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Re: Las Vegas, NV Nov. 19, 2011
Feeling better, although my sleep schedule is probably messed up royally! I started feeling bad after the concert ended. Maybe my PEW just hit me physically as well as mentally. 
But on to the review! In order to get this up faster, I'm doing it in parts. This first part is the pre-show stuff.
When I got there and scoped out my seat, I was delighted! My seat was on the far end of Section 17, which was the closest riser to the stage on Timothy's side. In other words, I could not have been closer unless I had been in the front of the floor (or in the four rows ahead of me, as I was in Row E). Considering the haphazard nature of how I attained the ticket, I felt very blessed! This is especially true since the box office told us the show truly was sold out, and the only remaining choice would have been a "street scalper" - or, more accurately here, an "MGM Lobby scalper." We talked to a few going around muttering "Need tickets?" in a low voice (MGM doesn't allow scalping on their property, so it's all done under the radar). We thought perhaps Jess' friend could get a ticket, but what they had wasn't great.
We went to our seats as soon as the doors opened, so we had over an hour to kill once inside the venue. I chatted with Lou for a while, who was essentially catty-corner to me in Section 15. I went back to my seat about 7:55 and who should I see but Jean Schmit leading some of her (and presumably Tim's) guests to a small section of folding chairs set up on the floor right next to my riser. In other words, I was next to the "VIP" section, even if I was elevated and they were on the floor! I tried to discreetly see if I recognized anyone else, but it was impossible to tell without scrutinizing them closely and I felt awkward doing that! (However, turns out actor Luke Wilson was there - he was standing near us as we chatted about the show afterwards.)
VIPs trickled over to where I was as well; the couple sitting next to me on the riser in Section 17 were friends of Marjorie Walsh, and had gotten to meet ALL of the Eagles backstage at one of their rare meet'n'greets. While the Eagles traditionally don't do those, I guess when you're dealing with the kind of wealth you see in Vegas, even the Eagles make exceptions!
What I was most afraid of - that I would be so far over that I wouldn't have a very good view of the guys - was definitely not true. However, the angle of one of the spotlights behind them made any photos I took come out crappy. I wasn't too bothered, though, knowing Jess was getting the goods down front much better than I ever could!
However, I'm getting ahead of myself. I'll start my review of the show itself in the next post...
ETA: Actually, my next post will be photos! Jess told me it was OK to upload photos for you guys since she won't be at a computer for a while.
Always in our hearts, Never forgotten
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Re: Las Vegas, NV Nov. 19, 2011
Sounds like it will be well worth the wait. Glad you're feeling better. I hate that PEW. It can hit you hard and last for weeks!
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Seriously though, I know it is time consuming to sort through them, and then upload them so I'll just tell you ladies right now how much we appreciate your efforts. I've got a sneaky feeling it's gonna be worth it though. 
