Idols in Mountain View, Ca. and LA pics and videos

Hey everybody!  It's Saturday already and I haven't done a thing productive all day!  Do yall have those days at times??  I seem to be in a melancholy state of mind today, remembering days gone by and wishing I was 20 again, and know what I know now.  Wisdom is good thing, and it comes with age for many of us.  I just know that I remember how ignorant I was at 18, and thought I knew everything!  I knew nothing!  But anyway, as many of you know, I've been struggling with this vertigo situation now for a couple months.  I got my new glasses yesterday, complete with bifocals because I'm getting old....lol....and it seems as though I'm not as dizzy as usual.  I know I can see better, and had no idea what I wasn't seeing until I put them on!  So.....hopefully that has been the problem the whole time, and I can put the word vertigo out of my mind very soon!!  Enough about me, it's ' Casey time '!
The idols were back in Los Angeles last night, and from the sound of it, it was a great turn out!!
Here's an interview and Casey is his usual happy little self telling the interviewer what his favorite part of the tour has been thus far.... Check him out here>>>>>>>>>>"Interview in LA"
And listen close as he says Sony will tell us something Tuesday......
Thanks to libracats for this great video!
 
omg!  I just found the most adorable video!!  I had not seen this before so it must have just been released recently!  Lots of Caseyness in it too!!  Enjoy!!

"American Idol Season 9 Memories"


Thanks alot to jonasbros68 for this awesome video!


Here's the first of the videos from the Staples Center last night!!
"All Over Now"
And here's another....the awesome duet by Casey and Mike.....
"Have you ever really loved a woman"
And....another came in....one more and we'll have them all!!
"Don't"



Big Thanks to violetskyye and gabimagalhaes for these great videos!!



I just found this very cool and not all positive review, and it starts out like it's gonna be a bashing review, but hold on to your seats, it gets good!!!  Nothing BUT good about our Casey!!  Read on>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"American Idols Come into Their Own at the Staples Center.....Reality Rocks!!

Thanks to Claudia Bevill for her excellent shot of Casey in Dallas!!

And now.....we're back.... with Casey's hair!!!  You want it....you got it!!! :)

Was it hair you wanted??  Here ya go, a great rock star hair shot as Casey delivers his guitar riffs!!  Many thanks going out to bleudreams for this great shot!!

 More to come later on......check back!!

When I started this post today, I thought I had some photos from LA last night, but it turns out, it was not from LA.  So I'm gonna go see if I can locate any, it's late in the day now, hopefully some have shown up!
back later.....

Well....did anybody take pictures in LA??  I can't seem to find one picture from there of the performances.  I found some pictures of Casey with fans, but I'm looking for Casey on stage! :)  Some good friends of mine were there last night and I'm anxious for them to post their pictures, so I can get them on here for all of you!!  Ok, it's past my bedtime, so yall have a terrific tomorrow and I'll catch up with yall tomorrow afternoon!! 

Phoenix last night and LA today!

Hey Yall!!  I am starting so late today!!  But it's the only time I can get anything done....when hubby drives me....and I'm back home now, with all the errands taken care of....so here we go!!!

Sounds like the Idols had a fantastic time in Phoenix last night!!  Except for their Band's Bus being down for a short spell, looks like everything else was great!!

I'm having such a tough time finding photos and performance videos from Phoenix, so if your reading this and have some, would you share with Caseymania??  Please??  
I have found a few reviews and videos of reviews, so I'll post them and continue trawling till I can come up with something....sorry guys.....
 
Fox 10 in Phoenix caught up with the Idols before their show at the U.S. Airways Center!   Take a peek at what they've been up to since they left Texas>>>Here's Casey 
and he's such a cutie in this interview!  He gets asked (once again....) about the cougar thing and I just love love love his answer!!!  He has really become a pro at these interviews!!!  He's just so humble too....says it's flattering to get marriage proposals!!  LOL!!!  and if the truth be told....you can bet it's probably just a little embarrassing for him....bless his heart!!  


