SEATTLE & DOLLY

An Evening with Dolly in Seattle.

Earlier this year Melanie learned that one of her favorite performers, the incomparable DOLLY PARTON was going to be on tour this year. Since we had so much fun at Dollywood last year, we kept looking for a venue that would work with our schedule to see her show. Lo and behold, the weekend we planned to go to Seattle to visit Melanie's sister Megan and her family, Dolly was performing at the Wamu theater Friday night. We landed about 6:40 p.m., picked up luggage and rushed to the National Car speed pick up location at the airport, got the GPS started and headed downtown to the Wamu. We were able to get a pair of tickets in the handicapped section, and got to our seats just as the band struck it's first notes. Dolly was great . . . performed for 2 1/2 hours. (She's 62) During her show she answered some questions submitted by local radio stations. When asked, "What would you like people to say about you a hundred years from now ?" she replied, "I'd like them to say, she looks pretty good for her age !"

So we now have seen Dolly Parton and Frankie Valli in concert recently. Maybe we need to check on the Beach Boys or the Stones schedules next. Trouble is we don't know any of the younger performers.