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I bought a Dyson Telescope Reach a few weeks ago. When I shop for vacuum cleaners , I usually by the cheapest. My sister however recommended I buy a Dyson. So I splurged a little and got one. I must say I am so glad that I took her advice. This vaccuum has terrific power and I love the quick release wand. It also came with a free car cleaning kit which is great. We have 3 vehicles and this kit makes cleaning them so much easier and quicker. Another great benifit to this vaccuum is that it is suitable on all types of floors. It is also a lightweight machine. Thanks Sis for alerting me to this vaccuum.

Merry Christmas

Hi Everyone. Merry Christmas!!! I love a cold, white Christmas. Of course I’m not getting that this year. It is cold here in Ohio but there is no snow. It is still a great Christmas however. Had all my kids here today and we celebrated Christmas on Christmas. My oldest son and his girlfriend and her little girl were here with us also, so we had more to share the holidays with this year.

Now after New Years my spring fever will set in. I can not wait for spring and summer to get here. I love to spend the summer camping, hiking, swimming and attending outdoor concerts. I hope Taylor makes it this way for an outdoor concert. I loved attending Taylor’s concert last April in Columbus Ohio at the Lifestyles Community Pavilion, but I much prefer being outside on a beautiful sunny evening for a concert.

Last summer I attended 3 Bucky Covington Concerts that were outdoors. I would love so much to attend a Taylor Hicks concert outdoors. We already know Bucky is going to back in our area July 5th for an outdoor concert. It is going to be near a place we camp at every year so you can bet my camping gear will be ready. We will get a campsite and get it all set up, attend Bucky’s show and then head back to the camp site for a night under the stars. I just hope I get the same experience for a Taylor Hicks show.

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What is a Fandom?

I have never been one to join fan sites, yahoo fan boards or post to boards about a celebrity or a musician. I have been a fan Elvis Presley since I was a little kid and I surfed the internet to see what information there was out there about Elvis, that I might not know, but I did not join the boards or post on them. I didn’t join a fan club, I just quietly read and then went about doing something else. Then there was Taylor Hicks.

I started out just intending to read a little about him so I could write my first, and at the time, I thought my only article about him. I discovered TOSP first and soon I joined and starting posting. I discovered there were people just as crazy over Mr. Hicks as I was.

I soon sought out more websites and groups about him and I joined almost everyone I found. I post to some still but mostly at TOSP and Taylor Hicks Headquarters. What is it that keeps us posting at these boards? Is it just Taylor and what is gong on in Taylor news at any given time? That is part of it but I think a lot of it is that because we all share the mutual love and respect we have for Taylor Hicks; we have grown to know each other. We have become friends and confidents. In some cases we are closer to or fellow Soul Patrol friends than we are to even some our own family members or real life friends.

We can express our love and admiration of Taylor and we don’t get the eye rolls or the “Oh God not Taylor again” sentiments those in our life might give us. We all have a common bond. Though we all might support Taylor in different ways we all still admire him so much for fighting to get his voice heard. Through Taylor we have created lasting friendships that mean very much to us. We send each other gifts, cards, pictures and videos of Taylor and just words of encouragement when times in our life are hard.

A fandom can be complicated at times. It can be aggravating at times. Some times we might even start to agree with our family and friends and think we need rehabs. But one thing is for sure a fandom is a source of many things. It is a source to keep up with all things related to our Soul Man, it is a source to reach out for a helping hand when something is wrong, if you need a prayer, and thousands will send the prayer up into the heavens. Our hearts are warmed by the love we know we can find in friends we have made in the fandom. A fandom is a source to make friends that will last a lifetime.

Taylor Hicks Makes Billboard Top 100 Albums of 2007

Billboard released its Top 100 albums of 2007. Taylor Hicks self titled album “Taylor Hicks” came in at #74. This is a major accomplishment and Taylor should be very proud of himself. Taylor had very little radio and his promotion was not the best. For Taylor Hicks to still make the Top 100 list is amazing.

Some want to center on who did better than whom, that does not matter in the slightest as everyone is in different genres. Taylor’s talent is shining through and no matter what anyone does to try and tear him down his talent will continue to shine through and his career will continue to grow.

