(10-09-2012, 07:24 PM)InItToWinIt Wrote: Tusk - Thanks so much for the write-ups on the completion of your Haley trifecta. Sounds like a great time. My only concern (other than you sitting dead tired in a hotel lobby, possible lack of ticket, and shuttle bus schenanagins) is the thought of Haley sitting behind you during the concert. I'll think I've seen you picture, shouldn't Angie or someone have offered to swap out with Haley?
I almost feel sad that the trifecta is over after a year's anticipation. Amazing that they all went as well as they did mostly due to the performer and person Haley is, but also in part to a fair amount of serendipity.
-in Spokane (pre trifecta), winning one of 20 tickets to see Haley for the first time, having the ability, with three days notice to drive 600 miles round trip and sit on a couch 5 feet from the stage, meeting Himm2 so I could get my calenders to her (Himm2's ideas to personalize the calendars with "Haley events") so that I had something to talk to Haley about that she would recognise. Asking Haley if the rumours about Carnegie Hall were true (after waiting for her to sign for all the people there), and Haley remembering my name and confirming that Carnegie was a go
-in LA, meeting a friendly elderly couple of Haliens who 'adopted' Buggedout and I for the night for a little better access to Haley during the signing and given a table at the front of the stage so I can get my first Haley concert on video
-in Chicago, getting to see Wheeling's Haley spots with Himm2 as my guide, missing a huge thunder/rain storm by one day, that would have wiped out Haley's Lollapalooza show. Having Haley's show be early in the day when it was still cool. The stage she was performing was on grass with a tree covered canvas and a nice cool breeze blowing in from the water and the addition of Babbs who made the last minute decision (despite her husband and daughter's questioning the decision
) to join us for a good day of conversation and companionship. (Also a band playing before Haley to make me realise that I was too close and the audio would have been wrecked).
-in NY Flying back from Lollapalooza AND my laptop contracting a virus forcing me to ask Haleyholic to purchase tickets that put us one row away from the Reinharts, then having the opportunity for our little 'mini' adventure of "Find Haley" after the show, as well as extended time with the wonderful Reinharts....
Phew...what a ride
(PS LOL regarding Haley sitting behind me at Carnegie...I actually had a thought about that. I have a larger than normal head (lots of hair too... hard to find a hat that fits
) IMO, so I was worried I was obstructing her view. Originally Angie sat behind me, then Harry when Haley arrived. I thought maybe it was because Harry could see past my head better than Angie LOL
(but that's just my 'overthinker' brain at work...they just all moved down one seat because the empty seat was originally next to Patti and Haley came in from Harry's side)...Also, if Haley didn't sit behind me, I wouldn't have been treated to hearing Haley's laughter and cheering with that wonderful textured voice...also Harry telling Haley about things going on on the stage including about the sax player from Chicago )
It's not like I'm monstrous looking or anything, I've just never been comfortable with having my picture taken, especially for public (internet) viewing, even before the advent of the "look at me" twitterverse.