Ok.....I'm going to post the latest "Late Night Sandwich" segment from our buddy, Big Mike!!  The things these boys come up with on these little videos, is so amusing!!  I'm so hoping that they don't ever run out of ideas on what to bring us, because I'm a big fan of LNS!!!
If you don't nearly fall out of your chair laughing at them in this segment....you might need to get out more!!! :)  Enjoy!!!


"Late Night Sandwich~Arizona Edition"


And just in case you missed the other one they did in Arizona.....here it is too!!  I posted it yesterday, but it's so good, it's worth a re-post!! :)  Lots of Caseyness and the now famous "Casey Laugh"!!  Enjoy!!!


"Late Night Sandwich~Middle of the desert in the day edition"


Well....since I don't have any pictures or videos from Phoenix yet, lets dress the page up a little with some of the Dallas shots....which I have plenty of.....

I didn't get any real good shots, but here is one of mine, and I love the expression on his face!!
 

And this one is a shot of the big screen, but it's better than any I actually got of him on the stage!  I will be getting a new camera, I guess that one is shot, after 2 years!  Anybody got one for sale, I'm a looking to buy!!

One of Casey's Fan's made this awesome congratulatory banner and I just thought it was so beautiful, I had to show all of you!!!

 



 

Thanks so very much to Gloria Trovato for
this beautiful creation!!

Alright!!  I finally found some videos from Phoenix....but.....the sound quality was not the greatest.... :(   But the video and Casey.....looking great and up close!!!

"All Over Now" 

"Don't" 



Thanks so much to brandibunn1


I will take off and try to find other goodies before shutting the doors tonight, so I'll be back....
No...No....No.....I couldn't leave with my horrible pictures up there!!  So I'm posting one that is extremely nice.....especially for those of us who like that lip bite thing.....and I like that no matter who's doing it....just sayin'.... Casey just seems to know all the right things to do to make pictures come out looking great, cause I know he's never taken a bad picture!!  So we all know now, that Casey could also double as a Model anytime he just so pleased!!  But his humility would kick in and he would be doing the 'awww shucks' thing!!  He really don't know how cute he is, and that's just another thing that is so appealing about him.  It's all about the music anyway.....but being nice looking don't hurt either!!

Many thanks to bleudreams for this excellent shot of the lip bite!! 


Later..........

Idols in Phoenix, Az. tonight, looking for Houston & Tulsa news.....

Hey everybody!  It's Thursday already and I was suppose to have my ENT appt. today and find out what's going on with me and this vertigo, but....my sister-in-law's car went on the blink....so, rescheduled for next Thursday!
I'm so far behind on news it's not even funny....so, I will get what I can from the Tulsa and Houston shows and post it today, and will work on Phoenix tomorrow.  That's the plan anyway, lets see if I can stick to it!  First of all, the Idols are in Phoenix tonight at the US Airways Center!  I will try to find that video that Big Mike sent out where one of the buses....(the band) was broke down about 3 hours out of Phoenix and they were joking that it may be an acoustic show!  Well, that would not be a problem for Casey, now would it??  He sounds good, no matter what he's playing!

Here we go....found the LNS and this one is funny....love it!!

"Late Night Sandwich in the middle of the desert in the day edition"

Ya know....I really want to thank Big Mike for starting this LNS series, because it gives all of us a glimpse of their life on the buses and on the tour as it progresses through the U.S.  I really like all the Idols, they seem to be good kids, but I'm especially thankful Mike lets us see so much Casey in his little episodes!  I got to see Mike briefly the other night in Dallas, but I didn't think to tell him Thank you!  Gosh....I always forget the important stuff to say when I'm looking at 'em in the face....but I'm not star-struck....uh uh.....not me....well, ok, maybe just a little!!  :D
Here's the first video I found from Houston....and they captured some screen shots that are great!

"I Got Mine" Houston 8-7-10

Thanks to hmissgator1 for sharing this video!
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Breaking News!!!  Casey has signed a record deal with Sony Nashville!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is the original tweet where he broke the news to many many fans as they waited for that 1000th tweet that Casey had earlier said would contain a 'Special Message'.....

