Merry Christmas Eve!

Here's hoping that everyone has a safe journey to their final destination this Christmas eve. If all goes well, Dustin is making his way to his family in Phoenix and I am on my way to Portland. Wishing each of you a wonderful day and filled with all the Christmas cheer!

my thoughts and prayers go out to the crew members, passengers and their families who were injured on the flight
331 in Jamaica.

RIP Brittany.

Another tragic death to young Hollywood. Brittany Murphy age 32 died of a heart attack this morning in LA. How does this happen to 32 year olds. Scary!!

Time to dig out!

Blizzard 2009 has come and gone and in its wake left 10 inches of snow! I never made it past this porch door today, but here's how it looked from my door.

latest snow predictions!

As of 830pm they are calling for 10-18 inches in Boston! Winds of over 60 mph, should be a interesting night! Can you feel the smile on my face??

Blizzard 2009!!

Here it comes....

SNOW WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN 7 AND 10 PM AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 8 AM. GUSTY WINDS OCCASIONALLY TO 35 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY ACROSS RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 7 TO 15 INCHES... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL PULL AWAY SUNDAY MORNING BUT STEADY SNOW WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO EARLY AFTERNOON ACROSS EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS BEFORE ENDING LATER SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

It's my lucky day......

Looking for something to do on my layover in St. Louis today, we decided to head over to the riverboat casino. The above slot machine is my favorite. It's called Wheel of Fortune! The fun part is when you land on the wheel and it spends and everyone gathers around to see where it stops. Whatever number it is, you win in quarters. Looking at the picture can you see the 40 and the 25? In between there is the 1000. It never lands on the 1000, always the 40 or the 25. WELL today as I sat there watching the wheel spin, it did just that, it stopped on the 1000. I won $250 bucks!! Whaooo! I did it with only 4 spins, 3 bucks and I won $250. I haven't been able to stop smiling since!!

Early Rise!

I snapped this picture with my phone on the way to work. We had just had a light dusting of snow and with the sun rising in the background the photographer in me saw the shot! It was like 6:45 in the morning, freezing cold, but didn't want to miss a good photo op!!

NYC Photoshoot.

Here are just a few shots of my trip to New York yesterday. If you would like to see all of them and there are 86 pictures, head over to my Facebook account and you can see all of them. I selected a few of the nice ones of me since this is a blog about me!

Well I am New York bound. Today I attend my first black-tie event. The first stop is the UNICEF headquaters for a meet and greet. Then back to hotel to get ready for the ball. My friend tim is going too. He is a flight attendant based in Boston too, so it will be nice to be with someone i know. I will try to post pics as I go. Should be an amazing experience, the tickets are $2750 each!!

It's the Holiday Season.....

The official Perry-Dudley 2009 Christmas Tree

Wishing each of you a Happy and Safe Holiday Season!

I'm off to get my tux fitted. I have lost 10 pounds already so I am feeling great.

In Memory of Una Mae Henriksen

In Memory of Una Mae Henriksen

Happy Turkey Day!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

I just got fitted for my tux today. I get to try it on next Monday.

208!

This morning I saw 208 on the scale, that means I am down 7 pounds already! This is it this time! I am not stopping till I get to my goal of 185.

Uh.........

I am still in awe of what I witnessed.....what did you think of Adam's debut prime time performance?

Did you see it?

'New Moon' fever exploded over the weekend, as the second installment of the 'Twilight' saga opened up with $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates.'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' kicked things off with the biggest Friday opening of all time with a whopping $72.7 million Friday, beating previous record holder 'The Dark Knight' which opened in 2008 with $67.2 million on nearly 800 more screens.
The $140.7 million total more than doubles the $69.6 million that 'Twilight' pulled in when it opened up last year. The three-day gross was also enough to place 'New Moon' third on the all-time best opening list, behind last year's $158.4 million opening weekend for the Batman blockbuster 'The Dark Knight' and 2007's $151.1 million haul for 'Spider-Man 3.'

Be sure to set your TiVo, starting tonight and for the next 3 nights see if you can spot me in the audience on Wheel of Fortune. I'll be the one with the big dorky grin in the 2nd row!! Haha!!

I did it!!!

I did it....I finally did it, after all these months of talking about it, I finally did it. I went to the Gym today!! I am starting a new strict program to see if I can lose some of this baby fat before I have to wear my tuxedo on December 2nd. I know this is a really tough time to start a program, but I have been really unhappy with what I see in the mirror lately. So I am using my Black-tie event to help motivate me. I have never reached my official goal in a diet, so this time I am not stopping till I hit it!!

UNICEF Honor

This week I got a call from American Airlines and they ask me to represent them at the Annual Snowflake ball in NYC. As you know I have been collecting donations on my flight for UNICEF since June. Knowing how passionate about I am, they ask me If I wanted to go. It will be my first Black Tie event. Check out the website for the event, its like $250 a ticket, Lots of celebrities will be there. I think it will be lots of fun. http://snowflake.unicefusa.org/snowflake-ball/

I heart Aveda

I usually get my haircut from those cheap salons, cause there really isn't anything fancy about my hair. However every once in a while I like to treat myself to the salon experience. Hence my trip the the Aveda Salon at Segundo Beach, CA. It starts with a warm oil scalp massage with your hair completely dry. (it feels sooooo good!!) Then you head over to the sink where they wash, condition and treat (3 different products) your hair and scalp. Next comes the professional haircut. Followed by a trip back to the sink for a rinse and then a mini facial. Yes I said facial. She put a hot towel on my face, then did a gentle cleansing scrub, another hot towel and then moisturizer. Back to the chair to have my hair styled. Wow--So how much did all this cost me? $17.50. Since this was my first Aveda experience I got 50% off, how cool is that!! And that is why I Heart Aveda.

