After evenings spent on errands and general mayhem, I finally had a chance to get my weekend photos off my camera. My BESTEST BIRTHDAY EVER photos!
The drive to Philly from Northern VA should take about 3 hours. Due to rain of biblical proportions, it took about 487 hours. Things heard during the drive:
"Son of a BITCH!"
"I gotta go potty."
"Where's the damn gas station? That sign lied."
"Fucking trucks!"
"I'm so sorry."
"This will never end."
"Garmin lied to us"
We eventually got to the hotel, got checked in and discovered that the Hampton Inn in Philly has serious trouble with their WiFi service.
We got to the theater where we stood in line waiting for the doors to open and chatted up the other nice people standing in line. One couple had attended the show the previous evening and using their intel, we were able to find good seats in the general admission rush. The show started late, but I didn't care. When the movie started it was non-stop funny. I haven't laughed like that in a very long time.
Joel Hodgson answers audience questions
At the conclusion of the movie, there was the signing. I won't say anything about the organization of the autograph line, because there wasn't any! *ba-dum-dum*
Turning my camera over to beeej , I could focus on getting my episode guide signed and trying very hard not to say something stupid.
On the left: J. Elvis "Josh" Wienstein , Mary Jo Pehl and Frank Conniff.
I appear to be showing Josh how to do the Hula.
Me and Trace Beaulieu. Who's goofier?
And the big moment!
Joel Hodgson!! He touched me!!
(Yes, I'm 12 years old)
I look like someone is holding a gun on me, but I'm just really freaked out.
We drove back home on Sunday, got Mexican food for lunch and decompressed with a few episodes of Babylon 5. Perfect. Thanks to Beeej for driving. You're the best!
In other birthday news, I got my netbook! She is so cute, but since she does not yet have her skin, she's naked and doesn't want me to take a photo of her. Her name is Gypsy.
In other birthday news, I got my netbook! She is so cute, but since she does not yet have her skin, she's naked and doesn't want me to take a photo of her. Her name is Gypsy.