[dedife]

Ah, a fellow Hoosier! Yes, Beverly was very nice - that was way before I had a computer, so she put me on a list to have a newsletter sent with all the concert dates.

My mourning is essentially over - it was based on all the things that Charlene listed, but gradually lessened as I read through all the years I had missed. Now I see that I just plain had unreal expectations! It was actually your post that started my own quest - where I thought that his voice had seriously declined, you stated that it was strong throughout, so I knew that I had needed to investigate.

I was impressed with the warmth of the crowd that night, were you? It seemed everyone wanted to just openly share their love for him and his music. I got a kick out of my brother too - my sister-in-law was singing along softly with him (as were others) and he said that he could "hear her sing every day of the week, would she hush so he could hear the man on stage?". He did say it in a kind manner though. lol