My lack of blog entrees stands out when I write about Memory Rock 2010 -because I have few entries that aren't about Memory Rock!  Well, I'll fix that, but on to the good stuff.

This year, Memory Rock is at Joe's Sports Bar, 940 West Weed Street, Chicago.  It's on Thursday, September 2 from 7-10 p.m. and for $30 (online or $40 at the door) you get draught beer, wine and soda as well as great music from Dr. Bombay.  Our silent auction includes White Sox Scout seats, Cubs, Bulls and Blackhawks tix and an autographed Kenney Chesney guitar.  Our raffle has a ton of tickets, beer coolers... 

Memory Rock has grown from only 75 attendees the first year to 350 last year (our third) and we're hoping to get over 600 this year.  Dr. Bombay, led by Lee Golub, is just fantastic and they bring a big crowd on their own.  Additionally, having Sarah Kustok emcee has elevated attendance and attention.  She's gorgeous, talented and flat out cool!  We've received great p.r. from Biznow, Crains, the Sun-Times and Trib and I'm on Rick Kogan's show on WGN Sunday morning, August 29 at 6:30 a.m.  Hope you all can make the event:  http://www.memoryrockchicago.com  This has grown into a great fundraiser for the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois chapter and the money raised helps fund research.  I've noted throughout the years that, unfortunately, practically every family is touched by Alzheimer's.  The funds we raise help research a cure and maybe one day we can eradicate it. 

Onward and upward.  The Cubs have been awful this year but I've still enjoyed following them.  I've met owner Tom Ricketts twice -what a great guy with a great vision.  The Ricketts family will be awesome owners and although it may take a couple of years, I believe in their vision.  Additionally, I'm having dinner with Ryan Dempster soon.  My buddy BB and I purchased a dinner with him at the Comcast SportsNet Sports Awards dinner benefiting the March of Dimes.  Thus, me, BB and 8 of our buddies are having dinner with Ryan.  I also bought an autographed Dempster jersey (as well as Fergie Jenkins and a slew of others) and will probably ship it to my home in Seattle.

That's it for now.  Hope to see you all at Memory Rock! SM

The second annual Memory Rock is being held at Joes on Friday, September 5 from 9-Midnight.  $25 gets you all of the beer, wine and soda you want!  $10 goes to the Alzheimer's Association -Greater Illinois Chapter.

This is a fantastic night.  Last year, my friend Marilyn Martinez and I organized the first Memory Rock -about a month ahead of the event!  This is a "wrap-around" event for the Alzheimer's Association's fundraiser - Memory Walk.  Thus, it's always one week and two days ahead of Memory Walk.  Last year we had two bands, headlined by Dr. Bombay.  It was unbelievable!!  The bands were great and this year, Dr. Bombay, led by real estate developer Lee Golub, agreed to play again.  Sponsors are Bill Barry, Grubb & Ellis Company and yours truly.  We hope to get 500 people to attend and we're fortunate this year to have Comcast SportsNet's Kerry Sayers as our emcee.  Drop whatever you have planned for that night and join us.  It'll be a ball.  Great music, people watching and for a wonderful cause.

Alzheimer's disease is not simply an "old timers" disease.  It touches people of all ages and is not a natural part of aging.  Funds need to be raised for research, care and support.  I encourage all to read more about this disease -great articles recently in the Chicago Tribune as well as many other sources.  See you Friday, September 5!!!