CaseyEJames

  

I will be working with Sony Nashville!!! Not sure the exact specifics, but there will be an official press release soon. Unreal. :)

OMG!!!  I am so excited to get this news, I'm nearly crying!!  Memories are flooding back of the night I  saw Casey and I watched him on that TV for the first time, and his dire need to be recognized for the artist he was.....standing there with his shirt off on National TV, practically begging Randy to put him through to Hollywood so he could show the world what he could do!!!  I am so very proud that I can say I chose to support him in that audition in Denver that day!!  And believe it or not, even though his looks got him noticed by me, I saw something in him that day, I saw in his eyes the need to do what he does, his voice was so pleasant, and I couldn't wait to see what he was talking about!!!!!!!
I never really saw another contestant, Casey was my choice to vote for and support from that moment on!  And as I got to 'know' Casey through those videos and interviews and to see him talking about his backstory and the motorcycle accident that nearly caused this day to never happen.....I knew he was going to be loved by many many people!!!!  And he was the first Idol in all the years of keeping up with it, that I picked in audition to make it to the finale!!  Never have I ever voted like I did for Casey, actually buying a Go Phone so I could group text hundreds of times on vote night for him!!  When I wasn't at a Watch Party for Casey, I was home, voting on 3 phones!  My hubby would help sometimes with the home phone, so I could work the other 2 phones!!  I saw something in him that day in Denver that spoke to my heart and said...."You have to do everything in your power to help this kid"!!!  And I did!!!!  And I have made so many wonderful friends across the US and the world because of him!!  So, for that and for bringing us your beautiful music and voice.....THANK YOU CASEY JAMES!!!!!!!!!  I really hope you can read this, so you know how devoted I am, as well as thousands of others from around the world!!!!!  This is only the beginning for Casey.....he has a beautiful journey in front of him, and I, among others, will be there every step of the way, supporting him and his beautiful family as well!!!!  Ok, I'm so happy right now, the tears are streaming down my face!!!  I have to go now, but I'll be back soon with more from Tulsa and Houston, if I can find it!!!  This is a glorious day!!!!!

more later.....
Ok, I'm back, but with very little to post....it's real slim pickin's as far as Tulsa and Houston goes, but I'll check a couple other things!  I did come across an article from tulsatoday.com check it out>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"American Idols Live-Brought Stars To Tulsa"

Time for some pretty on the page....and boy do I have some pretty!!  I hope Casey don't mind that we call him that.....Big Mike does.....so maybe I can get away with it too....lol...
And now.....ba ba da baaaaammm.....Introducing...."Mr. Pretty"!!

Can all of you see the absolute raw emotion in his face as he sings from his soul??

He looks so desperate to show us who he is through his song!!  I can feel it through this picture....so much going on right there!!!

All he knows, is he is  pouring out his heart to us right there on that stage!!!  Just breathtaking!!


Thanks so very much to bleudreams for these superb shots!!

And now....last but not least.....here is the incredible James family in Dallas!!

 

Thanks so very much to Sara Poynter for sharing this beautiful
shot of the family!! 



 


Wow!  I can't believe I found another video from Houston!!  Here ya go>>>>>>

"All Over Now"

Thanks so much to hmissgator1 for this great video!! 

Ok yall....it's been a long day and I didn't find near what I wanted to, but at least I got something done!  Hopefully some really good stuff will show up from the Phoenix show, I sure hope so!!  thank you all so much for reading my little blog everyday....it makes me so happy that so many people are enjoying what I'm doing here for Casey!!!  Good nite all!!! 

Dallas, Tx. LOVES Casey!!! In Phoenix now for their next show!

