Pat & Cody in the Morning

CIndy Mullen watched thugs rob her fireworks stand in Elk Grove, and then beat her daughter, Mischele until she was unconscious.  Mischele is in an ICU, conscious, and told her mom to do one thing.  Listen to what that is and how Pat and Tom are responding.  

Tom's cat pees over the drain of his bathtub....without fail, every time.  Pat's dog watches tv, especially basketball.  We asked what strange, different, terrific thing does your cat or dog do.  And Marcena from Elk Grove has a dog that if far ahead of other animals for 1 reason.  Pat accidentally his an auto response and now has been roped into going to an event he wants no part of.  Have you ever had to go somewhere you didn't want to because of something you said or did?  Tom's gets a pedicure and Pat makes a list that gets him in trouble.  Lauren Alaina pays special tribute to her late father and in today's Good Stuff, a woman's social media meanness ends up being a good thing for a homeless single dad.  

You know those things you're told when you're a kid that you believe with your whole heart that turn out not to be true?  Yeah, we had a few of those including one about being pulled over and arrested if you drive with your inside dome light on at night.  How long will you allow yourself to be put on hold (even if it's important). We find out who's more tolerant, Pat, Tom or Cody?   Pat's getting a new dog which means coming up with a name.  He got some great tips including what NOT to call it.  Where you can go if you really want to have fun on St Patrick's Day, and the college entrance scam run by a Sacramento man had some very famous and public foreshadowing.  

A coworker was going on and on about how overrated In-N-Out is...seriously?  We asked, what do you think is overrated?  Ever call an 800 Help line?  Pat's email account was hacked so he had to call the 800 Help line?  The guy on the other end of the phone kept assuring him he was there to help.....uh huh!   Hot school lunches...one of us liked them, 2 of us said no thanks.  Did you ever get the hot lunch at school?  And besides your sweet, wonderful self, what perks are there to being your friend?  We found out we need to ramp up our game! 

The Oscars ratings were up!  Did it have anything to do with the fact that there was no host?  And our Big Question was about the Oscars.  It was 2 years ago today, Feb 26th, 2017, that one of thee biggest Oscars flubs happened.  Do you remember it?  Cody almost got kicked out of a local establishment for doing something very simple that was frowned upon.  We asked whether or not you'd ever been kicked out....where and why?  We were flooded with responses from basketball games, to school, to restaurants and even Costco!  How in the world do you get kicked out of Costco?  Natalie, you're on! 

Cody looked like a human sized mustard packet today.  She was a great sport about it and admitted the yellow sweatsuit was not a good look.  Cheryl chimed in to say she had a cousin-in-law who fashion shamed her (in the WORST way!),  and finally our good friend, and Cody's close friend Cambi Brown from Good Day Sacramento gives Cody an honest opinion (as only a good friend can do).  What would you do if you came face to face with a mountain lion?  What if, like in Natomas, it was on your front porch or in your backyard?  One of is wanted to offer up a sacrifice in exchange for his freedom!  And for a second year in a row there was a strong Sacramento connection at the Oscars last night (makes us proud!).  

The fast food french fry power rankings are out and Cody's not happy about it.  Her #1 wasn't even in the top 5.  Let's see if yours is.   Kayne West.....yep, that dude...nailed Valentine's Day (in a good and funny kind of way).  A community comes together for a 2 year...what they did is fantastic.  How they did it is even better.  That's Friday's "Good Stuff,"   And remember the guy in El Dorado Hillas who's legally blind and has autism who was turning 30 on  Valentine's Day?  We had a lot of people sending him birthday cards because that's what he wanted most. His name is Jordan and he got A LOT of birthday cards!  We talked with his mom, Tami and she wants to thank you! 

Is it okay to go on a first date or casual date on Valentine's Day?  Too much pressure or does it matter?  Many people said yes, and then there's Chelsea from Elk Grove.  She said No Way, and for her it makes sense.  One of the houses in East Sac that was featured in the movie, "Lady Bird," (set here in Sacramento), just sold for a record amount.  Guess which house and for how much!   In today's "Good Stuff," a fantastic military surprise homecoming that happened at yesterday's Kings game at the Golden 1 Center.  And with the Academy Awards coming up in less than 2 weeks, what do the movies "The Color Purple," "Shawshank Redemption," and "It's A Wonderful Life," all have in common? 

