Grand Funk Railroad is a hard rock band that originated in Flint Michigan. Despite the word “funk” in the band’s name their sound was purely rock. With hit songs like “We’re An American Band” and the cover of the Little Eva song, “The Locomotion” they sold over 25 million records worldwide. At one-point Grand Funk was so popular they outsold the BeatlesOne of their biggest hits was the 1975 single Bad Time written and sung by Marc Farner. The story goes that Farner was going through a nasty divorce when he supposedly met “the girl of his dreams.” He wrote the song expressing his inability to act upon his desire. Bad Time peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1975.The Band saw quite a few personnel changes over the years but continued to perform all their old songs for sell out ... 06/12/2021

 In 1970 three young musicians, who’s fathers were stationed with the military in London met and formed a band they called America in homage to their homeland. The trio, Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley found success with their soft rock sound.They hit the charts in Europe and then in the U.S. with songs like “A Horse with No Name”, "Ventura Highway", and “I Need You”.Success was not immediate, until in 1974 they teamed up with producer George Martin to produce their second album, Holiday. George Martin suggested that they emphasize their acoustic talents, and the rest is history. That album contained several more hit singles like “Tin Man”, and “Lonely People”. America had arrived.Today’s song Sister Golden Hair was released as a single in 1975 and their second single to reac... 06/15/2021

Here is the most recent Gilbert Real Estate Housing Market Report for May 2021:  After dropping $8,808 last month, the average sales price of Gilbert homes increased by $54,398 to a new all-time high of $581,302 for May. At the same time, the price per square foot has continued to climb for the 11th month in a row, and is now up to $243/sf. After decreasing for three straight months, days on market in Gilbert increased in May from 16 up to 19 DOM. This is still extremely low, and means that homes in Gilbert are selling very fast!  Gilbert home sales reached 440 in May, which was about the same as last month. However, home sales in Gilbert are higher than in May of last year by 12.8%. I believe much of this may have to do with the COVID-19 pandemic, and home owners holding off on listin... 06/12/2021

The post pandemic world is upon us. What to do now? Well for me like the old Sammy Davis Jr. song I've Gotta Be FREE....I've Gotta Be ME. For me I need to get out and travel and starting hanging out with friends again. Maybe travel to San Diego. Did I say ROAD TRIP!?  Sammy Davis Jr. sang "I've Gotta Be Me" with those catch lyrics "Gotta Be Free, Gotta Be Me!""I've Gotta Be Me"Whether I'm right or whether I'm wrongWhether I find a place in this world or never belongI gotta be me, I've gotta be meWhat else can I be but what I am.... I'll go it alone, that's how it must beI can't be right for somebody elseIf I'm not right for meI gotta be free, I just gotta be freeDaring to try, to do it or dieI gotta be me For me, I long to get back to some of my favorite things, yest I gotta be free....... 06/14/2021