Oh...my....goodness!!!   there's so much to share....I don't know where to start!!  It has been a whirlwind past couple of days and I'm still reeling!!!!  Yall have all been so wonderful to me and I thank all of you for all your support!!!  I believe I'm going to start today by putting everything I can find from the Dallas Show....just because "I can't wait"!!!!  The whole Dallas experience, for lack of a better word to call it....has been so....so everything I ever thought it would be and SO MUCH MORE!!!!  So many fans wishes and hopes and dreams of talking to, taking pictures with and hugging Casey has came true.....including mine!  I didn't get my frontal picture, but I got so much in the few seconds each time I was with him, I'm ok....a little disappointed about the picture, but not devastated!!  I'm just so thankful for what time I did get with him, because there were LOTS of fans!!!  And to just be able to get that few seconds with him and for him to acknowledge me because of this site....was all worth not getting the picture!  There is a picture that the English man got and will be sending me, and it is of us hugging, and to me, thats almost better than a face picture!!  I will post it for yall when I get it!
Ok, there is more talk about  Casey signing with Sony Nashville.  We have been hearing it, and waiting for an official announcement from Casey and the record company!   It seems the ball is rolling along now and things are about to be announced....hopefully.  Some people seem to be on edge about the delay of the announcement, but the way I see it.....that's a HUGE step for Casey, and he's got to go over that contract with a 'fine tooth comb'......'get all his ducks in a row'....if ya will.  He's being smart to not rush into this, and then find himself in a situation he can't get out of if he's not happy with the final contract!  So....lets be patient, Casey is smart, he knows what he wants, he knows what he's doing, and it'll all 'come out in the wash'....
I'm gonna post a link to whats being said about it all..... on Idol Chatter.

"Casey James signing with Sony Nashville"


I thought it was only fitting to start the pictures with one of Casey and his momma, Debra!  Have you ever seen a sweeter picture!?!  I'm pretty sure this was in Houston, and them getting to see each other for the 1st time in a long time!  I can't find the credit on this picture, but if it belongs to you....thank you so much, it's beautiful!  There's nothing like the love between a mother and child and it definitely shows right here!!  :)

And here's Casey as the Idol's crossed the state line into Texas!!!!  Woo Hooo.....with a little photo shop fix by Lucy Myrtle......CASEY'S HOME!!!!!


More to come soon....check back.....

I came across this a minute ago and just had to share....it's a montage of Casey on the tour, so I think different shows....very cool....check it out!!!

"Montage"

Thanks to Emmarose473 for the montage!

OMG!!!  I'm so excited!!  Somebody must have known I would be out looking for videos of the Dallas show and I struck it rich again......all 4 of Casey's set by the same person!!!!!!!  And they are sooooo very very good!!!!!!!  Enjoy everybody......Casey's home and sounding better than I've ever heard him......just speechless right now!!!!

"I Got Mine" 

"Don't"
 
"Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman"

"All Over Now" 
Great BIG beautiful THANK YOU'S to Lorrena04 for her exquisite videos!!!!

LNS videos coming up soon.....and they are hilarious!!  Having little or nothing to do with sandwiches!!!! :D

"LNS~Everything's Bigger in Texas Edition"

"Late Night Pecs~Silly Edition"
 
"Dallas News.com" did a real nice write up of the Idols Live Show and they had nothing but good to say about Casey....go figure.....right??  Read on.....this is nice!!!

Here we go....lot's of Caseyness right here!!  Another interview from DallasNews.com with lots about our boy in it!!!  Read on>>>>>click  "Here"

More to come later.......

This....has to be one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE shots of Casey!!  I've never seen him do this on stage before!!!  He was all over that stage in Dallas!!!!!

Thanks so much to Shawna Gentry (amomentintimephotographybrock.com)  for this awesome, beautiful, omg shot!!!!

Thanks alot to SaraPoyner for sharing her awesome shot from the front row!!!!

Big Thanks to ClaudiaBevell for this great shot of Casey playing w/one hand!!!

I found this just too good not to post here....as Casey unwinds after the Houston show in the bunk of the tour bus.  He was reading our cards and looking through his gifts and he left us this beautiful message as he was leaving Houston.....get your kleenex....


"Casey's message to his fans as he was leaving Houston
More to come later.....


Very Nice Picture!!!

