Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great day and a wonderful year!
- Daniel, Mandy, Kolby & Brady
Some food for thought: You know you are getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Free Beijing Beef or Orange Chicken entree at Panda Express
Free Beijing Beef or Orange Chicken entree at Panda Express with purchase of 2-Entree plate and any drink. Go to the following link and print off the coupon. Good until August 14, 2008. We are going tonight, by the way Beijing Beef is definitely better.
http://www.pandaexpress.com/webzine/bb2008/flyer.html
http://www.pandaexpress.com/webzine/bb2008/flyer.html
Urgent: ALL Zero Down Loans Going Away Effective October 1, 2008
With the new bill that was signed into law this week, ALL zero down loans will no longer be available as of October 1, 2008. After that date, a minimum down payment of 3.5% will be REQUIRED!
If you were even thinking about making a move into a new home you need to be aware of this new law. In less then 60 days EVERYONE will be required to have a down payment. Many potential homebuyers will be shut out of the market if they do not take advantage of this small remaining time frame.
Many homebuyers are waiting on the sidelines trying to perfectly time the bottom of the market. Unfortunately, it won’t matter to most, as then they will now not have the down payment to qualify for a home now.
On a beginning starter home of only $150,000 the new minimum down payment requirement would be $5,250. On a $250,000 home that minimum down payment requirement would be $8,750!
Most homebuyers do NOT need this down payment now- not until October 1, 2008.
If you were thinking about getting into a new home and don’t want to have to save the money for a down payment, you must contact us immediately! You can right now still get into a home with zero down payment.
But hurry; as of October 1, 2008 this will no longer be an option!
To learn more, contact me at 480-560-7688.
If you were even thinking about making a move into a new home you need to be aware of this new law. In less then 60 days EVERYONE will be required to have a down payment. Many potential homebuyers will be shut out of the market if they do not take advantage of this small remaining time frame.
Many homebuyers are waiting on the sidelines trying to perfectly time the bottom of the market. Unfortunately, it won’t matter to most, as then they will now not have the down payment to qualify for a home now.
On a beginning starter home of only $150,000 the new minimum down payment requirement would be $5,250. On a $250,000 home that minimum down payment requirement would be $8,750!
Most homebuyers do NOT need this down payment now- not until October 1, 2008.
If you were thinking about getting into a new home and don’t want to have to save the money for a down payment, you must contact us immediately! You can right now still get into a home with zero down payment.
But hurry; as of October 1, 2008 this will no longer be an option!
To learn more, contact me at 480-560-7688.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
My Coke Rewards/Pepsi Points
If anyone has any My Coke Rewards or Pepsi Points that they are not going to use, you can post them here and I will put them to good use. Thanks!
$5 off $20 at Walgreens 7/31 only
Here is a link for a coupon for $5 off the purchase of $20 or more at Walgreens. It is only valid tomorrow, July 31st. Enjoy.
http://www.walgreens.com/hotbuys/default.jsp?ec=hn571_getcoupon
http://www.walgreens.com/hotbuys/default.jsp?ec=hn571_getcoupon
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
What? Who?
You said...
"Welcome to A Wilson Family Blog
Feel free to read, post or comment on anything Wilson (yes, this also includes the Kellys and Pittmans). This blog was inspired by the countless instances where everyone but me knew what was going in the family."
I didn't even know who you were until this blog so I guess it is working!!!
"Welcome to A Wilson Family Blog
Feel free to read, post or comment on anything Wilson (yes, this also includes the Kellys and Pittmans). This blog was inspired by the countless instances where everyone but me knew what was going in the family."
I didn't even know who you were until this blog so I guess it is working!!!
Monday, July 28, 2008
A look at Lost Season 5
'Lost' producers drop hints about next season
Comic-Con -- Viewers watching the start of the next season of "Lost" will not initially know when or where the action is set. Producers will shake up the flashback/flashforward formula. The anonymous other Lost survivors on the Zodiac raft with Daniel Faraday will probably not survive.
Annnnd…that’s about it.
The Comic-Con "Lost" panel was very entertaining, despite being, as is necessary, light on spoilers. Executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse know better than anybody on the TV side how to play with the event’s panel format. There are videos screened for the occasion, surprise guests (Matthew Fox) and humorous prizes for fans asking questions.
