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I am happily retired. As a career I found myself in the business end of education. Spent most of my working life researching, developing and implementing a broad spectrum of local, state and national education programs. Other than some travel, my focus now is Il Volo and the Flight Crew. How lucky am I to have found such joy? I'm having the time of my life! Oh, and I'll be a vegetarian when bacon grows on trees.
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OOPS!

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Well folks, here’s the thing. We’re still learning. We have made a mistake. Jeanine showed us yesterday that moving her blog piece was the wrong thing to do. (I) We quickly realized that it interrupted the flow of concert comments. Our attempt was to keep you from scrolling your fingers off! But, we didn’t like it. I’m sure you didn’t either. I’m putting Jeanine’s piece back out here for your enjoyment.
So, we have decided to ask you to just police yourselves. Make your concert comments as concise and detailed as you can. If you would like to write a lengthy experience, concert or otherwise, let us know and we will print it in the “experiences” column. Thanks for bearing with us. I’m sure this is the first and only mistake we will make. Sure!

So, now, WRITE!

Marie
Michele, Elaine, Kelly, Linda & Elizabeth

Il Volo

WAIT A MINUTE!

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Everyone, the board is upset with this review as well. We ask that everyone hold on to their comments for “a minute”. We would like to do a blitz, but we want to make sure we have the contact info on everyone and that we can do it in a productive way when we (I) am not angry about it. Is that ok with everyone? 🙁 I just feel we will do the boys a bigger disservice if we approach this in our anger now.

Kelly,

Marie, Linda, Michele, Elaine & Elizabeth

Il Volo

SHHHHH!

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Dear Flight Crew;

I am writing to you about the upcoming concerts. I won’t attend mine until September 5th. Please do not write anything here about yours! Don’t spoil my concert by telling me all the details. I do not need to know how cute Gianluca was or how nice Piero looked in a tie. I’ll find those things out for myself. Please, no videos on Team Il Volo. I won’t even look there until September 6th. Please don’t share! I won’t read it if you do!

You may, however, let me know two or three of the songs you liked and also which aisle Ignazio walks down. I wouldn’t mind knowing what time the Meet & Greet started. You may tell me what the orchestra was like. You could maybe just tell me who smiled the most or sang the loudest. I’ll probably need to know if Piero came off stage. Did you get to hear Gienluca’s speaking voice?

OK! You know I can’t wait! You MUST tell me EVERYTHING! I NEED to know ALL, the night you attend or the next morning, if you have to wait that long! I NEED to know what they sang and how they moved! What did Ignazio wear? Did he shave? Did Gianluca have any curls? I will scour all concert videos on Mundial and Team Il Volo just to get a peek of a smile or a move I’ve never seen or one I have seen and wait for – a bounce, a point of the toe, glasses pushed back on that handsome nose.
Please share! Did Ignazio ask for me? Did Piero hug anyone? Did he hug you?

Please keep the rest to yourself.

Sincerely,
Marie

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FLIGHT CREW, YOU ARE STARS

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    If I had a star everytime Gianluca, Piero and Ignazio made me smile, I would be holding the night sky in my hand.

        Helen Bridgforth (quoting Judy Thurman)





        ~CONGRATULATIONS FLIGHT CREW~

        I am astounded to report to you that as of 3:00 today August 20th, we have had 10,000 Views to this site in 12 days. We have joined together 18 countries to do so!


        That's how many stars WE made shine in OUR BOYS night sky!

        ~Marie