Dave has been editing his movie clips all afternoon, he has some great ones taken during the interval.
He didn't take any during the filming of course.
He has some nice shots during the dinner......he is trying to work out how to capture still photos from the video.
I hope to see some of the ones taken by Forum friends at breakfast on Friday....they should be very funny!!!
The filming at TPAC was amazing, the people who left early really missed a treat....even though I fell asleep while they were rearranging everything. I woke up and we were there until almost midnight!
Órlagh was so wonderful with all of us......she kept saying "You all look fabulous!" and I don't know how many times she thanked us for being there.
Seeing Méav again was very moving, especially when she and Órlagh sang so beautifully together,
I think there were a few damp eyes in the audience!
I had never seen David Archuleta before, he has a great voice and was very sweet, Órlagh has adopted him as her new baby brother. He was very generous with his fans too.
I had never heard of Mark Wills either, but I like what I have learned......not only is he a good Country Singer, but he has visited our Troops in the Middle East several times, and actively supports several Charities including the Childrens' Miracle Network. Part of the profits from his latest CD "Familiar Stranger" go to the CMN.
http://markwills.musiccitynetworks.com/index.htm 
"Starman" had very kindly given his 2 spare tickets to Cathy and her friend Holly, they enjoyed it immensely.
Thankyou so much John......YOU ROCK!!!
We got to the theatre about 5:30pm and stood in line, but then something happened. I remembered I got a call from PBS a few days ago asking me to be at Will-Call at 6:15 to get my tickets. I had forgotten I had pledged for 2 tickets just in case I didn't get the others. So I went to the Will-Call at 6:15pm and got 2 more tickets, and we transferred to the PBS line. When we got into the theatre, some of the Forum Gang were in the Orchestra Pit seats calling to us, they had saved some seats. So we were on the second row, inches from the stage. Thankyou!!!
The atmosphere was great and very festive, with everyone dressed for Christmas.
Other Forum Members who were there have already described the songs and wonderful voices....it was truly a wonderful experience and a great privilege to be there. All the artists, especially Órlagh, were very patient when they were called back on stage several times. It must have been very tiring, no wonder they were forgetting the words towards the end!
Órlagh, Méav and David Archuleta were staying at the Doubletree, and we saw them several times.
Órlagh and Méav each came over to chat to us on Thursday morning, they were so sweet and kind!
When we were all getting ready to leave on Friday morning, after a great "Forum Gathering" at breakfast,
we saw Órlagh and Méav again.
We will treasure the memories made in Nashville.....time spent talking, laughing and eating with wonderful friends, a unique experience with first-rate artists, watching the making of a fantastic Christmas DVD.....and the magic and wonder of Órlagh and Méav....what more could anyone want?
I have other memories to share later.....little fun moments, and the sheer joy of sharing them with Cathy.....
April 2007 was the only other time I had ever been to Nashville....I went to Vanderbilt Hospital to see Cathy after her almost-fatal accident. She was in bad shape, nobody thought she would ever regain use of her legs or arms.
Her legs had to be rebuilt during months of painful surgery, and loss of income added to her worries.
With courage and determination, she proved the doctors wrong.....and I'm so glad she did.
It was great to see how much she enjoyed her first experience of Órlagh and Méav LIVE!
