I just finished Lisa Whelchel's book on friendship. In it, she suggests asking a friend what celebrity they would take to Disneyland. I thought about how I'd answer that, and my answer was quite revealing. I would take my friend, the former child star and the author of Totally Desperate Mom, Wendy Hagen. (Please, Wendy, don't feel the need to pay me for that excellent plug I just gave you.) Now, my friend is cool and all, and she's an author, which is rad . . . but I doubt she'd be recognized or asked for her autograph. (I could be wrong, since her book is so amazingly fantastic and humorous, too, and should be considered a must-read for all.) (Again, no need for any pecuniary show of thanks.) So, what does this say about me? (That's OK for me to say since this is MY blog, essentially my autobiography.) Well, my choice shows that I value friendship, and that I don't care much for glitz and glamor.
Just so that you can know more about my daily life, since you ARE reading my autobiography, when my highly-anticipated book came, I also got a package for Mr. M, and a package for our neighbor. I went to my neighbor's house, to give her her package, and when she opened the door, I saw that she was holding a package. She instantly saw my package and asked if I had received a package for someone else, also. She told me she had gotten a wrong package. She said, "I got this package for _____________." I told her that was our alias, and also that I had gotten her package. We exchanged boxes, and all was fine. And now I'm going to get a nice cup of tea and sit down to read the wonderful Totally Desperate Mom by my friend, Wendy Hagen.
If I had to choose a celebrity to take to Disneyland, I would choose you. Because you're famous to me, and I'm pretty sure you're famous in general, and I can't imagine how incredibly fun that would be!
ResponderEliminarI know that isn't the point of your post, but I wanted to post it anyway, so nanner-nanner! One of the many reasons that I value you so much is that you so value friendship.
SO NOT THE POINT! Ugh!
ResponderEliminarSeriously, though, I'm touched, and I'm glad that you're glad that I value friendship. That, and witty writing.
And now for an uber-corny and sappy line: I'm only famous when I'm with you-as in the famous White Wave-and- When a Picture duet. The White Wave alone is only a wave quickly absorbed by the mighty ocean.
To When a Picture:
ResponderEliminarI would take Wendy to Disneyland, but I would take you to DisneyWORLD. I can't even imagine how much time I would spend doubled over in laughter as I watched you try (in vain) to keep your kids sanitary and germ-free amidst all the metal handrails used by all of humanity. Just thinking about it makes me want to take you all there!
I am so touched, deep in the cockles of my soul, that you would want to take me to Disneyworld for the exact reasons you described. I don't even know what to say, other than...thank you.
ResponderEliminarI get asked for my autograph all the time . . . after I swipe my card through that little machine at the grocery store, dry cleaners, restaurants. It's kind of obnoxious really :)
ResponderEliminarYour check is in the mail.
P.S. I remember eating lunch together at Bell Jeff. A lot of times.