So Fracking Blue

I went up north on my annual pilgrimage to family, old friends, and the southeastern side of the Adirondack mountains. Still going through photos, but thought I'd share this "stitch" panorama. There's something about the deep blue of the northern sky that serves as a reminder, far more than in the south, that we're basically all hanging in outer space.

It Had to Happen

You know how rockers and jammers like Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer and others followed Delbert McClinton's example and started putting together their own "hang out with the cool kids" vacation packages? Even Lyrnyrd Skynyrd got into the act.

Dig the new breed: it's not quite a cruise, but Atlantis, Paradise Island is now offering similar-themed vacation packages with heavy tween appeal.

Just in case you want to know where (or where not) to be, when:

Kelly Clarkson: February 14
Demi Lovato: March 7
Jonas Brothers: March 14, April 18th, May 9th.