(note REGgie = Random Event Generator)We had to use up some meat in the refrigerator (it was actually meat from Ed & Tiff's refrigerator) so we had invited them over to have dinner with us. I was looking forward to a nice evening with their kids making joyful noises around us while the adults had some meaningful conversation. Therefore, Edward completely surprised me with a pair of tickets to the Dolly Parton concert in the Arco Arena this evening. He had called Carolyn earlier to ask if we could babysit while they went to the concert but had finally decided they couldn't take Camdan and couldn't leave him either.
Funny thing is, I had actually given some thought to buying tickets to this concert. Of any concert that I might attend this was one of the more interesting to me. But Ed got two tickets from a co-worker so that worked out well.
Dolly is still a good performer and puts on a fun show. She has a good sense of humor which she uses on herself as much as anyone. I was a little surprised that she played so many instruments. Or at least pretends to. She played the fiddle, guitar, harmonica, banjo, dulcimer, tin whistle, autoharp, piano, and maybe a couple I missed. The parts she played were simple enough that I could believe she was actually playing, not just faking it.
The first half of the concert were pretty much new songs that she has written including some from her latest CD and the title of this concert tour "Backwoods Barbie". The second half were more "golden oldies" that were really crowd pleasers. But the whole show proved that she still has what it takes to please a crowd.
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