Yogini
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| 21 Sep 2006 05:24 PM |
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Hi to all the wonderful McPhans. Sorry it has taken me so long to get this to you. I arrived in Syracuse at 2:30 on 9/17 and AI buses were already there. Ace came out & signed autogrphs for quite some time. He was very sweet and gracious with everyone. Then Bucky was there for a bit, also very sweet. Chris also was there in beginning as well as Mandisa. Tried to get into M/G since there weren't that many people (25 0r so) with passes but AI "powers that be" were not having it! Still no sign of Kat or Kellie yet so I walked back to my car and cried! What can I say, am a big baby when it comes to Katharine! So after I pulled myself together I still saw a small crowd at back of buses, about 40 folks andso decided to go back and wait!!! Boy, am I glad something told me to do that. A few minutes after I got there (around 5 or so after m/g had finished) I saw Katharine come out of backstage door and walk toward the crowd. I was beside myself to say the very least. Of course, at that point I had forgotten AI poster and had to borrow scrap of paper(literally) from woman ahead of me-very lame I know but I was desparate at this point. I have to say Katharine looks so much younger and I have to say more "shy" in some ways in person than what I have seen on interviews, AI show etc. She was amazingly sweet of course but seemed somewhat "vulnerable" to me also (in a good way of course!!!) She very graciously signed all the autographs that people were trying to get to her. Also met All About McPhee from Syracuse there with her I love Kat shirt on. She was also "in front row of crowd " and from what I could see got a very nice hug etc from Kat! So Ifinally got Kat's attention and gave her my scrap of paper to sign- I tried quickly to ask her about McPhans letters and book I had left for her with Kellie in Rochester but she didn't seem to have even seen them or know where they might be (back of bus?) Then she left and kept signing away she came back to my "end" of the crowd and I asked if I could get a picture. Woman behind me offered to take picture. I was so nervous I didn't "get that close" and completely forgot to ask for a hug. She had her hair cut and it was very straight and looked great of course. Did I mention yet how very young she looks in person!!! ( could be me-at age 61 everyone looks young to me maybe lol!!!) Anyway, she is adorably beautiful, sweet and just a wonderful young woman in person. I told her a few times how much I loved her etc etc.- hoping she heard me but things were moving so fast at that point! I wanted so badly to be able to "chat" with her for awhile but in that situation this just wasn't possible. Anyway, I do feel extremely blessed that I got to see her up close and get a beautiful picture of her. Paris also came out and she was very sweet too. Kellie came out at same time as Kat so I didn't get chance to connect with her at all since she was at other end of the area. Taylor was also there for few minutes along with Lisa too. The concert started about 30min late and went on until 10 pm It was great. Everyone did a great job- Katharine sounded amazing of course but it seemed like her "set" went way too quickly- she changed "Rainbow" up abit as she always does and it was fantastic. She wore the beautiful long black dress and then at end her "blue top" (one from People mag.interview?from awhile back) and jeans. Of course she looks great in anything she wears. Sorry to say I had no "camera phone" or any recording equipment so don't have any AV stuff so my words will have to suffice I guess. Tour is winding down of course and we are all naturally looking forward to hearing her first CD. I feel extremely blessed to have met Katharine and am sending all of you much love and good wishes that if you haven't already met her you will definitely meet her in the future someday! Feel free to email me or ask questions online-it may jog my memory about any McDetails I may have forgotten! Blessings, Yogini/Nancy |
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McAddict07
Katharine Crazy
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| 21 Sep 2006 06:44 PM |
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awww nancy, that was so sweet!! im glad you had a good experiance!!  |
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McPheeful summer =)
14 times and counting .... |
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katharinefan03
Katharine Addict
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| 21 Sep 2006 07:05 PM |
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Do you have the Living in America video from this concert, or do you know who does? |
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My new book, A New Beginning, is on online stores!! Buy it today at iuniverse.com, Amazon.com, or Barnes&noble.com!!!
Jordin Sparks is the next American Idol!!! Vote for Jordin!!!
