Monday, September 10th, 2001 was a great day. I still remember the fun I had on the weekend. The Canadian Country Music Awards had a Fan Fest. I enjoyed listening to performances while waiting in the autograph line ups, talking with other fans about the singers and the crowning moment when Terri Clark gave a security guard a real nasty look and me a hug. Thanks again Terri for signing an extra item for me!
The weather that day was warm; Country 105’s the Odd Squad were in fine form, with Doug, Dan and Robyn discussing the weekend and who would win which award that night. The phone lines were busy with people calling to talk about their Fan Fest experiences or to lend their support in the “Who Would Win What Award” verbal bantering. There was also the excitement of the Beat the Bomb game, with one lucky caller at 7:15 a.m. attempting to win up to $5,000 while the sound of an active bomb was in the background. I was listening to Country 105 on my Walkman during the morning commute and using my cell phone to try to call in. It was a difficult morning to get through and it wasn’t until I got downtown that I was able to share my anecdote of how sweet Terri Clark had been signing her CD that had brought comfort to my husband after his dad had died in 2000.
That night my husband and I watched the CCMA’s together. I was a bit worried about him because as the show progressed, I could tell he was fighting a losing battle with the flu. He wasn’t trying to play our “Who’s going to win?” game like usual. The flu couldn’t have come at a worse time, because we were trying to conceive our first child. One of my last thoughts before going to bed was that I needed something major to throw my body’s schedule off by a week and we could try again at the end of the month. I remember feeling somewhat excited about the upcoming day and hearing the Odd Squad’s thoughts about the CCMA awards, while trying to be lucky caller ten to play Beat the Bomb.
The sequel to the story will be shared tomorrow.
Proverbs 10:25 As the whirlwind passes, so are the wicked no more, but the righteous are an everlasting foundation.
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I got a feeling I know what happens next. Shania Twain wins 16 awards and then is billed as an American puppet. Am I right? :D
Sorry anonymous, I'd have to go to Dogpile.com to find the results for the 2001 CCM Award Show. You'd almost thing something major happened the morning after the 2001 CCMA to make me forget what happened the night before. ;)
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