Happy Saturday, From Beautiful Santa Barbara

Happy Saturday from beautiful Santa Barbara, California. Another summer weekend beckons so let us set aside all thoughts of record gas prices - and let's not even think of foreign countries that begin with the letters I-R-A.

Get out there and enjoy that beautiful star we call the sun & all the wonder it has to offer; enjoy it with close friends, a tremendous meal, and a fine bottle of wine.

Or if you prefer the solitude of a good summer book, I highly recommend "The Trouble Boy" by Tom Dolby. I devoured it in one sitting.

Would you rather stay in this weekend and curl up on the sofa with a good DVD? Rent the BBC series "The Vicar of Dibly." Dawn French, of the Saunders and French comedy team, shines as Geraldine Granger, the saucy vicar of a sleepy English village.

Looking for some ecclectic mid-August tunes for the iPod? Here are a few summertime tunes I have been listening to lately...

She's Not Innocent - Antigone Rising

The One I Love - David Gray

Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley - Robert Palmer

Catalina Kiss - Acoustic Alchemy

My Love Is Always - Saffron Hill

Now, get out there and enjoy your Saturday.