Hard to believe.....

It's hard to believe its November 1st already! Just 8 weeks left in this year, where does the time all go......

Happy Halloween!

Wishing you a Happy and Safe Halloween!
Oh how I wish I was still young enough to beg to candy!!

GRIEF

I saw this picture online and it really touched me.
Cameroon—At the Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center, more than a dozen residents form a gallery of grief, looking on as Dorothy—a beloved female felled in her late 40s by heart failure—is borne to her burial."

Happy Anniversary to me....

Today marks the end of my 12th year with American Airlines! As I start my 13th year tomorrow, there still is NO job I would rather be doing.

Happy Birthday Connor!

Wishing my little bro a very Happy 11th Birthday today! Hope you have a great day and all of your birthday wishes come true!!

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October 18th and it's officially snowing in Boston. That's just not right!!

County sheriff in Colorado says "balloon boy" incident was a "hoax" and a "publicity stunt."

Happy Birthday Cynthia!

Wishing my Mother-in-Law a wonderful birthday today! Sounds like you have a fun day planned. Just wanted you to know I was thinking of you on your special day! Happy Birthday Cynthia.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Wishing my Dad a very Happy Birthday! Sorry I can't be there to celebrate with you but I will be thinking of you all day. Hope all of your Birthday wishes come true!

Are you ready?

Are you ready for October Baseball? Redsox begin tonight Game 1 of the ALDS!!

Flight attendants investigated for threatening note

7News has learned that the FBI has interrogated at least two flight attendants who were on a plane Wednesday where a written bomb threat was found. The American Airlines plane and luggage were searched by police and a bomb-sniffing dog at an isolated area at Boston's Logan International Airport. Flight 1318 arrived from Dallas at about 1:45 p.m. Wednesday and was scheduled to head to Miami about a half hour later. During the pre-boarding process, a flight attendant found a note that read, "Bomb on board, Boston-Miami," on a bathroom wall. Authorities found nothing suspicious on the plane. Passengers on Flight 1318 were transferred to another plane and continued to Miami. The FBI is investigating a male and female flight attendant in connection with the threatening note. 7News also learned that the flight attendants being investigated were on a Miami-Boston flight two weeks ago where a similar bomb threat was found mid-flight.

Happy Fall

Today marks the first day of Fall. I can feel the change in the air already!

Celebrities on Super 80's

Ryan, Kelly and Cheech on the way to LAX.

R.I.P

Actor Patrick Swayze has died after a battle with cancer, his publicist says. Swayze broke through with his performance in 1987's "Dirty Dancing." Three years later, he became an even bigger star with "Ghost," which helped make him People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive." Nobody puts Swayze in the the corner!

9.11.01

2,920 days has passed since 9.11.01 I cannot think of one day that has passed that at least once the memories of that day have not entered my thoughts. They will NEVER be forgotten!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Wishing my Mom a wonderful Birthday today. I am so glad that it worked out and we get to celebrate this special day together. May all of your birthday wishes come true! Happy Birthday again, I love you!

Wheel of Fortune Moment!

I had soooooo much fun on the set of Wheel of Fortune today in Boston. They taped 3 shows to be aired on 11/16-11/18, so set your tivo now! One of the directors, the one who got me the VIP tickets let me go on stage before the show started and he took the picture of me. He gave me a hat and t-shirt too, everyone was jealous, I LOVED it!! My friend saw I got some good camera time since I was on the aisle in the 3rd row. It was so much fun, and great seeing how they put the show together. And cause I know you are wondering it....Vanna looked flawless!!

You are not going to believe where I am right now? I am on the set of Wheel of Fortune. They are doing a taping in Boston today. I'm in the VIP section. Third row from the stage.

Soap Star!

Everyone knows a little guilty pleasure of mine was "passions" a NBC soap. This cutie played Jared and he said it would be his pleasure to show up on my facebook wall! His name is James Stevenson.

R.I.P. Teddy!

An American legend, Ted Kennedy, passed away late Tuesday night. The longtime Senator from Massachusetts and member of the most iconic family in American politics had been bravely battling brain cancer for some time. Kennedy died at his home in Hyannis Port, Mass. He was 77 years old.

Miya's first day of school......

WOW--its been awhile since I have seen a picture of Miya and I cannot believe how big she is getting! First day of School must be a really big day for both of you! Miss u guys tons!!

Check it out!

I posted my first video on YouTube! Be sure to check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qwxq0Eg55w

From Space: Hurricane Bill Clips the East Coast

Hurricane Bill as it swept passed the east coast of the U.S. over the weekend. The hurricane was said to be responsible for two deaths — a young girl in Maine who was swept into the sea with a group of 20 others when a rogue wave knocked them from a ledge at Acadia National Park, and a man who washed ashore unconscious in New Smyrna Beach in Florida.

Company Newsletter!

This little article just came out in our Quarterly Newsletter that is shipped to all 74,000 employees at American Airlines. Since June 15th, 2009 I have already collected more than $7200 for UNICEF and the " Change for Good" program. Nice to see my effort was recognized. (click pic to make larger so you can read the article)

Six Flags Day Trip.....

Despite it being 98 degrees and about 100% humidity, we had a great day at Six Flags. The water rides for sure helped cool us down! Connor was a great little sport and it was great to have someone who wanted to go on all those big rides with me! Hey and Connor even got to have a Photo Op with his best bud Scooby!!