Celebrate the Season at 225 Water Street! We invite you to join us on Friday, October 24th, as we begin to celebrate our first year in Jordan! Stop down to our historic little town and enjoy the sights, scents and tastes of the upcoming holiday season. Refreshments will be served, in-store contests and the first 25 guests will receive a FREE recycled shopping bag.

Have you ever heard of giving yourself a theme song? I remember seeing an episode of Ally McBeal where her therapist suggests that she give herself a theme song. She was to play that song in her head when she felt down or her self-confidence dipped (I think Ally's was "Tell Him" by The Exciters). Your theme song should be a song that gives you a lift as you walk down the street, a song that makes you feel happy, confident and in control. This all got me to thinking: If I had a theme song, what would it be?

Band names are like the oft-quoted line from Shakespeare: Some are as sweet as a rose, but some just plain stink. Whether a group’s name aptly represents its image and sound or simply serves as a way to alphabetize their discs in a record store, all bands must come up with one – for better or worse.

What are some of your favorite band names? Which ones should have been left on drawing board?

To get the ball rolling, here are just a few for each column from this blogger’s perspective:

"Sunday Morning Coming Down" written by Kris Kristofferson and popularized by Johnny Cash has some of the best lyrics out there. Check out Kristofferson's mad lyric writing skills: "Well, I woke up Sunday Morning with no way to hold my head that didn't hurt. And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad, so I had one more for dessert. Then I fumbled through my closet for my clothes and found my cleanest dirty shirt. Then I washed my face and combed my hair and stumbled down the stairs to meet the day."

What are some of your favorite song lyrics?

Are you over thirty? Are you nerdy, uncool, or simply suburban?

Are you over thirty? Are you nerdy, uncool, or simply suburban?

Are you over thirty? Are you nerdy, uncool, or simply suburban?

Are you over thirty? Are you nerdy, uncool, or simply suburban?

Are you over thirty? Are you nerdy, uncool, or simply suburban?

Are you over thirty? Are you nerdy, uncool, or simply suburban?