Oh, THOSE Housewives

I know, I know, I've been bad about posting....good excuses that I may or may not choose to share later. But...two important Desperate Housewives tidbits:

The Desperate Housewives first season DVD is out!! I am hoping to get to Target to pick it up tomorrow night.

The new season starts on Sunday, September 25th. Hooray!

And in Roxiticus Desperate Housewives news, I have been invited to join the Women of the Roxiticus Valley for a ladies who lunch luncheon on Monday....let's all hope I'll have lots of dirt to share.

Concerts to Benefit the People of New Orleans

When I think of New Orleans, I think of music... from jazz and blues at Preservation Hall to Tipitina's to little holes-in-the-wall where guys play washboards...what better way to raise money quickly for the people of New Orleans than a concert:

Big Apple for the Big Easy, Madison Square Garden September 20

Concert for the Gulf Coast, Friday September 9 at 8pm on NBC
September 19 @ Lincoln Center
Jazz Marathon September 11 in Washington DC
San Francisco September 9

I still remember one night during Mardi Gras maybe 12 years ago when Melissa and I were in a little bar on the corner featuring a local band with a Gladys Knight-esque lead singer...they sang Midnight Train to Georgia and the crowd just kept shouting "again, again"... they must have sung that song five times...