posted by mitchdy at 3:12 PMApril 18th, 2009

Lakers-Die Walkure

As many of you know, I am a huge NBA fan. Being from Colorado, I am a 100% Nuggets fan... but there is one player on the Lakers that I love. Pau Gasol. He is a class act player... and great. So this story is especially wonderful. Thursday night we had a Walkure performance. I am about to get into costume and go onstage, and give Wotan a what-for (as Fricka). My husband Allan runs in my room screaming at me to get some clothes on.... I am trying to explain how I have to get ready... so finally I put my robe on. He opens my dressing room door and PAU GASOL IS STANDING THERE!!! I starting screaming "OH MY LANDS, OH MY LANDS" and shaking my hands. I was BEYOND excited. Placido was there too and was just giggling at me. I actually explained to Pau how I don't usually look like this (if you haven't seen the Fryer Ring, I have A LOT of paint on my face)as if he might think I walk down the street with white makeup on my face, and a squid bald cap. Then I said more brilliant things, like "you are really tall", and "are you watching the show?" He was absolutely lovely and charming. Anyway, it was a bit hard to concentrate, I must admit... I had to keep saying "FOCUS, FOCUS"...and then I would think "Where is Pau sitting?" It was a highlight of my career/life!