I am sure we all remember the story of the tortoise and the hare. The hare was leading the race but because he thought he was guaranteed to beat the tortoise he messed around a little too long. In the end the tortoise won the race. As the story means, slow and steady wins the race. Taylor Hicks is following this pace and the hare will soon be left in his dust.

Below is the list for the Top 100

1 DAUGHTRY Daughtry
2 KONVICTED Akon
3 THE DUTCHESS Fergie
4 HANNAH MONTANA Soundtrack
5 SOME HEARTS Carrie Underwood
6 ALL THE RIGHT REASONS Nickelback
7 FUTURESEX/LOVESOUNDS Justin Timberlake
8 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 Soundtrack
9 NOW 23 Various Artists
10 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT Linkin Park
11 B'DAY Beyonce
12 GRADUATION Kanye West
13 ME AND MY GANG Rascal Flatts
14 LOVE The Beatles
15 THE SWEET ESCAPE Gwen Stefani
16 HANNAH MONTANA 2 (SOUNDTRACK)/MEET MILEY CYRUS Miley Cyrus
17 AWAKE Josh Groban
18 NOT TOO LATE Norah Jones
19 TAYLOR SWIFT Taylor Swift
20 KINGDOM COME Jay-Z
21 IT WON'T BE SOON BEFORE LONG Maroon 5
22 THE EVOLUTION OF ROBIN THICKE Robin Thicke
23 EXTREME BEHAVIOR Hinder
24 BACK TO BLACK Amy Winehouse
25 THE BEST DAMN THING Avril Lavigne
26 LOVE, PAIN & THE WHOLE CRAZY THING Keith Urban
27 CIARA: THE EVOLUTION Ciara
28 CORINNE BAILEY RAE Corinne Bailey Rae
29 ENJOY THE RIDE Sugarland
30 LET IT GO Tim McGraw
31 T.I. VS T.I.P. T.I.
32 LOOSE Nelly Furtado
33 INFINITY ON HIGH Fall Out Boy
34 CONTINUUM John Mayer
35 THE INSPIRATION Young Jeezy
36 CURTIS 50 Cent
37 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Soundtrack
38 LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN Eagles
39 CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE Michael Buble
40 STILL FEELS GOOD Rascal Flatts
41 DREAMGIRLS Soundtrack
42 NOW 24 Various Artists
43 HOW TO SAVE A LIFE The Fray
44 EMINEM PRESENTS: THE RE-UP Various Artists
45 NOW 25 Various Artists
46 SIEMPRE Il Divo
47 DUETS: AN AMERICAN CLASSIC Tony Bennett
48 DOCTOR'S ADVOCATE The Game
49 LOST HIGHWAY Bon Jovi
50 DOUBLE UP R. Kelly
51 THE BLACK PARADE My Chemical Romance
52 THE OPEN DOOR Evanescence
53 BECAUSE OF YOU Ne-Yo
54 THA BLUE CARPET TREATMENT Snoop Dogg
55 TIMBALAND PRESENTS SHOCK VALUE Timbaland
56 CARNIVAL RIDE Carrie Underwood
57 GOOD GIRL GONE BAD Rihanna
58 IF YOU'RE GOING THROUGH HELL Rodney Atkins
59 REBA DUETS Reba McEntire
60 U218: SINGLES U2
61 JUST WHO I AM: POETS & PIRATES Kenny Chesney
62 EPIPHANY T-Pain
63 YOUR MAN Josh Turner
64 HIP HOP IS DEAD Nas
65 HAIRSPRAY Soundtrack
66 MY DECEMBER Kelly Clarkson
67 REFLECTIONS (A RETROSPECTIVE) Mary J. Blige
68 5TH GEAR Brad Paisley
69 LIGHT GRENADES Incubus
70 ONCE AGAIN John Legend
71 WINTERSONG Sarah McLachlan
72 MAGIC Bruce Springsteen
73 BACK TO BASICS Christina Aguilera
74 TAYLOR HICKS Taylor Hicks
75 THE CHEETAH GIRLS 2 Soundtrack
76 ICKY THUMP The White Stripes
77 IT JUST COMES NATURAL George Strait
78 STADIUM ARCADIUM Red Hot Chili Peppers
79 TIME WELL WASTED Brad Paisley
80 SAM'S TOWN The Killers
81 GREATEST HITS VOL 2: REFLECTED Tim McGraw
82 TAKING THE LONG WAY Dixie Chicks
83 ONE - X Three Days Grace
84 A BEAUTIFUL LIE 30 Seconds To Mars
85 BIG DOG DADDY Toby Keith
86 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL CHRISTMAS! 3 Various Artists
87 JUST LIKE YOU Keyshia Cole
88 COCO Colbie Caillat
89 GRAMMY NOMINEES 2007 Various Artists
90 MEMORY ALMOST FULL Paul McCartney
91 THE PRICE OF FAME Bow Wow
92 INTRODUCING JOSS STONE Joss Stone
93 DON'T YOU FAKE IT The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
94 LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON Birdman & Lil Wayne
95 SMALL TOWN GIRL Kellie Pickler
96 I'M NOT DEAD Pink
97 EYES OPEN Snow Patrol
98 FROM NOTHIN' TO SOMETHIN' Fabolous
99 LUVANMUSIQ Musiq Soulchild
100 WAKING UP LAUGHING Martina McBride

