GNA Morning Rush

Jenn and I try to have some balance when it comes to electronics out at a restaurant. Ryan is 5 and making him engage in conversation at times can be challenging. But I can't stand when we go out and the restaurant has a tablet at the table when we sit down.

So last night there were some major rain storms. There was heavy rain, wind and even thunder and lightening. At one point the thunder was really loud. Ryan asked me what it was and I said, "Oh it's just God bowling."

I've lived in the Capital Region my whole life, so most of my best memories are from right here in the 518. I have family in Lake George so any weekend we could, that's where we'd be and more specifically, Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom.

I don't have children yet so sometimes when debates regarding children come up, I feel I may be out of my element, except I heard this story from a restaurant in North Carolina and I think they have a point.

This is one of my favorite times of the year. Yes, the snow slows down, the weather gets warmer but more importantly, it's Girl Scout cookie season.

A few weeks ago, I went on the air saying what an incredible internet hoax it would be if April the giraffe wasn't pregnant. I actually believed and wrote a blog about how, as April Fool's Day approached, this would be the best prank ever. Well, now I just feel bad.

If you are a dog owner or have ever had a dog, you know that they all have their own unique personalities.

More fake money is being circulated throughout the area. Yes, it'd be pretty cool to have some of the money used in movies shot locally like "Place Beyond the Pines" or "Daddy's Home 2" unless of course, you go to spend it.

It seems every time I open up social media, there is another person doing a clever, well thought out promposal. When I was in high school, there was no such thing, we were just asked.

I got yelled at in the office because of the way I eat my string cheese. Producer Jess and I got into a heated debate of the proper way to eat the delicious snack.

I've seen the tv commercials, news stories and read quite a bit about how Uber needs to be here in the Capital Region.  Maybe it does, maybe it doesn't.  But I will say this, I'm tired of hearing local business owners, lobbyists, and over enthusiastic "Uber Fans" talking about how "lacking" and yes, even "stupid' (see video) the Capital Region is because we don't have it.

I have such great memories from my childhood and I love thinking back to the great things I experienced when I was little. It's easier for Brett Young to be comforted by his childhood, though, since he always has a piece of it childhood around.