Our huge Johnny Cash mural.....the 15 story one at 15th and L, was just voted the best wall mural art in the world!  If you haven't seen it in person it's impressive (side of the Renaissance Inn that faces L street).  And it's  big week for the late Johnny Cash as the love letter he wrote his wife, June Carter Cash, back in 1994 was just named the most romantic love letter in U.S. History.  With that in mind AND since we're a week and a day from Valentine's Day we asked, what's the most romantic thing that's ever been done for you.   Gabby was very happy to tell us....although not sure how her husband felt about it.   And we're getting a new Dunkin Donuts!  It'll open this summer on Manzanita not too far from Madison.  That led is to discovering how and where you can get "free' donuts this Saturday.  Is Cody in? 

Snow!!  Placerville looked like a ski run this morning which enabled Cody to do her favorite radio thing ever:  read school closings!  A big country star is having an outdoor block party....in 12 degree weather!  We asked what does your hometown smell like?  Many of the answers were less than nose-worthy, and some of them were outstanding!   When you go to your dentist they are playing music....and we found a "center" that actually programs dental office music.  They actually have a top 40 playlist of dental songs!   And Tom mistakes a man for a woman! (honest mistake...we think!) 

The Super Bowl had it's lowest ratings in years.  Maybe it was the matchup, maybe it was the so so commercials.  Even at that there were some good moments including one that involved a football legend.  Tom saw a guy trimming his mustache with huge scissors.  And Pat has the story of a guy driving a motorcycle while wearing a specific style of cartoon clothing!  Today's "Good Stuff," is an unbelievable story about a 4 year old boy and how he says he survived two cold days and freezing nights alone in the woods (or was he alone?!).  And a Stockton burglar so inept that she may have to move to Florida. 

Chicago is colder than Mars.  Today it is.  The Polar Vortex that's gripping the midwest and east has temperatures in some places at minus 19 with a windchill of minus 50!   What's the coldest you've ever been?  Cody has a pretty surprising answer!   10 year old Anthony has one dream:  to play basketball for the Sacramento Kings.  Yesterday he was cut from his 4th grade team.  How did he react?  Today he went to each person who made the team, shook their hand and congratulated them.  Failure will many times make you stronger.  Sarah has a great story about how failure, or predicted failure became her fuel for success.  Oh, and we'll have an Anthony update for you Thursday morning at 7:10! 

Cody escaped her escape room!  Did she like it?? Pat may have discovered a baseball first, A man in Roseville loses his job....wait'll you hear how it happened.  And there's something very simple can do to help and man who is both autistic and blind celebrate his birthday (and it's so simple).  

Today is national compliment day and one of us received a "great" compliment from someone in our family! (that might be sarcasm).  Jimmie Allen and Tyler Rich are just two of the performers doing something really cood right here in California.  In today's "Good Stuff," kids spell Love completely different than the rest of us.  They spell it T-I-M-E!.  And what's your social media pet peeve?  Tom has one, Cody has 2, and Pat has a list! 

Twitter has blown up the past couple of days on ways you draw the letter X.  We wanted to find out what it all meant.  Turns out one of us hasn't been paying attention!  Pat had one of those life defining moments at a gas station (where else would this happen?!).  We're betting something similar has happened to you.  Based on the new machine Luke Bryan's kids have, if they weren't already the most popular kids in their neighborhood they sure are now!   And in today's Good Stuff, meet the high school boy with down syndrome who hit a half court basketball shot in a game.  He'll make you smile and then squeeze your heart with love. 