I don't know who the owner is of the previous link, but it is a beautiful shot and I just wanted to share with all of you!!

Be back later....it's time for "Big Brother".....my favorite summer show!!!  Yall let me know if you are a BB fan too!!!!

I just found the new message Casey left for us as he was leaving Dallas on the tour bus the other night!  He couldn't be any more precious.....read and weep.....

"Casey's Message to us after the Dallas Show"

Here is a special gift that was given to Casey by a fan and she designed it from what I gather!  It is awesome....check it out, click the link below!!

"Picaboo Book View"


Thanks Kathy T for your wonderful book idea!!  It was awesome to see it and meet you as well!

Ok, I'm closing out the night with another fabulous shot of Casey doing his thing in Dallas!!  That boy was so happy, I could see it from where I was sitting, just pure happiness was just flowing from his being!!  It was awesome to see him so happy!!  Good night all....take care, until tomorrow!

 

Thanks to Shawna Gentry (amomentintimephotographybrock.com) for this great shot of Casey and his guitar!

Going Home....and Coming Home.....

Hello all my friends....I am back with lots of emotions right now!  I'm sad as I can be and happy as I can be....makes no sense right?  I'll explain.... as most of you know, my mom passed away on Friday after a long battle with COPD.  It was a long, painful battle that she couldn't win.  I watched her suffer for years with a heavy heart, and if this makes any sense at all, I'm happy she's not suffering any more!  I will miss her every day, but I take comfort in knowing she is with the Lord and all our loved ones who have gone on before her, her husband, my sister, my brother, and my son....she met them all and more at Heavens gate.  And I......am in a peaceful state, knowing she is going Home, and they are all together in the presence of God.  
I want to thank each and every one of you for the prayers, condolences, and kindness you've shown me during this time.   The outpouring of love you have shown me is so comforting and I thank you for it, it has helped so much!
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And now....we're gonna talk about Coming Home!  Casey James came home to the DFW area with the Idols live Tour!  Finally....he made it home again!!  It's been since May I guess since he got to come home, and he was so very excited!  So much so he couldn't sleep!  Casey does that too much these days!  I know, he don't want us all blabbing to his momma that he's not sleeping, cause she will worry!  Well, I'm here to tell ya Casey....it ain't no secret sweetie....your momma knows you don't rest good!!  And yes, she's gonna worry, cause that's what momma's do.  We all wish he could get control of his sleeping habits, because that is not good for his health, and will make an old man out of him quick!  And we don't want that baby face to grow old....ever! :)

I am going to tell my story, or recap as we call it sometimes, of my wonderful time I had at the show in Dallas last night, 8/9/10.  Also....did anyone notice the date....??  Look at it....8-9-10....hmmmm.   I wonder if means anything?  I just always find little things like that intriguing....one of those things that make ya go hmmmm...I met so many awesome, wonderful, beautiful people yesterday!!!!  I just felt like I was smiling the whole time!!  And the strangest thing of all....people knew who I was....because of this site....I was blown away by how many people are reading Caseymania now!  I just want to say a great BIG THANK YOU to each and everyone of you!!  It was so great meeting so many of you!!  And Donna Mc....your just an angel....thank you for all your hospitality girl....you were awesome!!
First of all, I should be thanking my wonderful friend Dawna....and her friend Della.....she would not give up until she had gotten me a way to this show!  I can't drive right now because of the ongoing vertigo, and was having problems finding a way to get there!  Bless her heart, she wouldn't stop until she figured out a way to get me there, and I thank her from the bottom of my heart!!  That, my friends, is what friends are all about....take lessons from her!  
So we get there and meet a few of the other fans at the Tavern across from the AA Center and the barricades where the idols come out was right there across the street....how convenient!!  So Casey comes out and everybody takes off, and I was the only one left  and was signing my card to give to him and noticed I shouldn't leave cause we hadn't paid for our drinks so I stayed there, and everybody came back a few minutes later, cause he couldn't stay very long, but he did say he would come back before the show!  So in a little bit we got on over to the barricades and stood on the front waiting....and about an hour or so later....he walks out the door....what a breath of fresh air, that boy was!  He looked so pumped and excited to be in Dallas!!!  So he's going down the line, and he gets to me and I'm looking at him, and Donna Mc says....this is Glenda, Caseymania.....and his eyes lit up and he grabbed me in a hug and said..."Thank you so much"!!!  I was so happy to finally get my Casey hug!  He hugged me a good few seconds and very snugly, and I said your welcome and thank YOU in his ear while we were hugging!!  I handed him his bag with a small gift of a double DVD of the movie, "Eddie and the Cruisers"  I and II  and a card and a bottle of 5hr. energy in case he gets in a slump and needs it.  I don't know why I didn't think to get him some Sleepy Time Tea...that would make more sense....but I didn't.   He signed my sign and quickly moved to the next person and I didn't get a picture with him!  :(  My friend had taken a pic from the back, just as we were about to hug....but no front picture....oh well....there's always next time....right!?!  In a little bit, an English gentleman, ( his name I can't remember) who I had met earlier with his lovely wife, came to me and told me....I got a picture of you and Casey during the hug!  I was ecstatic!!!  That was better than what I had....and now I had two!!  Here....I'll show ya....this is the one I got!  Thats me, with the long stringy hair, too bad we couldn't see more of Casey's face.  But yall know....without a doubt, I was smiling from ear to ear!!

