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 That's right! We went to the American Idol Live tour! It was way better then I thought it was going to be, and the only letdown was that Scotty, the winner, was only on-stage for like a half hour! He only sang a few songs by himself, and hardly any of the group numbers. I wish that we would have seen more of him, never the less, it was still a fantastic show. Kirk talked about going a couple years ago, and it didn't happen. He was so impressed with the contestants on this past season that he knew he had to go. He works with a gentleman who also watches the show with his wife, and he was in love with Pia (on of the contestants) so when Kirk approached him about going to the concert, he was all over it. Kirk bought the tickets, and we waited a few months, and then finally it was time. Kirk came home from work a little early so he could get changed and we could hit the road. He had an extra ticket so he also invited his sister to come along with us. We stopped at The Red Tractor in Dublin for dinner (delish!) and before we knew it, it was concert time! We got a pair of binoculars for our wedding, so with those in hand it was off to our seats. It was great watching the contestants on the big screen because it was nice to see them close, but it was so neat to watch them on the stage and think that they were RIGHT THERE. On our way back to the car on the BART, there was a lady that looked at us and goes "Oh, you were the ones in section xx (just because I can't remember)." We were like "Yeah..." She goes "Yeah, you were screaming a lot. You must be big Scotty fans!". We had to laugh, because mostly I was screaming. It was a little embarrassing to have someone recognize me as the loud one. It was a fantastic evening, complete with people that we love, and great entertainment! 

Kirk & Katie

Kirk, Me, Doreen, & Ron