I saw her!!!!

Nothing was like I thought it was going to be today. Kassie, Sheila and I got there about 8 this morning fully knowing that Oprah was not showing until noon. Yes, a full 4 hours early.

So, as I mentioned before, the whole thing for Oprah and her people coming out here is because they're starting a nation-wide weight loss program. Apparently, our Mayor here knew that Mississippi was the fattest state and last year wanted to get a petition signed for getting people fit. Oprah and her people heard about this, and so decided the "Get slim" campaign.

About noontime, Bob Greene, Oprah's personal trainer showed up and came out to talk about weight loss. She was supposed to be with him, but apparently, her flight that she was supposed to come in on was late. About 12:45 she finally came out and talked to the crowd for about 30 minutes.

She was awesome...she just let us know how real she was. She's been having trouble with her thyroid, so has gained some weight, she hates working out and is a nazi about not eating past 7:30 at night. Kassie and Sheila were lucky enough to be right in front where they could see her close up. The best part about the whole thing and how real she was-her zipper was down, so she had to pull it up in front of our 500+ crowd.

They had people signing contracts to help motivate themselves toward losing weight. They were having cooking demonstrations, a dietitian and also a nutritionist were there. Bob's new book about eating healthy was there for sale. We thought there was going to be a book signing where he would actually talk with you, but it didn't happen. To be honest, I was a little bummed about that, but in all, it was a very good day!

So, Monday is when this show is going to air, be on the lookout for me!!! I just might be there in the crowd! Black Pea Coat, jeans and white flower in my hair!