I Have To Admit.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and reveal a couple of things you might find surprising:

1. A month and a half ago, I attended a Celine Dion concert in Omaha with my mom and sister-in-law, Tiya.

2. It was fabulous.


I know: for those of us under 40, Celine may not be the coolest singing sensation to have a liking for. But she's one of my mom's favorites, and I have to admit I might have coined "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" my and Tyler's "song" when we were in high school and getting back together after our 30th or so break up. So there's that.


Also, this particular event harbored a certain satisfaction because the original show was supposed to have happened in November. The three of us drove to Omaha, prepped for a night of entertainment to be followed by an overnight stay and a day of Christmas shopping. As we approached the Quest Center, my eyes were the first to catch the big sign flashing Celine's face - as I opened my mouth to share the excitement, the words "postponed until February 26th" popped up underneath that giant grin. I was bummed, but even more so for my mom - she was SO looking forward to it! To top it off, the alternative date was the night before my mom and dad were to fly out of Omaha to leave on a cruise - it truly was fate that she see this concert.


Let me add something here: one of my mom's favorite things to do is blare Celine in her car, and she knows most words to most songs. Just to give you some perspective. (Sorry mom - you know I love you! :)


Nonetheless, we ended up having ourselves a fun girls night out, but STILL. They said Celine was sick from her world tour. Psshh...what is she, a wimp?

Fast forward to February, we're ready for round two and I have to say, she delivered. It was classic entertainment: costume changes, a moving stage floor, athletic dancers AND she took a picture drawn by a young fan and had it displayed on the megatron - awww.


Omaha was the last stop on what was supposedly the last tour of her career. Her emotion and energy was contagious, as you can see here:

Yes, I think I might be crying. (keep in mind I've had some champagne and four huge beers at this point - do I get anything for that??) I realize I may just have revealed myself in a way that might frighten some of you, but as I've said before, I am a fan of all things cheese. And this wasn't necessarily just cheese - this chic has pure talent and a gift of performance - and come on, anyone her age with those legs is inspiring!

In a world where the likes of Lindsey Lohan and Heidi Montag can call themselves singers, it doesn't take much to appreciate pure talent when it's right in front of you (I refuse to link to those girls and perpetuate any more un-deserved publicity!) And after all, I got to spend a fun night out with two of my favorite women, so what can I say? Yay Celine!