the morning bull pen

If you've driven down Naches Avenue in Selah you may have noticed a new sign for a new business. Well, bust out those boots that have been collecting dust in the closet because Wenas Creek Saloon is open for business!

Sunshine, wine, music and BACON! Where do we sign up? The third annual Yakima Uncorked wine and food festival, presented by Washington Broadband, returns to downtown Yakima this Saturday (June 24) -- and conditions look ideal. Under Yakima's signature sunny skies, you’ll be able to enjoy wines grown right here in our valley, plus exquisite food ... like, say, bacon.

Today is Stupid Guy Thing Day. Yes ... it's exactly as it sounds. A day to celebrate the stupid things your guy says or does. I think sometimes it's not that they are stupid, but they just don't stop before they say or do something. They don't always use their filter. They also aren't observant, which can also lead to them saying and doing stupid things. I've heard and witnessed some good ones ...

Remember the cat and cucumber stage we went through a year or so ago? Now, there's a new cat test going around.

There's a new trend in England that's making its way to our country. People are pouring Coca-Cola on themselves to tan faster. Apparently, it gives your skin a bronze glow from the carmel dye. But dermatologists are not fans of the new trend because the Coca-Cola's exfoliating nature only intensifies the effect of the sun's harmful rays...

Today is National Eat an Oreo Day, and everyone in my household seems to have a different way to eat their Oreo.

One of my favorite restaurants is closing! Twigs Bistro and Martini Bar in the Valley Mall has announced that they will close their doors this Saturday (June 17). I had heard a rumor that they will be closing, but secretly wished that it wasn't true. Twigs verified the rumor Monday on their Facebook.

Did you catch the mini-twister or tornado that blew through Gleed Thursday afternoon? I was upstairs in my bedroom when I heard the wind start to pick up. I started to hear the howl of the wind. That got my attention, but I just thought due to the rain we had on and off through the day that it was just a passing storm. But then the wind got worse and the house started to shake and make a horrible

Wanna learn how to fix a water-heater? Watch YouTube. Wanna learn how to apply highlighter? Watch YouTube. Wanna learn how to drive a stick shift? Watch YouTube. My 19-year-old son Benjamin has been looking to purchase a car, but the one he wants would be a stick shift. His current car is an automatic. Not many people drive stick shifts anymore.

"Wonder Woman" opened over the weekend, raking in $100.5 million. Wonder Woman is known for using her "lasso of truth." Forty-eight percent of women said they would use Wonder Woman's "lasso of truth" on someone. I would use Wonder Woman's "lasso of truth" on my two older boys -- Mathew, 20, and Benjamin, 19, to find out all the crazy and dumb things they've

How do you say goodbye to your morning show partner -- one of your best friends? My way of dealing with losing him is by writing a letter. Here it is ...

Congratulations to The Cutie Candies, winners of the Naches Valley Middle School Battle of the Books 2016-17! My little Shaylee, along her BBF Mara and two others girls, were on the team, competing in the daylong Battle of the Books against other fifth- and sixth-graders.