Also lets not forget those who came in the Top 200 Fantasia's self-titled second disc was #105; Elliott Yamin finished at #114; Katharine McPhee grabbed #159; and Bucky Covington took #187.

My charts mean nothing but if I were to chart my Favorites of the idols in order of preference it would be like this,

1) Taylor Hicks
2) Bucky Covington
3) Carrie Underwood
4) Kellie Pickler
5) Elliot Yamin

That’s all that would chart on my list because that is the only Idols I listen to


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Bucky Covington Festival of the Bells

As most of you know not only am I a Taylor Hicks fan, I also like Bucky Covington. He was closer to my area last year than Taylor was so I only managed to see Taylor once, I however saw Bucky 3 times. I have told every body I hope Taylor, Bucky and Kellie all three come near me alot this summer so I can see all three. Well I just got a email alert and July 5th Bucky Covington will be in Hillsboro Ohio at The Festival of The Bells. A few years back we saw Mike Albert, an Elvis impersanator their. We camp at Rocky Fork alot in that area so you can bet I will be there this summer to see Bucky. My concert plans for the summer are starting now I just need Tay to come here.

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Las Vegas Here I may come - If Taylor will be there

Oh Boy I just checked my mail. I have supposedly won a 3 night free stay at a Las Vegas hotel. It says that it is not a gimmick and it is 100% free. It figures my phone is down and I can not call to check about this supposed win. I would ordinarily just throw it away and not even think about it. I am not one to travel that far away from home. But now that I am a Taylor Hicks fan, traveling seems like a good thing, if Taylor is going to be where I travel. So I will check into these tickets and if they are REAL and Taylor is going to be in Las Vegas, sometime in the next year. Which is how long I am supposed to have to use them, than Las Vegas bound I may be with a free hotel stay.

I need a Taylor Hicks Fix

It is the Christmas season once again. I remember last year was such a great year. Not only did I have all my family around and enjoyed our time together so much, it was also a great time of year for Taylor Hicks fans. Taylor’s first CD after wining Idol came out, that was Christmas gift. The one everyone knew was the only thing I wanted. I also interviewed Taylor last December. He was on many Christmas specials. It was great, Taylor totally Taylorized the Christmas songs he sang.

This year Taylor is out and about. He is going to be at The Liberty Bowl President's Gala is scheduled for December 28, 2007, @ 7:00 PM CST at the Peabody Hotel. Taylor will play for about 90 minutes during the dancing and entertainment time (he is the headliner). The President's Gala is black tie and tickets are $175 each.

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl is scheduled for December 29, 2007, @ 4:30 PM EST / 3:30 PM CST. It will air on ESPN. So hopefully we will get a Taylor Hicks fix and get to see him on this.

