My Dress at the Grammys, A poem

It started at as little tear
Right below the zipper
We fixed it with a safety pin
And it looked no less hipper
And then during pre-telecast I felt a little ripper
So I hurried to the bathroom fast
Sent a "help me" text and Blast!
My mom and little sister
Were there with sewing kit and all
I undressed in the bathroom stall
While mom sewed up my blue dress
Then I was chipper

Then to the telecast we went
Gaga and Elton
Beyonce Pink
Black Eyed peas
The drummer from Blink (187)
Ovations came and went and came
Stand up sit down stand up
Down and up and down and then
I felt my backside
And felt my heart slide
Because the rip had growed and growed
But what the hell I had my coat!
We laughed about it then
We laugh about it now and sigh
Just take a look, and you'll see why




A big old rip and a little heartbreak
Does a funny story make

Joke note...
When I said "Ack! And I'm wearing my Granny panties!" (a polka dot of which you can see in the photo) Lynn replied...
"You should have worn your Grammy panties!"


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The Grammys

Highlights included:

1.Walking down the red carpet...or should I say the non-famous part of the red carpet. They directed us to the roped off, left hand lane of the red carpet where we were able to watch the various media outlets get their interview stations ready. Somewhere out there, maybe on Lynn's camera, is a sneaky picture we took there!

2.Waiting with my family to see if we won a Grammy. We were the 47th category to be announced. Around the 20th, perhaps is was "Best Tejano record" we started getting nervous. Around number 30, perhaps it was "Best Gospel Record," our heartsbegan to pound. And by 46, I think it was "Best Large Ensemble jazz record," We were a collective wreck.

"We could win this," I thought. "I mean, we have a one in five chance, right?" I started to imagine what t would be like to hear our names called, to stand up, male our way to the podium...

"And the Grammy goes to...Levon Helm" said Mick Fleetwood. Or was it Cobie CallIait.

And in an instant all of the jitters dissapated. I mean, none of us were actually upset. The Band is my all time favorite band of all time, so losing to fellow Arkansas boy Levon Helm...well it was the next best thing to winning. I mean, I lost to one of my heroes.

Rad.

3. Sharing the day with my husband, my parents, my sister and my brother in law. Talk about lucky. Having then all there, gtting a dressed up and creating this incredible shared memory...amazing.

4. Seeing famous people up close. Those who know me know that when it comes to famous people I have not an ounce of coolness in me. I just get all giddy and giggly. Getting to stargaze with my family was the best! Sighting include Ringo Starr ( Dave yelled "I love you Ringo!" and Ringo waved back), Lady Gaga (she was robbed!), Adam Lambert (very sparkly jacket), Nicole Kidman (she really is that beautiful), Andy Samberg (Ras Trent I love thee!) and Queen Latifah who sat two rows in front of us and who is gorgeous!

5. Watching the Show. It was particularly good this year. Beyonce blew me away! And Pink! Sigh!

Soon, the tale of my dress...




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Levon Won.

But still, that was definitely Christmas morning, first date, first ultrasound kind of feeling!

Totally awesome!


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I'm sitting at the pre telecast

At the Grammys.












That's all of us earlier!

We look good, yes?

Dude, I'm a little nervous.

We've been taking care of a sick baby on the road (more about that later) so I really haven't been thinking about much of anything else. But now I'm nervous.

My fingers. Are crossed!


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Going to the Grammys

Yes, we're going to the Grammys. Well, we're not going straight to the the Grammys. We have three gigs in Arizona first. Claire is out here with us. She's actually opening the shows in Flagstaff and Gilbert. Which of course is very cool.

All last week, people were asking me if I was getting excited about the Grammys. I told then yes, but what I didn't tell them was that it wasn't excitement like I'm used to. It wasn't night before Christmas giddyness. Nor was it first date butterflies.

Because we have this tour right in front of it. And after the festivities, Dave and I will be visiting his folks in San Diego. And although it's not a long run, it still requires the concentrated logistical though that all tours with babies require. I can tell that until the last note in played on Saturay night, my focus will be elsewhere.

Then I'll be expecting the adrenaline fueled fantasies and the goofiness that big events inevitably bring out in me.

Until then, the road will occupy my mind.


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Did I forget to mention...

That Willie and the Wheel was nominated for a Grammy?

Why yes it was, in the Americana Album Category along with Dylan, Levon, Lucinda and Wilco.

!!!!!!!!

I know this will be a bit redundant to those of you who follow my tweets/facebook. And I apologize for said
redundancy.

But it's the first project I've been involved with to receive a Grammy nomination and Dude!

!!!!!!!!

:)



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