Tonight Pam and I went to the Grand Ole Opry here in Nashville. That was a neat experience. Neither of us are avid country fans, but like country music enough to enjoy something like this.

Tonight, the 82nd birthday of the Grand Ole Opry, they began broadcasting it live on the GAC cable channel. The show lasted 2.5 hours, 6:30 - 9:00, but only the 7-8:00 portion was broadcast on TV. It was interesting watching the camera work. One boom camera circled right above us.

The line-up for the televised part included Carry Underwood, Travis Tritt, Emerson Drive, and Ronnie Milsap. That's a pretty high-powered bunch. Carrie Underwood, the reigning Country Female Artist of the Year, did the most sings, five. Emerson Drive did 3 or 4, Travis did just 2, and Ronnie Milsap, our least favorite, did three. I'm sure you wanted to know the song count of each. Always glad to provide the information my readers seek.

The non-televised portions included some people I'd never heard of, and two I had: Hal Ketchum and Vince Gill. Lots of good bluegrass. A fun, new experience for us.