Still, there were some tantalizing details for Losties.
On the flashbacks/flashforwards: "We have something new this year," Cuse says, "we’re going to mix it up."
But the shows will still transition to ... somewhere/sometime ... presumably.
They don't want the person who does the "whooshing" sound not to be employed, Lindelof jokes.
"The flash forwards were a bit limiting [last season] because we could only focus on the Oceanic Six, because we didn’t want to reveal other things -- like Desmond getting off the island," Lindelof says. "When season five starts, you won’t know when or where you are, and the way we tell stories will be different too."
Hmm ... what could the flashes be? Simply a combination of forwards and backwards? Showing daydreams? Night terrors? Hallucinations caused by ingesting Dharma Initiative shrooms?
Back to the fan questions: Is the seemingly immortal Richard Alpert the inspiration for the four-toed statue?
"You’re going to see him barefoot in the very near future – and that’s a pun – in the very near future," Lindelof says.
Other bits: When Desmond turned the key and everything turned purple at the end of season two, did the island jump? No, say the producers. Will Daniel Faraday and the random others Oceanic survivors on the Zodiac raft survive last season's finale? Faraday did, but as for the others ... "there's a monsoon coming," Cuse says.
Oh, and the dog, Vincent? "It’s safe to say that Vincent is going to make it to the very end of the show."
Comic-Con -- Viewers watching the start of the next season of "Lost" will not initially know when or where the action is set. Producers will shake up the flashback/flashforward formula. The anonymous other Lost survivors on the Zodiac raft with Daniel Faraday will probably not survive.
Annnnd…that’s about it.
The Comic-Con "Lost" panel was very entertaining, despite being, as is necessary, light on spoilers. Executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse know better than anybody on the TV side how to play with the event’s panel format. There are videos screened for the occasion, surprise guests (Matthew Fox) and humorous prizes for fans asking questions.
Still, there were some tantalizing details for Losties.
On the flashbacks/flashforwards: "We have something new this year," Cuse says, "we’re going to mix it up."
But the shows will still transition to ... somewhere/sometime ... presumably.
They don't want the person who does the "whooshing" sound not to be employed, Lindelof jokes.
"The flash forwards were a bit limiting [last season] because we could only focus on the Oceanic Six, because we didn’t want to reveal other things -- like Desmond getting off the island," Lindelof says. "When season five starts, you won’t know when or where you are, and the way we tell stories will be different too."
Hmm ... what could the flashes be? Simply a combination of forwards and backwards? Showing daydreams? Night terrors? Hallucinations caused by ingesting Dharma Initiative shrooms?
Back to the fan questions: Is the seemingly immortal Richard Alpert the inspiration for the four-toed statue?
"You’re going to see him barefoot in the very near future – and that’s a pun – in the very near future," Lindelof says.
Other bits: When Desmond turned the key and everything turned purple at the end of season two, did the island jump? No, say the producers. Will Daniel Faraday and the random others Oceanic survivors on the Zodiac raft survive last season's finale? Faraday did, but as for the others ... "there's a monsoon coming," Cuse says.
Oh, and the dog, Vincent? "It’s safe to say that Vincent is going to make it to the very end of the show."
10 Free Peter Piper tokens
Click on the link, print off the word search, complete and take to Peter Piper Pizza for 10 free tokens (a $2.50 value)
http://www.fishbowl.com/clt/ptrppr/pc/200807/1/jmp/jmp_1.htm
http://www.fishbowl.com/clt/ptrppr/pc/200807/1/jmp/jmp_1.htm
RockBand
We had dinner over at Mandy's moms last night and she has a Wii. Seth, Mandy's brother, just got RockBand for his Wii and so he brought it over. We played for probably about 2 hours. It was a blast! I had played Guitar Hero before on Jordan's Wii and wasn't very good at it, but RockBand has a guitar, bass, drums and a microphone. I started on the drums and then moved to the guitar and even did the microphone. I"m not sure if anyone else has played RockBand, but if you get the chance, do it. It was so much fun!