~Kat Pack #1454~
"You caught the McPheever and turned Katharine into America's sweetheart."-Ryan
My American Idols: Kelly, Clay, Diana, Carrie, Kellie, Chris, Katharine, Jordin Sparks, and Melinda Dolittle!!!! |
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Mutt808
Katharine Addict
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| 22 Sep 2006 03:59 AM |
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Woo hoo Yogini Nancy! I'm so glad you got to meet Kat and get a pic and autograph. ESPECIALLY after you were so sad that you went to cry in the car  . So sad. I bet Kat would have given you a hug if she saw that. Thanks for the re-cap, and congrats |
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"Haha! I love your comments. You just wait there will be more of Kat in Glasses! ha! I love the pic of Nena in glasses. DID you do that? Clever is so! XX kat"
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Gregoriancant
Katharine Addict
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| 22 Sep 2006 04:25 AM |
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Thanks, Nancy, for bringing a report from Syracuse. There was a lot of interesting stuff from that show--and I appreciated reading your review and personal experiences. You were actually quite fortunate in that Kat seemed to go out before the show after a long hiatus from doing that in most other cities. I can certainly see why she didn't due to various factors from preserving her voice to preventing getting sick being around too many people. But you could tell she really needed to do this again. And I'm sure she was happy to meet you.
Your description of seeing Kat in the flesh seems to be very consistent with most others. Seeing her live on stage is quite a bit different than when she's just being herself backstage. Though that's typical of a lot of great performers. They're usually more shy when backstage--but the stage is like a whole other universe for them. I can see it's the same way for Kat. When she hits that stage, she's free to express herself in ways she may not in front of people when not out there. It's really an interesting phenomenon with brilliant stage performers like her.
Sorry to hear about your crying before Kat came out. At least her coming out made up for any thought you wouldn't be able to talk to her. And, we understand if Kat is starting to lose the whereabouts of the gifts given. It's probably extremely chaotic on that tour bus at this stage...bad scents reportedly emanating from there not withstanding. Though I'm sure she's going to make a special effort to gather everything given to her and gradually enjoy them all when she gets home.
These final reports from the last cities are very important--so thanks for taking the time to write a detailed review. We always appreciate hearing from you when the show heads through NY. |
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luv4llntkm
Katharine Addict
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| 22 Sep 2006 03:23 PM |
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Took this thread off the IDF Board posted by BigTayFan. Not positive if it was in Syracuse.
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AllAboutMcPhee
Katharine Expert
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| 22 Sep 2006 07:58 PM |
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Nancy! I love your review! Right on the money! I will have to see the pic of you and Kat and share mine with you as well. She's such a sweetheart and I'm so glad you got to meet her. At least you could get words out! I literally froze. I lost my way with words right in that moment, haha. Everything you said is perfect. I couldn't even get the words "I Love You!" out, but well, my shirt did say that. So, I hope she understood. Haha. It was a pleasure meeting you and I'm so grateful we had a chance to share that moment together - with someone who really has been through it all. Thank you for that, and thank you for finding me!
By the way, I'm posting my review in a few minutes! |
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DiehardKatfan
Katharine Addict
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| 23 Sep 2006 01:08 AM |
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Great review and its great that you got to meet her. Unfortunatley When I went, I didn't meet her but A second chance is in my future so who knows what could happen. Its stinks that you didn't have any footage of the concert but I believe your words and can picture the whole thing in my head. Glad you had a good time |
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Minnie
Katharine Addict
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| 23 Sep 2006 03:01 AM |
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Thanx Yogini Nancy for sharing your oh so lucky meeting with Kat. Aww, sorry you forgot to ask for a hug, but you did see her and hope we see your pic with her!! |
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We are definitely working together -- working on a record together. She sings so magnificently, it's just amazing -David Foster-
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Vadia
Katharine Addict
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| 25 Sep 2006 05:10 PM |
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Oh, Nancy, I just now saw this recap for the first time, and I am overjoyed to learn that you got the opportunity to meet Katharine in person and to finally see her perform live. AllAboutMcPhee also happens to be one of my favorite fellow Kat Packers online, so I'd love to hear more about your meeting with her, too. And can you show us the picture of you and Kat?!! |
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