I have been repeatedly chastised for not keeping up with this little old blog. Not unfairly I have to admit. I had a feeling that when I started this, that this might be a problem. I should probably turn the reins over to Brian who is much better at managing his time!
So..... it's catch up time!
We are back from Florida and things have been busy since then. But before we left the land of sunshine and strong drinks, we did get a very good start on fixing up the guest room in the house. Back to being a bad blogger, I did not get enough pictures taken of the room before we left so I will instead give you a teaser shot and then post an update with some better pictures next time we head back down there.
Once we were back in Wisconsin we had a lot to do. Along with catching up at work, the CPA (Council For The Performing Arts) presentation of AMY GRANT was just around the corner. I am not sure if everyone knows that Brian and I are on the board of directors for the CPA but we, along with all the other members of the board and our director Sandy were all looking forward to the concert. We had worked long and hard getting it put together and I think it is safe to say that it went over better than any of us thought it would.
Brian and I also hosted a little "meet and greet" party at our house before the concert. Along with family and friends and those generous sponsors who helped us make the concert possible, we all enjoyed meeting Miss Grant prior to her very enjoyable concert.
I have not met very many "famous" people (okay, she was the first!) and really didn't know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised to find her a truly nice and gracious person. She immediately put everyone at ease and mingled with our little group, shaking hands, posing for pictures, sharing stories. I think everyone there wished we would have had more time to visit with her because she was such a likable person. No stuffy, pretentious celebrity shenanigans at all.
The concert was great too. I had expected to enjoy it, but did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did. My impression of her was more.... formal I guess, but she has a bit of the red-neck rocker girl in her! She sang all of her hits plus a couple of new ones and brought the crowd to it's feet before the evening was over.
Steve, Amy & Brian
Sandy, Amy and a Guest I should know the name of.... sorry!
Still mixing and mingling....
All in all, a very enjoyable and successful
evening for the CPA!
* Special Thank You to our niece, Jodi Guttman, for being our wine hostess and for jumping in
at the last moment and being our photographer for the evening! You rock Jodi!