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Just 34 hours left for TV's "Lost"
Stay tunned for more "Lost" news. I found this article on azcentral.com.
Jul. 26, 2008 10:22 AM Associated Press
SAN DIEGO -- "Lost" fans can start expecting some answers.
Writer-producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof said Friday that they know exactly how the ABC series will end.
"We have 34 hours left for you guys to see - seasons five and six," Lindelof told the Comic-Con crowd. "We owe answers. We know the answers that we owe. The questions have to begin to diminish."
"We know where we're going and we know how long we have left to tell the story," Cuse added. "There's also an organic process that goes on."
They compared the process to a road trip, which can often include alternate routes and unexpected stops.
The showrunners said they will continue to supplement their storytelling with Webisodes, mobisodes (on mobile devices) and games.
"We're doing it primarily for the die-hard fans of the show," Lindelof said.
They offered no spoilers at Entertainment Weekly's panel dedicated to visionary TV producers. But they did reveal they'd like to see the return of Mr. Eko.
"Mr. Eko was a character we really loved," Cuse said of the role played by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. Turns out the British actor didn't like living and working on an island.
"Hawaii was not his bag," Cuse continued. "Real life intervened and forced us to end the arc of that character much sooner than we would have liked."
No word on whether Mr. Eko will come back when "Lost" returns this fall.
Jul. 26, 2008 10:22 AM Associated Press
SAN DIEGO -- "Lost" fans can start expecting some answers.
Writer-producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof said Friday that they know exactly how the ABC series will end.
"We have 34 hours left for you guys to see - seasons five and six," Lindelof told the Comic-Con crowd. "We owe answers. We know the answers that we owe. The questions have to begin to diminish."
"We know where we're going and we know how long we have left to tell the story," Cuse added. "There's also an organic process that goes on."
They compared the process to a road trip, which can often include alternate routes and unexpected stops.
The showrunners said they will continue to supplement their storytelling with Webisodes, mobisodes (on mobile devices) and games.
"We're doing it primarily for the die-hard fans of the show," Lindelof said.
They offered no spoilers at Entertainment Weekly's panel dedicated to visionary TV producers. But they did reveal they'd like to see the return of Mr. Eko.
"Mr. Eko was a character we really loved," Cuse said of the role played by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. Turns out the British actor didn't like living and working on an island.
"Hawaii was not his bag," Cuse continued. "Real life intervened and forced us to end the arc of that character much sooner than we would have liked."
No word on whether Mr. Eko will come back when "Lost" returns this fall.
'Dark Knight' sets record for reaching $300M
I predicted it before it came out and now it appears that my perdiction might come true. We saw it on opening day and I loved it. I plan on seeing it again. If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it. The article below is from azcentral.com.
'Dark Knight' sets record for reaching $300M
by Christy Lemire - Jul. 27, 2008 12:39 PM
LOS ANGELES - "The Dark Knight" continues to obliterate box office records, crossing the $300 million mark in just 10 days.
The epic Batman saga grossed $75.6 million in its second weekend in theaters, pushing its domestic total to $314,245,000, Warner Bros. head of distribution Dan Fellman said Sunday.
That surpasses the record set in 2006 by "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," which took 16 days to make $300 million.
The latest Batman installment already had broken records for best opening weekend at $158.4 million and best single-day with $66.4 million. It's also busted records in its showings on IMAX screens, making $16.3 million in its first 10 days.
Fellman expects that "Dark Knight" could reach $400 million in about 18 days, which would beat the record "Shrek 2" set in 2004 when it made that much money in 43 days.
"What can you say? We've been getting a lot of repeat business coming in," Fellman said. "Our audience is expanding, like you would expect with terrific word-of-mouth and strong reviews. Our audience is getting a little bit older, that's the good news. We're finding the younger demographic, male and female, coming back."
He called it "a big surprise," adding: "To do $300 (million) plus in 10 days, we just couldn't have predicted it."
"The Dark Knight" could pass "Titanic" as the highest-grossing film in U.S. history, said Paul Dergarabedian, president of Media By Numbers. James Cameron's 1997 extravaganza made $600,788,188 domestically, a record no other movie has come close to touching.
