Famous People

You might say I am just like most who adore and enjoy meeting famous people, or talking about famous people AS IF I was friends with them. Truth is, like probably 55% of people, I get shy when I do see or meet someone famous. I would not want to ask them for an autograph, probably never go up to hug them or get a photo with them (my mom tried). And I am just shy. But the other truth is, I know some really cool and down to earth people, and they are famous. My best story is meeting Denzel Washington. It was April 29, 1992. Our high school where I was teaching Language Arts had this pretty cool thing, a get out the vote activity. Big and famous people came to our school and played basketball against the staff. At that time, I was still not only in pretty good shape, but I also had just Nutricized so I was not afraid to shoot some hoops with stars. I also had been the JV Girls Basketball coach so I was reknowned as, well, a coach. And a popular gal. I stood next to Denzel. He was shorter than I. I really at that time did not know his work on screen that well, so I wasn't star-struck, but I remember he was nice to me. He said something sweet and nice to me, and then we played baskEtball together. Well, as a girl (woman) I really wasn't allowed on the court THAT long...lol...but it was fun. This all took place after school, at 2 or 3 pm. About an hour into it, people started buzzing about the news. They said, "You all better get home now..." Huh HUH? The Rodney King verdict came in and the officers were not considered bad guys....acquited I believe is the word. It was the second Watts Riots, also called The Rodney King RIOTS!? But now my famous people include Greg Gombert. Yeah man, I am putting you out there because you were my neighbor in those apartments and you had pizzaz but I SWEAR you also ran from me too. I think it was cuz our dog (Weasel) scared your kind girl dog. We talked intellectually, When I met you the second time, which took about two weeks or more!, I already figured out your name using Google. But I just hinted at stuff, and you knew about Jack Keroauc and Allan Gingberg and my beatniks. You'd gone to school in Colorado, a school FOUNDED by 'em! WAAAY COOL. And you had written a book which i was guessing you were liveing off its royalties cuz i never saw you go to work. AND you used to teach for ABQ schools. A teacher like me. Cool cool. So now my new famous person was just on TV. At age 19, he is the youngest dude running for Rio Rancho Board of Education! Extremely articulate, well-mannered and charming, (Charles) ALEX WEIMER is a star. I can see him being a strong figure in politics already. And his great knowledge of law and judicial system from his years already spent working are peacefully and consisely narrated when he tries to handle issues about the RRPS.net people (rio rancho). More power to ya, Alex. And to famous people.