, along with Bon Jovi and a handful of acts from that era. Anyway, I'm pulling for him and wanting him to take it easy. I know he feels an obligation to us fans to go out and tour but I don't think there is any real fan out there who wouldn't understand if he just took some months off to be with his family. Somehow, it just doesn't seem to be in Bret's blood to sit and wait to get better. I admire his drive and ambition but I also want to admire it for years to come! My prayers are with him and his lovely family. Get well Bret!!