A Good Day

Betty White (Golden Girls fame) was in town today for a fund-raising brunch for a new broadcast museum here in Chicago. I have been trying to get tickets, but they were sold out. I had even offered to volunteer working at the event.

I decided to just go down to the hotel and see if I could get in . . . somehow. Didn't know if I could snatch an extra ticket or would have to sneak in, but I had to try.

Someone who works at this new broadcast museum overheard me talking while I was at the bar next to the entrance to the Empire room. He came over and asked why I wanted to see Betty, and I went on and on. He said he worked for the museum and had an extra seat at his table, so if I bought some raffle tickets he would let me sit at his table!

My reply was: "How many do you want me to buy?!"

And guess what . . I won one of the raffles too!   ha ha ha

She is sooooo sweet and just as quick and funny, (kind of a wicked sense of humor), as she is on talk shows.

I told her that I use to go down to my grandmothers and watch Password. One of my first memories of her (Betty White) is my grandmother saying to me: "That Betty White is the prettiest woman."

I was wearing a pin on my jacket that belonged to my grandmother so I showed it to her and told her it had belonged to my grandmother, so my grandmother was there in in spirit. Betty put her hand on the pin and caressed it and said something like, "Oh I know she is." (I was so in awe that I don't remember her exact words.)

I told her how much I appreciate her, and she said told me how appreciative she is!

What a lovely wonderful woman. I was right to do my best to meet her. Her kind and positive attitude filled the entire room and all those who were there. I knew she was special.

I am very happy today.


- Oh, she is going to be on Jay Leno this Tuesday doing one of those throwing something at her to see if she flinches. She is so funny. She will also be on "My Name is Earl" this Thursday. -

. . . . And if you want some good laughs, here are a couple of skits from her recent visit to The Craig Ferguson Show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9bfpu9jWVY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRsqe_NSBoI&feature=related

87 years old and hasn't slowed down a bit. A true inspiration.