Kid Quote of the Day: Nick, age 4: “Mom, I didn’t get to use the computer yet today, or even yesterday, or even the day when it wasn’t yesterday yet!”
Yes, you are indeed looking at a photo of Brett Favre’s mother with her arm around the shoulder of my dear mother-in-law (Mom #2, as she refers to herself in email messages to me, though she’s my #1 mother-in-law). Nope, it wasn’t doctored a bit, except for the lovely words Bev added. It’s the real deal, and it was taken just a few days ago in Mississippi, where my Mom #2 was visiting her #1 daughter near her home in Mississippi. What’s really cool about this, I think, is that this crossing happened at the crux of Mrs. Favre’s son’s fabulous football career, in those hyped-up days leading to the incredible playoff game that was to (and did) occur in Favre’s hometown territory this evening.
I wanted to save this photo for today, being that it’s Mama Mondays and it seemed awfully appropriate and well-timed. I knew it would have a lot of meaning, too, with that much-anticipated Vikings v. Saints game just having ended. Even though we in Vikings territory are more than a little bummed at the outcome, it was an exciting year for Vikings football fans. They gave our corner of the world a lot to get pumped up about.
But I need to come clean: I’m not die-hard football fan. I tried quite a few years ago but discovered my husband has enough enthusiasm for the game to cover the entire household. Somehow, in order to balance things out, I felt it necessary to fade into the background during football season. Generally, I pop in when it counts the most — the final quarter or so. By then I have a feel for what could happen and rarely feel as though I’ve missed anything important. During the first quarters, I generally get a lot accomplished around the house. Tonight, for example, I did about five loads of laundry while the Vikes were sweating it out on the field and my husband was doing likewise in front of the tube.
In the end, it was Troy, our daughters and I who huddled around the TV biting our fingernails in the final minutes. Wow! What an exciting game. Tough to take the ending, but it truly is just a game; gotta keep it all in perspective. Life goes on. Favre had an awesome year, it’s hard to dispute that.
Besides, I have this photo to remind me of a remarkable season, and two remarkable women who had the incredible chance to meet just days before the big game. We saw Bonita on TV tonight and it was a bit surreal to think she’d been with Mom #2 only days before. This definitely comes close to topping Troy’s brush with Eddie Van Halen about a year ago, and even my mingling with Heloise this past fall.
But seriously…look at how these two lovely ladies are touching. Even though they’d just met a short time before, you can see a connection there. Bev admitted she was rather starstruck, but also heartened by the fact that Bonita seemed relieved to have a few Vikings fans in her “camp.” So, you can bet the smiles on their faces are genuine.
Many might say my Mom #2 was extraordinarily lucky to have met Brett Favre’s mother, and at this particular juncture in history to boot. But I say she’s the lucky one to have met Bev, who will always be one of the classiest and most star-quality-worthy ladies in my book.
Have you experienced your 15 minutes of fame yet? Don’t be shy — make it 20 minutes by sharing the details here!
I never really answer the questions you pose; instead I tend to babble…but this time, I might…let’s see…I don’t have 15 minutes of fame persay, except perhaps a few “brushes” with fame that might add up to 15 minutes:
Meeting Wynonna Judd twice at the MN State Fair and hanging out in her dressing room backstage before the concert (she claimed to remember us from the first time!) and Ashley Judd at the same Fair for a nanosecond. (These meetings were orchestrated by Amy McKinney, via husband Bill, who dated Ashely Judd in high school ). Random local celebrities and musicians sightings, run-ins, encounters, and brief introductions. When I lived in NYC, I was nearly knocked off the subway platform by Hilary Clinton and her media entourage when Bill Clinton was there campaigning for his first presidential run. This was in her headband wearing days. She was very pretty with flawless skin. Even if she nearly (indavertently) pushed me to my death. When I worked at Musicland, we got to see/meet a lot of musicians. They’d perform and we’d stick around for a meet & greet. Most famous was Mariah Carey, but it was so quick it doesn’t count. I stood in line for an awful long time – that’s what I remember most and that she was even more beautiful in person. But my favorite was meeting Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum) and having him autograph a photo for Amy McKinney after I told him she was his #1 fan – which is exactly what he wrote. He also smelled horribly of stale cigarettes and old booze – this was at 1 o’clock on a Tuesday afternoon. Oh, the life of a rocker. Hmmm…I feel like there is more. But, alas, I’ll spare you and your readers my mindless ramblings about minor celeb sightings/meetings.
Love it, Lori. I knew of some of these, but not all. Thanks for the smiles. 🙂
Good morning, Roxane! I love the picture! And I can relate to the football mama feeling! My husband has had enough football fervor to carry our household. But over the years I think we’ve come to an understanding that the balance is truly needed, particularly as an example to our sons. So usually, he only watches one game a week. And while I still don’t get into the game, I can tolerate the football passion much better!
Great picture! I didn’t watch the game (though you know what a sports fan I am), but I heard it was a doozy! What perfect timing for you to share your picture. 🙂
Heck, yeah. I quite often pal around with the Velvet Brass. Oh, yes! I know people.
Well…not me….but we have supplied extremely large Christmas trees to places….Madison Square Garden and the US Capital Building, and the movie War and Remembrance……just to name a few.
Our trees have been famous anyway!
Wow, that’s so neat! I bet mom #2 was excited.
I don’t think I’ve ever had “15 minutes of fame” like that. Hmm. My dad’s little league coach and friend of the family was Norman Borlaug. Does that count? 😉
Jody, sounds like you have a great system going. MLisa, you were born famous, girl. 🙂 Tami, I love it — famous trees! And Jennifer, aren’t you friends with some famous author? I remember reading something about that on your blog once. Someday, I will say, smugly, “I once had lunch with Jennifer Fulweiler,” and everyone will want to know me because of you. 🙂 (It’s saying something that I had to Google Norman Borlaug…)
Correction: Fulwiler. I wouldn’t want to confuse anyone, especially with fame on its way! 🙂
I once followed the members of The Oak Ridge Boys around a casino in ND until my (then) sister-in-law finally got brave enough to ask for an autograph. I’m horribly star-struck. I’d never be able to approach a super-famous person.
That’s awesome. I don’t think I’ve had my 15 minutes yet. The coolest celebrity I’ve seen in my life was Mike Tyson (and it wasn’t that cool).
Hey, football is a big deal at my house right now. The Saints are going to the Superbowl! Hard to believe. I’m not a huge football fan, but I will be rooting for them along with my husband and my friends. 🙂