My arm was reaching around his neck!  And up close like that....he looks sooooo young....like a kid, like maybe 18 or so....but still just cute as a button!
 Now don't yall laugh....but when he walked away I got just a little misty, just because....I don't have a reason, do I need one....???  :D  It just felt nice to finally meet him, and for him to put a face to Caseymania....was even more special!!  So he heads back in and shortly we all start toward the door to get ready for the show!  I thought I had a pretty good seat....I guess it was ok, since I do have vertigo, it was on the floor, so no worrying about falling down the seat rows up above!  :D  But every persons hand or head was in my way, and my camera.....oh don't get me started on that thing.....I will be purchasing a new camera, preferably with a zoom lens the size of my head and I guarantee you, I will have good pictures next time I see Casey perform!! :)  Anyway...I'm very brave when it comes to scurrying down the isle to the stage to get a quick shot or two close up.....but let me tell you....those security people.....ahhh.....they were relentless!!!  I tried numerous times to sneak past them to run down to the stage to get a closer look, and they caught me every single time!!!  I've never been caught every time!!  I almost got past once, and when she caught me, we were face to face, and she was saying "get back to your seat"....and I was walking backwards steady clicking the pictures!!  But because I was moving.....they didn't turn out!!  Ok, I was done with the security...tired of fighting 'em!!  They talked so mean, I thought they could possibly throw me out in the middle of Casey's set....so I behaved myself.
When Casey's name came across the marquee....omg!!!  Screams erupted in that building and it was LOUD!!!!!!   Every person was on their feet, before he ever struck a chord!!!!  And when the lights flashed on and he was there.....I've never heard anything so loud.....it was deafening....and so awesome you didn't even mind!!!!  So he takes off on "I Got Mine" and it's even so much better in person.....he is an absolute genius with that guitar.....so talented!!!  And I love it when he and Tim have their back and forth "guitar wars".....and Casey plays with one hand.....oh....gosh.....I love that!!!!!  Anyway.....screaming and dancing and loving every second of it!  Then he went in to "Don't", after the guitar change, and that was one of my very favorites on the show, I actually got to be in the audience of American Idol the week he did "Don't" and I was in Casey heaven!   He can sing a love song unlike any one else!!  So after that it was time for "Mr. Pretty"....as Big Mike calls him, and him to sing their duet, "Have you ever really loved a woman".  I believe that is the best I've ever heard them do that song....just mesmerizing....the harmonies were absolutely perfect!!!  Then, Casey's gonna do some of his Texas Blues!!   He starts picking a little, the beginning notes of  "All Over Now".....and I love the way he reworked this song, and totally took it over....owned it.....made it a new song!!!  Absolutely the finest guitar playing and singing ever!!!  He was all over that stage and he was ON FIRE!!!!  Wooo Hooo  I have never seen him get down on one knee while he's getting down with that guitar....but he did tonight!!!  And all to soon....it was over....he was done....finished....kaput....leaving the stage! :(  He said Thank You to Texas for all the support and votes and helping him live his dream and he would love us till the day he dies!!  I nearly cried again....it was so special that he said that!!!
