Jane Visits Nashville- by Tami Freedman

My name is Tami and I live in Chattanooga TN. With Jane so close --Nashville is only a 2 1/2 hour drive, I took the day and drove up. WOW!! So glad I did. Jane looked wonderful (per usual) !!! Beautiful red dress and just looked great!

There was a huge crowd. She spoke for 20 minutes -- showing all the beautiful collection -- almost everything available to purchase was already signed and 25% off. During this time, she showed a bookmarker (with place for a photo)that can be used to hang over a lamp -- she said it's very reasonable -- wasonly like $8 -- and she said at her mother's 90th birthday party in two weeks, she's putting those at everyone's place at table.(Is this list doing anything to wish Jane's mom a Happy 90th Birthday!)???

She has such pretty dolls in the collection also. Jane mentioned that being an artiist she personally had the 4 really cool dolls looking just like her even to the one green eye and one brown eye. :-)

Jane answered questions after her talk. Her first question was about her twins. She said she tells them, she can do movies, paintings, retail collections- whatever -- the first question she always hears is how are the twins? They're great -- not babies anymore she said -- and this one's a quarterback and that one's a receiver.

Someone asked about a Dr. Quinn movie or followup-- she said she asks CBS every time she sees them-- so now when she approaches any of them -- they say,No, not Dr. Quinn again. Someone also asked about her in a different tv series.

She said since they're such a time committment (5 yrs minimum) she would have to love the project. She did say she's looked at several recently though! And hubby James is making a Johnny & June Cash movie -- okayed, including actors to portray them, by the Cash's before they passed.

Hmmm, she probably said more -- that's some of the highlights of the talking part.

Then she went into the store there was HUGE line. When I saw Jane in Chattanooga last year, they had pictures at the table so if you didn't buy anything you got a picture and an autograph. This year they were smarter and you only got in line if you had a Jane item -- all were already signed so when you got there she personalized the item.

Along the way, Jane signed the shoulder of a dress for a little girl. That was sweet And Jane left the table to hug a woman in a wheel chair who'd bought 2 of each of the 4 Jane dolls plus tons of other stuff. Nice lady!

I was toward the end of the line and at first they said I might not get to see Jane with her group having to leave at exactly 3 pm to catch a flight, however Jane stayed til everyone in line had every item signed (most had many items).

It sort of takes you by suprise. You're in line and other people are standing there and then you're there. I of course adore Jane and got the 2 items signed-- I wish I'd bought more -- they were so reasonable and make wonderful gifts being personally autographed and personalized and all.

I also have relatives with autism and have gotten involved in getting the word out about Autism going epidemic So when I got there, I asked if I could give her an Autism Flier -- that it was epidemic. She said, Yes, she'd heard that and had friends who had children with autism. She thanked me and saidshe'd hand the information along to those friends.(I of course was totally thrilled!!)

After about 10 more people, Jane was finished and left the table. All the Parisian Sales staff came up at that time and talked and had a few items signed.Jane even signed the inside of the coat jacket of one of the Parisian Sales guys!

Then they whisked her off, and up the escalator. A limo awaited outside.