Almost every person I know has had a close encounter with a celebrity. Studly Doright once met Patrick Swayze. According to Studly, Mr. Swayze was short of stature. I think Studly was trying to negate the star’s charms.
I almost met Jamie Fox in a back hallway of Caesar’s Palace, but my friends hustled me away before I did something embarrassing.
Other than that my biggest celebrity encounter was the time Dallas Cowboy greats Walt Garrison and Bob Lilly flew into Floydada, Texas, to campaign for some forgettable politician.
The men autographed a football for me. I was 12 at the time and promised to never let that football out of my sight. Somehow my younger brothers found it and left it outside where the autographs faded to nothing.
I also met the Cowsills family rock group at a restaurant in Levelland, Texas. You may laugh, but that was a big deal to me. My friend, LA should have hustled me away before I embarrassed myself. I did end up with autographs from John and Barry (eeeee!) as well as two buttons and and a nickel in exchange for my green ink pen. That Barry (may he rest in peace) was a shrewd horse trader.
What brought up this topic today? I’m sitting in the outside dining area of Gordo’s Restaurant (where one can get lei’d every Friday night) certain that US representative Gwen Graham is seated a table away from me. I really wish a friend was here to hustle me away. “Hey Gwen! I voted for you!”
Peace, People!
Praying for Eyebrowz 
I have never met a famous person…but I fear I might be raising one. 😉
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Are you prepared to have the paparazzi camped outside your home for days on end?
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This is Blake: Several years ago I had the responsibility for the facility, for a local fund raiser. Saturday afternoon during the rehearsal for the Saturday evening function, the Master of Ceremonies called me over, where he said I would like you to meet Gary Sinise, where I shook his hand, and we proceeded to go over his part for the evenings activities. Cynthia during this was on the second level in our event command coordination room with binoculars, and when I got back up their she asked, do you know who you were talking to, where I said Gary somebody. Then she went on to tell me who he was.
Another actor James McEachin was there for a performance, where he was interested in what we did at the facility and I gave him a private tour of the facility.
Over the years as we put on these events I met “The Osmonds”, Tony Orlando, and Ross Perot really likes Lee Greenwood, so he would send his private jet to wherever Lee was performing, pick him up and fly him in to sing “God Bless the USA”. When Lee would fly in my hat became security where I would escort him to and from and back to the plane.
The one thing I have learned from meeting these people is that they may be famous, but they are people just like you and me. These people in reality just want to be treated like anyone else.
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I love that! In Vegas once I turned a corner and almost walked right into Paul Simon–he looked a little panicked when my eyes widened, but I just smiled at him and he smiled back. I’d forgotten all about that until I published this piece.
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Wish that you had said, “Hi.” 🙂 Next time! Have a wonderful 4th. Gwen
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Or, if you said, “I voted for you.” Thanks!! Gwen
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You made my day!
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I will next time!
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