Hello all - Just trying to catch up on all the posts I've missed. Got back WAY late last night. Can't wait to share more of what happened in SLC and VC. Too many memories and laughs! (Mari - my cheeks are still sore) But...too late tonight for an early bird like me to go into narrator mode.
Just wanted to share 1 story with you guys.
"My Meeting With Apolo" - Chapter 1
Deb, Joyce and I were
stalking, uhh, I mean stretching our legs during a Zamboni break when all of a sudden Deb pokes me and says, "There's your man. You better go say Hello." And she was pointing to Apolo.
Well OK then!
I went up to him and stuck out my hand and told him, "Hi, my name's Karen and I just wanted to tell you how much I admire you and enjoy your skating." He shook my hand, said Thanks, and I walked off.
When I got back to Deb and Joyce I decided that just wouldn't do. Not good enough to tell the grandkids.
So....we went back to where he was standing and I started asking for a sharpie. Fortunately Joyce (bless her) came to the rescue and produced a sharpie for all of us.
I went back up to Apolo and told him, "This is just how much I admire you. Would you please sign this." I hand him the pen and my purse. He starts to sign and then his eyes get real big when he realizes it's a Prada bag. He looks back up at me and says, " Uh, no. No, no I can't sign this.
I say, "It's OK. It's an older bag and this is it's last season anyway.
He says, "Are you sure?
And I tell him, "Yes, please." And then when he starts to hesitate again I say, "It's really OK.
He starts to write on it and looks up at me and I say, "You better make this good.
Then he laughs and says, "Yeah, I guess!
When he was done, I thanked him and walked off.
Chapter 2
Later that evening I decided, that with everyone's approval, I would donate the bag to The Rocker Fund to be auctioned off as a fund raiser. After much discussion we thought I should try to get Apolo's OK to do this. After all, I didn't want him to think I had an ulterior motive when I asked for his autograph.
The next day I found Yuki and introduced myself and asked him if he knew about The Rocker Fund. He said he did and I went on to explain that I had gotten Apolo's autograph yesterday and would Apolo mind if I donated it to TRF for a fund raiser. He was very gracious and said it would be fine. Anything to help the young skaters would be great. I thanked him and explained my stance that I didn't want Apolo to think I had this in mind when I had him sign my bag.
Yuki said, "Oh. You had the Prada.
So I guess Apolo told him about some crazy stalker lady that didn't have any more sense than to ruin a perfectly good Prada! Great impression wags, just great!!!
Chapter 3
The End
More later. I promise!
PS - How about those Titans!!!! 7-0
(this pic was cropped)
