Three, er, four things I'm loving this week:

1. www.Pandora.com. I heard a co-worker talking about this music site the other day and had to give it a try. It's an online music-listening site that allows you to "create your own music station" using "music genomes" to build your own custom play list.

Basically, you go to the site, you enter the name of an artist, group of band that you really love and Pandora.com picks music that has similar qualities and should, therefore, appeal to you. I chose "Nickelback" to start with and I've loved almost everything they've played (including some groups I never listened to before). I also love country and 80s and 70s and alt 90s...and I can add them to my station..or make up separate stations I can listen to depending on what I'm in the mood for.

Oh...and you don't have to download any software! You do have to register, but it's easy and they don't even require your name and address.

2. West Ten Podiatry. My youngest daughter was having a problem with her big toe for a couple weeks. Being a runner and having lost a few toenails in my time...I knew she was losing the nail and that another would grow back beneath it, but...I was concerned her toe was infected. Our pediatrician recommended West Ten. As luck would have it, they had a cancellation that day & got us right in. The staff were very friendly and the doctor was great with my little Lauren who was a brave little camper as he cut the toe nail off.

3. P.I. Sunset Beach Concerts. It just doesn't get any cooler than the P.I. Sunset Beach Concerts. Live music. Hot sun. Cool water. Soft Sand. Hundreds of friends. Sunset finale.

Lauren & her beach buddy, Ellie, make sand angels.

My tiny dancer.

Still dancing!

4. The first downtown Block Party of the season -- at Calamari's on State Street with One World Tribe performing. Every year I vow to make it to one of these outdoor shindigs and I never have. Tonight's the night! I love Calamari's, I love One World Tribe and I love sipping a cold drink on a hot night.