My hunt for a new cell phone begins tonight.

I blame it on my hoodie sweatshirt. It's the kind with a zipper down the front, from neck to waist, and the pockets aren't big enough.

Last weekend, I was wearing the hoodie as a jacket over my dress shirt. I had my cell phone in the righthand pocket. When I went to the restroom, I reached under my hoodie and -- bloop! -- out accidentally pops my phone and -- bang! slash! -- off the edge of the toilet bowl and in. He shoots, he scores!

My family had a saying when I was a young'un. I think it came from a "Vacation" movie. We always had fun, even in the rain.

"Why?" my dad would say. 

"'Cause we're the Badens!" was to be our scripted refrain.

So tonight, don't let a few clouds or the threat of bad weather keep you away from a good time. The Castaways are already playing, and Heimatfest is ongoing until 11:30 p.m.

Break out a sweater or sweatshirt and c'mon down to Lagoon Park.

I'll be at the Lions food booth in an hour. Stop by and say hi.