Wow! Rita I loved listening to you sing! You have a wonderful voice and I spent a good part of an hour watching You Tube videos of you singing. It's so nice to share in our TQS sister's lives...

I was introduced to Irish Music last year when my teen daughter found out about Celtic Thunder. I am a huge fan of that band and would love to see them in person someday. I bet it would be fun for you to sing with them!!

Margo, Thanks for the link. I don't know how I missed that earlier. I know I saw some of the pictures from the inaguaration. Rita, Thanks for the music. Hope you get to sing with Ricky when he comes to Ireland. Wouldn't that be fun?! Lois

Rita, That was amazing!! So much talent. thank you for sharing that.

Lorna

Rita...you're voice is beautiful!.....Doreen

Margo...Thanks for the links...

Oh My! That was beautiful.

Thank you Margo for the link.

DElizabeth wrote:
Doreen, Rita's voice is BEAUTIFUL!! I hate that the audio is no longer available, but here is some info she posted on an older Member Blog.
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OH! Here it is!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miIECtoNQ4M

Rita, That's really something. Good luck with the surgery. What concerts do you do?...Doreen

Thanks Lois.

Doreen, inter-ocular lenses are a permanent lens replacement. You can have them done for short-sightedness, or reading, or both - which is what I am having done. Unlike laser surgery it should not have to be done again in my lifetime and although it is expensive now it will eliminate the need for glasses, lenses and visits to the optician. Apparently not everybody is suitable for this procedure but fortunately I am. I am so delighted that I can have this done as I hate wearing my glasses. Usually when I am performing I wear contact lenses but they always seem to swim about in my eyes so I don't like them very much. Sadly, for my concert next saturday I will have to do my impression of Nana Mouskouri as I have to not wear contact lenses for a week before the first phase of the procedure. A small price to pay I know.

Rita, your new picture is very nice! Also, I heartily agree with you about warm temps! I think 21 c is roughly 70 f and that is too warm for me although all those around me think it is just getting warm enough at that point. Hope all goes very well with your eye surgery, no more glasses will be something to celebrate!

Rita, I like the new photo. Lois

Rita...That's exciting! What are inter-ocular lenses?...Doreen

Thanks Lori, thanks Jane. This is a temporary photo taken yesterday so it's a bit more up to date than the previous one. I say temporary because next month I am having Inter-ocular lenses put in so that I don't have to wear glasses any more either for distance or reading! Oh joy!

Nice picture, Rita. Close ups are better, I think, at getting a good idea of what our girlfriends look like in person. Hope the potatoes are ok, the weather has been very strange this Spring, all over the world it seems.

Rita,
Thought we had a new member in our forum til I saw the signature. Then I realized I know her. Nice picture. Also like the wallhanging in the background.
Lori