I just realized I didn't say anything about the other Idols.....sorry.....this is a Casey site, so I was concentrating on him!  But I will say this....every one of them were soooo   much better than they were on the TV show!!  I mean....leaps and bounds above what they did on Idol!!!  Their voices had all grown so much, they commanded the stage and they were ALL very good!!!!  I was impressed!  And one quick mention....It's astounding to me how in the world  Siobhan can hold that note soooooooo high for sooooooooo looooooong!!!!  I ran out of breath 3 times waiting on her to stop!!!  That kid can hold a high note longer than I've ever heard....just amazing!!!
So the show is over and I'm headed back out to take my stand at the barricades for possible interaction with some of the Idols, more importantly, our Texas boy Casey!  I spoke with Andrew, got an autograph, and a picture, he's very sweet!  Then comes Lee....I'll go ahead and make it known....I've never been a Lee fan, didn't care for his voice, or his attitude.  He was coming down the line toward me, and I noticed he wasn't looking at anyone, not smiling, signing and walking....I thought.....hmmm I ain't gonna let him get away with that with me, I'm gonna make him smile, and he's gonna talk to me!  So he gets to me, and was signing when I said...." So Lee, how you liking Texas baby"?  He looked up at me and with a smile across his face, he practically yelled...."I love Texas"!!  then I said that's great...or something, and then said...."can I get a picture with ya right quick"?  He grinned and said....."Sure....come on mama"!  I thought that was so cute....and I won....na na na na na na!!!  Now I like Lee alot better than I did!  Siobhan, Aaron, Didi were walking and signing, no time for pics, but Katie, was really having a good time with fans...signing, taking pics, talking.....and I've always loved Katie....cried when she left....So she's 3 people from me, and the Security grabs her arm and starts dragging her off....and she's saying no, not yet....and when she turned my way I snapped the picture, and she has the cutest little pouty lip I've ever seen!  I'm sending it to her....it's just too cute!!  Tim came through and when he got to me, he was signing and I said..."Hi Tim....wow....you sure do have some nice pecs"....because of the boys little videos they do like the "Late Night Sandwich"..... inspired the "Late night Pecs"....lol....he just laughed and kept walking....guess I embarrassed him...lol....
Then....the man of the night came strolling out!  He started at the other end and he had "Momma James" with him!  I spoke with her briefly and got a hug and a pic!  Then Casey got to me and he was moving quick!!  No picture again.....but I did get a quick hug!!  I don't think I even got to say anything to him....except....
"Hi Sweetie" but I had my arm out trying to get him to turn so I could get a pic, but he thought I wanted a hug and hugged really quick, he was rushing!  I totally understand, he was trying to get in as many people as he could....bless his heart.  So when he left we all filed away to our cars with the memories of the evening still very fresh in our minds.....smiling all the way home!!!  On the way home I was on twitte when I found out that someone had given Casey the message that my mom had passed and he sent a message to me that he was so sorry to hear that, and that I was in his prayers.....now that's an awesome message to get!  I thanked him for taking time in his busy life to tell me that!  Just when you think you can't love this kid any more....he does something like that!!  Casey James...It was so good to see him back in his Home State of Texas, and I know he was glad to be here!!!

I'm sorry this was so long....but it has been therapy for me.....so if you got all the way through it without dozing off....thank you.....for letting me speak!  I love yall!!

I will resume regular blogging tomorrow, and try and get as much up as I can find.  Right now, the web is full of the Dallas goodies, so I'll grab that first, and then try to find some stuff from  the 5 days before.  Later taters!! :)