Corn Maze to Feature Crystal Bowersox

via Fox Toledo

The Butterfly House honors Toledo's Idol for 2010

WHITEHOUSE, Ohio (WUPW) - The farmer who created the Sarah Palin Corn Maze in 2008 will honor Northwest Ohio's homegrown Idol, Crystal Bowersox, for the 2010 corn maze.

The 16-acre Corn Maze at The Butterfly House in Whitehouse, Ohio is designed this year to feature two images of Crystal, including her famous dreadlocks, as well as her guitar and signature.

According to Duke Wheeler from The Butterfly House, the maze officially opens the weekend of September 11th. He says, however, plans are in the works to have a special event to coincide with the American Idol Tour at the Huntington Center, in downtown Toledo, on Septemeber 2nd.

Wheeler says he would love to have Crystal come to visit the maze, but he realizes that she has her own schedule and that may not be possible.

You've Got Mail

My mail is normally very boring--junk mail and bills. However, today was a different story. I received a large, brown evelope with a return address reading "Andrew Garcia." I cannot tell you how thrilled I was to see his name on that envelope! I opened the package and pulled out two autographed pictures of Andrew!

From the beginning of the competition, Andrew was one of my favorites. His story made me respect him and his rendition of Paula Abdul's "Straight Up" completely won me over. He became even more special to me after his friend wore one of my t-shirt designs on American Idol. I wrote Andrew a letter and expected nothing in return, especially since it arrived at the studio after he was voted off the show.

Thank you, Andrew, for sending autographs and making my day! I'm looking forward to seeing you on tour. Hopefully, I'll be able to thank you in person.