| The year: | 2001 |
| The place: | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| The trips: | Atlanta GA, Orlando FL, Key West, Miami FL, Fort Lauderdale FL, Detroit MI; southwest VA |
| The mood: | evolving year |
| The lesson: | don't let time pass you by; stop and smell the roses |
| The moments: | saw Janet Jackson in concert in Lexington, KY; saw Madonna in concert in Detroit, MI |