Jimmy Buffet-Encores

I love Jimmy Buffet, and I love how his music just makes me feel happy. When I listen to him, it takes my mind back to my Jamaica vacations....relaxing.
This being said, I wasn't overly impressed with this 2 cd set. It is just like the title suggests; it is all encore songs from various concerts from around the world. Not that that is bad, just not what I expected. I think in each song he is telling the audience that they are the best, and that locations is his favorite. That just got redundant to me.
All in all though, you can't go wrong with upbeat songs, and Jimmy Buffet is the king of upbeat!

50 Things To Do When You Turn 50

Ok, this is the big one...the big 5-0. So when this book came in, I thought, what better time to read it!
50 Things To Do When You Turn 50 is a compilation of 50 experts with short essays on the subject of turning 50. Some of the essays: Stop Complaining by Garrison Keillor; Stop Obsessing About Your Flaws by Bobbi Brown; Jump Off A Bridge by Mark Fenton; and Take Your Self Back, by Erica Jong.
The book is encouraging and enlightening, as well as being humorous. While I don't think I am ready to jump off a bridge, everyone nearing this age could glean some wisdom from it.
It's not too late to make my Bucket List yet though....hmmmm.