"The Titanic' record has sat in a lock box for 10 years. It's a tall order but if any film has a chance to surpass that number, it's got to be 'Dark Knight,' " Dergarabedian said.
Director Christopher Nolan's follow-up to his 2005 origin story "Batman Begins," which again stars Christian Bale as the tormented comic-book crime fighter, initially benefited from the mystique of the late Heath Ledger giving his masterful, last performance as the Joker, Dergarabedian said.
"Now, it's all about word-of-mouth," he said. "The first weekend, there was this huge, pent-up demand and eagerness by audiences to see this movie. Now, it's like a freight train - it seems to be unstoppable."
Part of the film's visual allure comes from the fact that 30 minutes of it were shot with IMAX cameras, including an elaborate bank-heist scene at the start.
"Chris (Nolan) has clearly hit upon something," said Greg Foster, chairman and president of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "There are many important filmmakers who we've spoken with in the last couple of weeks about shooting with IMAX cameras."
'Dark Knight' sets record for reaching $300M
by Christy Lemire - Jul. 27, 2008 12:39 PM
LOS ANGELES - "The Dark Knight" continues to obliterate box office records, crossing the $300 million mark in just 10 days.
The epic Batman saga grossed $75.6 million in its second weekend in theaters, pushing its domestic total to $314,245,000, Warner Bros. head of distribution Dan Fellman said Sunday.
That surpasses the record set in 2006 by "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," which took 16 days to make $300 million.
The latest Batman installment already had broken records for best opening weekend at $158.4 million and best single-day with $66.4 million. It's also busted records in its showings on IMAX screens, making $16.3 million in its first 10 days.
Fellman expects that "Dark Knight" could reach $400 million in about 18 days, which would beat the record "Shrek 2" set in 2004 when it made that much money in 43 days.
"What can you say? We've been getting a lot of repeat business coming in," Fellman said. "Our audience is expanding, like you would expect with terrific word-of-mouth and strong reviews. Our audience is getting a little bit older, that's the good news. We're finding the younger demographic, male and female, coming back."
He called it "a big surprise," adding: "To do $300 (million) plus in 10 days, we just couldn't have predicted it."
"The Dark Knight" could pass "Titanic" as the highest-grossing film in U.S. history, said Paul Dergarabedian, president of Media By Numbers. James Cameron's 1997 extravaganza made $600,788,188 domestically, a record no other movie has come close to touching.
"The Titanic' record has sat in a lock box for 10 years. It's a tall order but if any film has a chance to surpass that number, it's got to be 'Dark Knight,' " Dergarabedian said.
Director Christopher Nolan's follow-up to his 2005 origin story "Batman Begins," which again stars Christian Bale as the tormented comic-book crime fighter, initially benefited from the mystique of the late Heath Ledger giving his masterful, last performance as the Joker, Dergarabedian said.
"Now, it's all about word-of-mouth," he said. "The first weekend, there was this huge, pent-up demand and eagerness by audiences to see this movie. Now, it's like a freight train - it seems to be unstoppable."
Part of the film's visual allure comes from the fact that 30 minutes of it were shot with IMAX cameras, including an elaborate bank-heist scene at the start.
"Chris (Nolan) has clearly hit upon something," said Greg Foster, chairman and president of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "There are many important filmmakers who we've spoken with in the last couple of weeks about shooting with IMAX cameras."
Kolby's surgery (procedure) went well!
On Friday, July 25th, Kolby had surgery on his 3rd knee (that's what Dave calls it). It was outpatient surgery and only lasted about a half hour or so. We are grateful that everything went well and the problem has been corrected. He got two stitches which will dissolve on their own in about a week. Friday and Saturday he complained about the pain (he did not like taking the medicine) but he hasn't mentioned anything today, so I think he is back to normal. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers! A special thanks to Mom and Dad who got up early and watched Brady for us!
Baptism of Jordan Kelly
We got the invitation in the mail yesterday and just wanted to let you know that we will be there. What can we bring for the lunch afterwards?
On your mark, get set, blog!
I hope that everyone is able and willing to get involved in this blog so that we can all be more informed and become closer as a family. Feel free to read, post and comment about anything and everything.(Pretty clever title, huh. I came up with it all by myself)
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