Taylor Hicks will be playing at three of their locations in the Phillippines. They are:
• Glorietta - December 18, 2007 @ 7:00 PM @ Glorietta 4 Park
• Greenbelt - December 19, 2007 @ 8:00 PM @ Greenbelt 3 Park
• TriNoma - December 20, 2007 @ 7:00 PM @ Trinoma Activity Center
It is so great Taylor is taking his music to other countries. I just wish he was coming to Ohio this month.

But I sure wish Taylor was scheduled to be on some Christmas show this year. I need a Taylor Hicks fix. I wish I could turn on the TV and get a tv lift , by seeing Taylor perform. I guess I will just put my DVD’s in the player and play the shows from last year.

Taylor Hicks Columbus Ohio Concert - Pictures

In April I attended my first and as of yet my only Taylor Hicks concert, in Columbus Ohio. My pictures did not turn out the best. I don’t know if it was the lights , the darkness of the venue, more than likely it was my cheap digital camera. I was in the first row and thought I would get amazing pictures. I have not shared my pictures before because of the low quality. I was looking through them today and found a few that are ok and decided to post them and share them with you. So here are my pictures from the Taylor Hicks Columbus Ohio Concert this past April. Enjoy!!

My Favorite Taylor Hicks Songs

The Fall




Ain't No Sunshine




Call Me The Breeze




Places I've Been




Sweet Home Chicago




The Deal




Heaven Knows




The Right Place




The Runaround

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Tayor Hicks Concert December 28th

We have all been waiting to hear news when Taylor will be doing more concerts. There is now news of a concert. There is a gala, in Nashville; on Friday night on Dec. 28th at the Peabody Hotel, the concert starts at 7:00 pm. Taylor will play for 90 minutes. The gala is black tie and tickets are $175 per person. This concert is a little to far away from me and with Christmas and all about as affordable as a Girard Perregaux watch. The 29th is our anniversary so maybe my husband will surprise me with a trip to Nashville. I plant the idea in his head and see what happens. But no matter what it will be great though to hear all about it from those that do go. I love reading all the recaps from those who attend shows. They have such fun and the excitement and fun comes through in their recaps, making those of us who did not attend feel like we were there with them.

Wishing I would win the Lotto

I have always wanted to visit Graceland, home of Elvis Presley and to see the ocean. I have never managed to do either of these. I buy the Ohio lottery tickets and hope to win big so I can travel around the world and see every landmark I can think of. Ever since Taylor Hicks won AI my places to visit have been added to. I tell my husband I want to go to shows Taylor is doing in other states or to visit Alabama. I have a friend who lives in Alabama and she and I have tried to talk my husband into moving to Alabama. My family and friends know that I play the lottery now and then, hoping to hit it big. My husband told me the other day if I win to first get a real estate agent and to make it one in Alabama because he knows we will probably move there. I couldn’t help but laugh, I guess he finally realizes he may as well accept I am a Taylor fan. He however knows we would probably not move away from Ohio, unless of course my oldest son and his girlfriend agreed to move with us.

Missing Taylor? Take me Home Country Roads

Everyone remembers the Top 9 week. Taylor sang John Denver’s Take Me Home Country Roads. Many people including Taylor did not like Taylor’s version, I however did like the song. It was not my favorite of Taylor’s but I still liked it. Maybe it is because I love country music. So lets watch Tay sing it again and also John Denver.

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Taylor Hicks Themed Items

Not only am I a Taylor Hicks fan, I’m also a big fan of Elvis Presley. Practically everyone on my Dad’s side is a fan of Elvis. So today I was looking online to find some Elvis Christmas gifts for my aunts. I found a site that sells all kinds of different Elvis Gifts. From purses, hot sauce, makeup mirrors and Zippo lighters to almost anything you can imagine. There are so many items to choose from I could buy my whole family Elvis themed items for every holiday, for a very long time. This got me thinking to Taylor Hicks themed items. There are several already, but I can’t help but wonder will there soon come a day when we will be able to go one website and find almost anything we want with Taylor’s imagine on it? Just a thought for the day, which was going through my head.