It is the end of the year and, yes, I’m stretching to get myself just a liiiiiiiiiiiitle bit closer to that number 52. I have been thinking back on the year and thought, even though I had already attended the Oprah show for my first time in 2009 (many thanks to Liz!), I should still count my visit this year. After all, this is Oprah’s 25th and Very Last Season with The Oprah Winfrey Show! That IS a big deal, especially considering the hoops that my friend Shawn jumped through in the way of e-mail communications, telephone interviews, and photo submissions just to get those two golden tickets. This should really be called “Shawn’s Adventure” after all of the work she put into it.
It was a great day in September when we visited Oprah and watched her interview and create bloody marys and grilled cheese sandwiches with Martha Stewart. I tried to make some of those sandwiches later. Bad move. See cooking conclusion reached with Adventure #37. Martha was beautiful, gracious, and seemed totally at ease in her skin. Lucky woman has her own room in her home just for cutting and arranging flowers! And a person (several people evidently) to do the cutting! Oprah did not seem as comfortable and managed to get in a few unnecessary digs. After watching the show air, we realized that those ended up on the cutting room floor. Smart move, Oprah, and we still love ya! We walked away with full bags of Martha Steward creative tools and products from Michaels. Actually, I gave mine to Shawn. See Adventure #36.
We were both so impressed with Martha’s products and business acumen that Shawn and I bought stock in Martha Stewart Omnimedia (MSO) after the show. Let’s just say that MSO hasn’t had a stellar performance since September so this has actually turned into one of the more expensive adventures of the year. Oh well. We Were On Oprah for Her Last Season!!!!