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{{{preden}}} Hang in there. My special kid is graduating high school next week! I never thought I'd see the day. Thanks! He's beginning a 29 week program in July in order to get him eventually a job. He gets so stressed out with anything new. I'm so thankful for special educator assigned to him.

Another work week beginning! 2 days off Thurs. Frid, important meeting with social worker and special educator for my son Thursday morning, please send us good thoughts. He has special needs that need to be worked on, takes a lot of patience and energy. Hope for some more clay news soon! Have a good evening every one.

Boston that's a place I'd like to visit sometime. My 2nd choice after NYC.

In one month will know if I get a ticket to gala, flights are now less than $400. from montreal to raleigh, I hope they are still low june 30th!

Yes the pics are really gorgeous as you say. Me too I had to learn to love the blond and when I finally was getting used to it he changed his colour. I just love any color he has, he does look hot right night and if he changes again I'll love it and think him hot, lol!

Thnx, treenuts. As to the previous topic, I think there are fans on many boards deciding to follow Clay's lead and IGNORE. The fan war will eventually go away, and we can get back to celebrating a truly remarkable man with incredible pipes and a huge heart. Happy Friday afternoon! Caro Yes that's the best way, just ignore and go forward to other new things!

No you're not, finally something different than all that Adam mess!!

Sorry I wasn't clear about that date, hoping for a ticket to the gala!

Just loved hearing from him last night. He really cares for us I think, taking the time to show us he's alive and well. Can't wait for June 30th!!!!

Happy Birthday JumpingJacks and 001see!!!!

It's great that after a terrible busy evening at work, I get to read a blog from Clay, just changed my mood!!!

I'm french canadian, had english mother and french father, so didn't realize what I could be saying, lol!!

I am sorry but that sentence is open to sooo many interpretations! LOL!!!

Cool, maybe it'll hit my rural mailbox sometime soon! You should get it this week, a lot of canadians are getting theirs!

Just made me feel good to read that clay would stop to offer help to someone in need. Just love the guy and hope to see him in October!!!

Happy Memorial Day to all our American friends!!! Happy Birthday to those celebrating today too!! Finally got my OFC renewal package yaaaaa!

Heheh, I had the same thought. Oh well, maybe those gala tickets won't be so hard to get after all....... That's something positive through all that mess! Let the real fans stay behind!!! He's not perfect and love him like he is

Makes me wonder if we'll hear something next week after his vacation, would love to hear his say about all this.

I reread the blog this morning, so much commotion about what he said, I don't see him bashing anyone, just giving his opinion. Of course, that causes a discussion. I could see being mad about people thinking he would automaticaly favoring the gay guy. Hopefully this will be over with soon. I'm looking forward to some career news after his short vacation with you know who.

Mmmm, nice temp for a snuggly walk in the park. *le sigh* I can just imagine that.

Nah. Not going to be that big of a deal. And just maybe, just a possibility, consider that people voted for Kris because they liked Kris' music. It could happen! (tm Judy Tenuta). It is not like the guys had similar styles and choosing between them was apples and apples. Anyway, it has been a while since votes for anybody translated into sales - just ask Taylor Hicks. Also think there are narrow-minded people of all religions, not just Christians. This is why I kind of hoped Adam would win, less angst. I hate that Kris is going to get Ruben-ized and his win diminished a bit. Second hope is that there are lots of online boards just for Adam. Heck, not for one minute am I diminishing Kris' talent. I think he is a superb artist, a very talented musician, but in terms of the outcome, I do believe he won for the wrong reasons, and since (I understand) the voting numbers were close, it means that all those bonus votes he got would have helped him over the finishing line. Of COURSE there are bigots in every religion, I am not pointing the finger exclusively at Christians but it's arguably more about Christians than any other religion who are casting their objection. If this were Idol in a Muslim country, the narrow-minded Muslims would be the ones who would vote against the Adam-equivalent. And OF COURSE there would also be Christians who voted for Kris for the right reasons, because they love his music and they feel a spiritual kinship with him And OF COURSE they are those who voted for Kris because they believed he was the best and they will be buying his CD. I am sorry, I didn't realize I was being so ambiguous. I thought it was clear enough what i was trying to way without writing a huge post. I guess I need to brush up on my communication skills. But but but... Didn't Simon (or someone who was TPTB) say that both Clay and Ruben's CD would be launched at the same time? And that was announced IMMEDIATELY after the results, so that Ruben's album was never slated to go out first. Or am I dreaming that? And yes, I KNOW every runner up has had an album but did they always release BOTH albums at the same time, or released the winner's first, and the runner-up later? What I am saying is that I believe they will release both Kris' and Adam's CD at the same time, like they did with Clay and Ruben. There is already one called the Lambrits .... Adam's fans in the UK. Really? I thought that in all 7 seasons, all the winners sold more than the runners-up, EXCEPT for Ruben and Taylor. That means, since Taylor won, Jordin sold more than Blake in Season 6, and David C sold more than David A in Season 7. Is this wrong? I haven't been studying results, I just have this impression from stuff I randomly read. ETA: I can't believe Clay wasn't even mentioned in this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXSWjpyGmrc Just watched it and I also so surprised that Clay wasn't mentionned, they even said some things about AI like Clay did.

Yes tell me that, plus all the others expenses involved, but it's worth it and for a good cause.

Wow just got home from work, watched the clack of his speech, he's such a good speaker and so good to look at. What a way to finish the day!!!!

I was reading this morning and my teenage boys saw that pic of Clay's but and couldn't stop laughing.

That is really a great shot, he's so hot!!!