Totally agree. I mean, I'm not a trained vocalist like Lex is (I sing with her for fun, but I play piano), but Lady Gaga likes to overdo SO MUCH. But the past few years have been more authentic, and she sounds so... like less is more, if that makes sense? So yeah, I agree. And so many singers perform runs and trills with that song so I'm glad she stuck to what it IS, not something it shouldn't have been (even if you're right about the syncopation; a lot of more that came in toward the end, and I remember wondering why she broke up certain phrases, along with the word "land."). I was honestly super impressed with the whole event, though, especially Amanda Gorman's poem. That was one of the highlights!

And thanks - I am too. It's going to take a while, but she'll have six people nearby at all times, and home health care will be here. I think they send in someone who helps with memory care (she's having issues with that) along with someone to train her how to reach for things without falling and all that. So I'm glad she'll be taken care of. We love her but we are NOT medical staff! But we're gonna do all we can.