LONG WEEKEND & day 8 of the Olympics!

CANADA’S MEDAL COUNT: 10 … 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 6 Bronze.

Am I ever happy to be back to my regular on-air shift!  All week long I've been awake at 4am, at The Bear at 5, and on the air at 6 delivering sports, news, traffic, etc., with the Best of the Paul Brown Show.  Yuck, I hate mornings, but it's always fun going on the air!

FESTIVALS & FUN … The HERITAGE FESTIVAL, August 4-6, Hawrelak Park: www.Heritage-Festival.com.  Big Valley Jamboree, August 2-5, Camrose: www.BigValleyJamboree.com. Edson Slo-Pitch Tournament, August 3-6, www.EdsonKinsmen.ca.  Folk Music Festival, August 9-12, Gallagher Park: www.EdmontonFolkFest.org.  CariWest Festival, August 10-12, Churchill Square: www.CariWestFestival.com.  International Fringe Festival, August 16-26, Old Strathcona: www.FringeTheatre.ca.  Rock Music Fest, August 17-18, Hawrelak Park: www.EdRocks.ca.  Blues Fest, August 24-26, Hawrelak Park: www.BluesInternationalLtd.com.  Movies On The Square, August 31-September 2, Churchill Square: www.Edmonton.ca

CAMPING THIS WEEKEND?  Or anytime?  Check this before you go: www.AlbertaFireBans.ca

BEST SONG EVER ... I have to thank YUKON JACK who introduced me to this song a couple weeks ago, and in turn, thank our good friend DJ T-MONEY for sliding it Yuke's way.  I can't believe I didn't hear it when it first came out (in 2000)!  Definitely not a Bear song, but it's just so damn cool & smooth.  Beware, there are a lot of "F-Bombs," so consider this fair warning!  Now, turn it up: http://youtu.be/6_9blTxwFeA

Edmonton ESKIMOS Football … The Eskimos play the Saskatchewan Roughriders next Friday, August 10^th at Commonwealth Stadium, and the ESKIES NEED A WIN!  Game time is 7:30pm MT, go Esks, Riders suck: www.Esks.com

FC Edmonton … FC Edmonton hosts the Minnesota Stars FC tonight at Clarke Stadium.  Game time is 7:00pm MT.  Kick your mouse here to find out more: www.FCEdmonton.com

Edmonton PROSPECTS Baseball … Their season is over, unfortunately they didn’t make the WMBL playoffs :(  See you next Summer for more baseball action at Telus Field: www.ProspectsBaseballClub.com

VACATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR LIFE … I can't stress this enough - Take as much vacation & time off as you can!  I think it’s directly related to my lifelong pursuit of Excellence In Slackery, and science has proven that if you don’t take holidays, you could die.  Live longer by reading this article: www.CNN.com/2012/07/13/opinion/obeidallah-vacation-health/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn

Comments?  Suggestions?  Contact me anytime from anywhere, on Twitter @ParkWarden1003, email park@bear.fm, or visit my FB page, www.facebook.com/ParkWarden.  I’m back on the air again at 10am tomorrow, Mountain Time.  Enjoy this beautiful, hot weather, and play safe tonight.  GO CANADA!