Tom finally saw A Star Is Born and didn't like it.  Why?  He couldn't get past Bradly Cooper's continuous sweating.  Part of his Bradly's character or not it kept Tom from focusing.  We asked if there was a movie that had something so distracting it kept you from enjoying it.  Yep!  Take a listen and see if there's one that has you agreeing.  For years we've been saying that the dumbest criminals and criminal stories come from Florida.  We have 2 PRIME excamples that happened over the weekend.  And in The Good Stuff, Dutch Bros raises an incredible amount of money for the Officer Natalie Corona Memorial Fund while a fairly big country star shows up to sing at her service.  

Cody had a dream that involved Pat's family going on vacation with her family.  She and Pat's son Lucas were, ahhh, friendly.  I feel creepy even typing this.  Pat has some advice for Cody (wouldn't you?!).  Tom got a letter from a company that wants him to be cremated (slightly disturbing to get that in the mail).  There'a a fundraiser today at all area Dutch Bros for the police officer from Davis, Natalie Corona, who lost her life in the line of duty.  We hope you can go support it.   And Wendy from Auburn, who's a very funny lady, checks in with a funny work dream. 

You're on a diet but you keep seeing Girl Scouts EVERYWHERE and have a hard time saying no. Good cause, Great cookies, so you buy.  But you can't buy from every girl scout.  Tom has an idea on how to stay in budget and let others know you've still supported the cause!  There are ten categories of annoying texters!  Bet you know one....and do you maybe, perhaps fall into one of the categories?!   In today's Good Stuff a story that will make you want to run to Chick-fil-A.  And Tom 's parking delimma....was it his fault or not? (and how to avoid it next time) 

Tom got blindsided by a girl scout (in a good way).  He normally only buys 1 box.  How many boxes do you think he took home and why?   That 10 year aging challenge on facebook, we took to a different level with things that were relevant 10 years ago or that you used to do 10 years ago that are basically nonexistent today.  Did you have an IPod Shuffle?  Flip Video?  Silly Bandz?   Pat has the story of a woman who was just hired by a cosmetic company as a national model and spokesperson and why it's so groundbreaking.  And a guy in Silicon Valley just rented an apartment for his 2 cats (actually his daughter's cats)....really? Listen and you'll see how it turned out 

Great story about being kind and helping not because you expect anything but because it's the right thing to do.  It happened over the weekend in Kansas City and the way the story turns out is truly emotional and touching.  Turns out Cody lost her ATM card.....for 3 days!  Any guess as to where it turned up?  Pat's on a new diet, trying to trim up, and he's finding it 1)successful (so far), and 2) really hard.  Any advice?   And if you have kids you've no doubt had to go to work and ask your coworkers to buy candy or cookie dough or whatever it is your son/daughter is selling for their school fundraiser.  That same thing even happens to country music superstars.  Guess who's peddling his daughter's stuff?  

A story that broke overnight broke our hearts:  the shooting and killing of Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona.  We pay tribute to her and every first responder....God Bless them all!    In a strange twist a kids camp song has actually make it onto Billboar's Top Pop songs list.  With that in mind what's one song that you just can't stand.  We thought if we asked that question we'd get a short list of songs.  NOPE!  Turns out it's a long list  In today's Good Stuff a man drives 2,300 miles one way to help a complete stranger.  And for the first time in 99 year history of the National Football League a woman will be officiating a playoff game this weekend...and wait until you hear about her! 

Could the Federal Government Shut Down mean no wine....or beer?  That's a big maybe and we cover why it could happen.  Dierks Bentley had revealed 2019 tour plans in a very unique way ....on skates.  Dierks is a skater!  His opening act, Jon Pardi, not so much.   The Sacramento Bee gave a nice shout out to Jon for headlining our 20th annual Country In The Park on May 11th.  They also given him credit for donating a portion of ticket sales to the Salvation Army's Camp Fire Relief Efforts.  And if you could a Do Over....one thing in your life you wish you could back up and try again, what is it?  In one of the most honest calls we've ever gotten Wendy from Sacramento emotionally tells us hers.  

Do you know or work with someone who's had a mid-life crisis?  We think Tom may be going through one.  Do It YourSelf Projects....many times overrated.  Both Pat and Tom have had frustrating experiences although Pat's may take the cake.  Cody is an Ikea girl and Pat's son Dimitri has a music request that's just a little humbling for Pat.