Things We Talked About Today

-Some people are really excited about Black Friday. We mean really excited, like the Davenport family in Florida. They've been camped out in front of Best Buy for almost a week. Read more

-Cleve and his fellow Aikenites are anxiously awaiting the construction of a Cracker Barrel in their area. Read the latest update

-As anticipation builds for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's Augusta project, everyone's looking for clues about the recipients. Could a tour of a local arts school be a clue? Read more
Volunteers for the project are still needed. Sign up at http://www.extrememakeoveraugusta.com/.

-Looking for volunteer opportunities on Thanksgiving Day? Check out some ideas our listeners mentioned on the 88.3 WAFJ Facebook page.

-Cleve is in love with McDonalds' McRib. He has been there just about everyday since they started offering it again earlier this month. It's only available for a limited time. Johnny sent us a do-it-yourself McRib recipe to us so that Cleve would not experience McRib withdrawal. Recipe: Make your own McRib

-While we're on the subject of recipes, you should take a look at this one. While it may not be the tastiest cake, it sure is pretty and could be a great way to use your Thanksgiving leftovers. Recipe: Thanksgiving Turkey Cake

-We're finished collecting shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. If wanted to pack a shoebox and never got around to it, there's something new you can do called a "virtual shoebox." Read more

Coming up Wednesday...We're giving you a chance to share the blessings! Starting at 6 AM, you can call and share the blessings in your life at (803) 819-3125. Also, Tammy Willing of North Augusta has a recipe for Chicken Bruschetta Bake that she'll share at 8:10 for Simple Cooking with John and Cleve.