One of the BEST Nights of Mark Ericson’s Life + Get Ready for Relationship Advice From The Morning Waking Crew

In honor of Throwback Thursday, if you ask Mark Ericson which celebrity comes closest to being the perfect woman, he would say this beauty.

I'm sure many of you know her.

It's Melissa Peterman. Melissa played  'Barbara Jean' on 'Reba'

She currently plays 'Bonnie' on ABC Family's 'Baby Daddy.' And...she's the host of 'Bet on Your Baby!

The photo below was taken backstage at Meadowbrook a couple of years ago during Reba's concert. 

As you can tell from Mark's smile, he was a happy, happy man! We've had the pleasure of meeting and talking to Melissa a couple of times.  She is seriously, one of the nicest, most down-to-earth women in show business.

Weather

Cloudy with the chance of a shower and a high of 63.  Clouds with some sunshine in the North Country and 65.

Top News Stories

Airstrikes hit militant-held oil installations
Activists say U.S.-led aircraft continue to pound Syrian territory held by the Islamic State group, killing nearly 20 people.Syrian oil installations held by the militants were among the latest targets as the coalition tries to dent one of the group's main revenue streams.The militants released dozens of detainees in their de facto capital, fearing further raids.

Woman struck and killed by Downeaster
An unidentified woman was struck and killed Wednesday evening.  The incident happened in between Durham and Exeter. The name of the victim has not been released.

Man convicted of pushing wife off cliff sentenced
A former Maine resident convicted of pushing his then-wife off a cliff in a state park is set to face sentencing. Charles Black faces up to 30 years in prison and will be sentenced on today in a Rockland court. A jury convicted him of attempted murder and other felonies on July 21. Black was convicted of hitting then-wife Lisa Zahn on the head with a rock before pushing her off an 800-foot cliff in Camden Hills State Park in April 2011.

Stupid News

A would-be robber walked into a Utah Subway sandwich shop and went to the front of the line demanding money.  The clerk ordered him to the back of the line.  The thief then went to a nearby Family Dollar Discount store and demanded money.  The clerk told him to wait his turn as well.  The man then fled the area, he is still being sought by police.

Joke du Jour

Earlier today, Don and Karen were talking about their kids.
"Don, you are quite an athlete.  Was your son the same way growing up?
"Well, one day he did make 9 tackles in 2 minutes!  But he was thrown out of the game immediately."
"Why?"
"It was a baseball game!"

Coming Up Friday

Do you have a relationship question?  Want the Morning Waking Crew's advice? We're here to help! Friday morning, we are here to help you through your problems! Plus, some folks from the Deerfield Fair will be in studio to feed us fair food!