In our first picture this month, Dallas Wayne, from Willie’s Roadhouse on Sirius/XM, and I are arm-wrestling over whether he’s going to play MY new record next on his show or play HIS new record. Since I co-wrote and performed on both recordings, I can’t lose either way, and we both needed the exercise. The match ended in a draw. In the middle picture, Jeannie Seely and I are in Minnie Pearl’s former dressing room inside the Opry House telling Minnie stories for an upcoming TV documentary on Minnie’s life and career. You can tell from the smiles on our faces that one of us had just remembered a Minnie funny and was sharing it. The special will air on PBS, I’m told, sometime next year. The third picture is our oldest fan club member, Bertha Thomas from North Carolina, who was celebrating birthday number 105 on the day this picture was taken. She attended her first concert of any kind when she was 99, and it was a show of mine. She and I have been special buddies ever since. Belated Happy Birthday, Bertha, and keep smiling. Smiles look beautiful on you!


