~ from a Sting fan in Springfield ~

June 2008

Archive For June 2008

Great Summer Salad Recipe

I’ve been lax with the “exercise, health, and fitness” category of my blog, so I thought I would post an excellent summer salad recipe I found and tried recently. It’s a Vietnamese Pork Salad, recipe from Women’s Health Magazine. It is light and tastes absolutely fantastic! It reminds me of a couple [...]

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Filed under: Exercise, Health, Fitness by Kathy at Stingfield.com - 28 June 2008, No Comments

Sting Jumping Out Of The Plane Again

Just read an interesting article in the Daily Telegraph interviewing Sting about the Police reunion and what’s next, and I love his final quote in the article:
“I need a wider palette than the Police to write for. I think I’ve done that job. There are some bands that just go on for ever and ever [...]

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Filed under: Sting by Kathy at Stingfield.com - 28 June 2008, No Comments

Traffic Jam in Springfield Illinois!

Yesterday was a bad day to drive in downtown Springfield, Illinois. My 7-minute average commute to my workplace downtown took around 25 minutes yesterday due to all the road work and street and lane closings. Every detour I was forced to take made matters worse for me! I had been in St. [...]

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Filed under: Springfield, Illinois by Kathy at Stingfield.com - 20 June 2008, No Comments

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Filed under: Uncategorized by Kathy at Stingfield.com - 17 June 2008, No Comments

The Police Ranked Number 8 on Forbes Celebrity 100 for 2008!

The Police, a band that broke up in 1984 and reunited in 2007 for a reunion tour, has been ranked #8 on Forbes’ power list “The Celebrity 100” for 2008. How cool is that? Congratulations to Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers of The Police for this well-deserved honor and for working so [...]

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Filed under: Music, Entertainment and Sting by Kathy at Stingfield.com - 16 June 2008, 1 Comment

Afraid Sting has Writer’s Block, Postponing New Solo Album Release

With the latest announcement of Sting engagements for later this year after the Police Reunion Tour ends this summer, I’m beginning to get concerned that Sting has writer’s block and is avoiding the creation of a new solo album with new music. I’m a Sting fan first and foremost. While I’ve absolutely enjoyed [...]

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Filed under: Sting by Kathy at Stingfield.com - 14 June 2008, 1 Comment

Yo La Tengo Monkey Toss Softball Drill

9 year old girls from the “Yo La Tengo” softball team build their skills with the monkey toss softball drill while at Dairy Queen on June 12, 2008.

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Filed under: Personal, Family by Kathy at Stingfield.com - 13 June 2008, No Comments

In Memory of Our Golden Retriever and Family Dog Holly

I’m still grieving for the death of my five year old golden retriever from cancer, but want to celebrate her life with us and the wonderful memories I have of our faithful companion and affectionate family dog. I’ve put together a photo tribute to Holly on Flickr, you can see the slideshow here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chattykathy66/sets/72157605502758989/show/
I also [...]

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Filed under: Personal, Family by Kathy at Stingfield.com - 10 June 2008, No Comments

Stalling A New Sting Album After Police Tour Ends

Sting will be moving on after the Police reunion tour with a stage performance in “Welcome To The Voice” in Paris this November 2008. Sorry, but my first reaction upon hearing this news was disappointment because this acting venture will stall the creation of a new Sting album, and I really am ready for [...]

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Filed under: Sting by Kathy at Stingfield.com - 6 June 2008, No Comments

Final Police Concert August 7, 2008 With B52s!

I’m still mourning the loss of my beloved dog, but I really need to get back to the Sting watch. So it was just announced the final concert for the Police Reunion Tour will be held in New York City at Madison Square Garden on August 7, 2008 with opening band the B52s!!! [...]

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Filed under: Sting by Kathy at Stingfield.com - 6 June 2008, No Comments