You might prefer the Scottish that Bobby Burns used: The
best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men Gang aft agley
Or if you prefer the original Klingon: Qu' nab of tarq 'ej
men, pij jah qih
Well, I can’t really say ‘best plain plans’. I had a plan. Not
a lot of planning. Mostly it was: wake up, add the address to google maps and
drive.
I went to Greater Austin ComicCon to get 3 signatures. Just
a 3 hour drive. However, because of the airline software issue, I got one
autograph. The other two actors had flight delays and were not there when I was
there. It happens. I’m very happy with the
one I got, I just wanted three. The most disappointing part, I didn’t know
until after I got there.
The first and only autograph I got was Bob Gunton. You know
him when you see him. He has been in a million shows and movies. I was excited
to finally see him at a convention.
I found a great photo from Shawshank Redemption and printed
it. I even had a quote. I walked up and he signed. One of the handlers suggested
a different quote and we both liked it better.
Then as I was about to start chatting (no one else was in
line), a few kids walked up and saw photos from Ghostbusters Afterlife on his table
and started peppering hm with questions. That also happens.
So, I didn’t tell him how much I enjoyed Royal Pains or 24.
After the nice buzz of getting this signature, I walked around
looking for my other two ‘wants.’ Maybe 15 minutes later I found a place to sit
and checked their website. No updates about
the missing actors. Another buddy saw me walking and texted me the bad news. The
convention updated their Instagram feed.
I sat and digested that a while and decided to drive home.
AH
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