Ben Wilder

The Cat With 9 Lives

They say a picture is worth a thousand words BUT I don’t have a picture of this cat so buckle up for a lengthy post. It all started on a cool, spring Mother’s Day afternoon. Meow meow, the cat emerges from under a pick up truck in the parking lot of a local restaurant whereContinue reading “The Cat With 9 Lives”

American Idol Top 5 on Mother’s Day – Disney Theme!

American Idol is in the final stretch of the season as contestants are reduced down from 5 to 3 tonight. Still left in the competition are Triston Harper, Abi Carter, Jack Blocker, Emmy Russell, and Will Moseley. Besides Emmy and Abi, who do you think will make it to the top 3 tonight? OK, OK,Continue reading “American Idol Top 5 on Mother’s Day – Disney Theme!”

The iPad Crushes in New Ad – The Music and More!

Apple is known for their quirky, indie-style ads that appeal to the creative folks out there. They often pick songs that only die-hard fans of whatever band it is have heard before and when they see the commercial, they comment about how happy they are that Apple would choose whatever obscure song it is. Well,Continue reading “The iPad Crushes in New Ad – The Music and More!”

Is this a dumb gift idea from SendACake.com? I say yes.

I caught a commercial the other day which was airing just in time for Mother’s Day. Have you heard of SendACake.com? I hadn’t either and when I saw the commercial I thought it must be the worst gift ever. Take a look at one of their ads featuring their twist on surprise gifts. Every singleContinue reading “Is this a dumb gift idea from SendACake.com? I say yes.”

Top Pics From Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

I was definitely very distracted when I spent a few days at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. I was in the area for a sprint triathlon (recap here) so I didn’t swim in the ocean as much as I would have, or explore the trails as I normally would’ve when I camp in a stateContinue reading “Top Pics From Topsail Hill Preserve State Park”