I just met Howard Dean!

[StellaBlue]

So I hear from a friend that Howard Dean is going to be speaking at a Democratic event at the famous Scholz Beer Garten in Austin, Texas.

Now I work about two blocks away, and one of my good friends and a fellow leftie works NEXT DOOR, so I call him at 5 to say, "Howard Dean, Scholz's five o'clock." We are hanging out at a side door, me telling my friend bye because he, unlike me, does not want to donate $25 to the DNC just to see Howard Dean, when, lo and behold, he walks right past and stops to say hello!

Then my friend scuttled off to happy hour elsewhere, and I walked around the corner only to find myself RIGHT behind Howard as he is being FILMED by the local news, walking toward the front door at Scholz's. Then he turns around and shakes my hand and asks how am I doing, etc., so I am just like, "Great, how are you? Great to meet you! We are so glad you're here!" which, really, was pretty dignified. I LOVE Howard Dean and didn't know until like 4:30 that he was here! haha

So then after the event (at which he gave a great speech - favorite line? - "Ann Richards had big hair. Your current governor has big hair. But the difference is, Ann had a big brain behind it!") I got my pic taken and told him again that I was pleased to meet him and thanked him.

I kinda rock. I also met Al Gore in Houston this summer (which was truly a starstruck experience for my and my friend). I need to start stalking Lady Bird, and get a pic with her...

hrmmm....



Me 'n The Scream.

[Fridays Child]

1. As Napoleon Dynamite would say...

LUCKY!

[mnhtnbb]

2. Woot!

[upi402]

3. That's cool

Dean was my man for the nomination. Sure wish we had him in there when 9-11 happened. The world would be a much better place today.

[Cha]

4. StellaBlue! You made may day just

hearin' about your good fortune and seein' that pic of you and the Dean! :D

You are so in the right place to meet two of my personal faves and you're right..it did sound quite "dignified" ..considering! :)

You didn't happen to mention DU, didya?

[madfloridian]

5. Aw, that's funny and sweet what he said about Ann Richards.

Someone at Burnt Orange posted some pics of Dean at her funeral, he is talking to Lloyd Doggett.

http://www.burntorangereport.com/viewRating.do?rateCommentId=13157

Thanks for sharing.

[Cha]

11. Thanks, mad! I always did

like Lloyd Doggett, too..one of The Fighting Texas Dems!

[madfloridian]

15. Weren't they great pictures?

:hi:

[Cha]

17. Yes! How poignant and

momentous at Ann Richards funeral.

:hi:

[bleever]

6. Sweet! Did you say hi for us?

Love that Dr. Dean.

[acmejack]

7. You definitely DO rock!

How Cool! Cool & lucky, you'll go far!

[NYCGirl]

8. What a great story! And both of you are cuties, StellaBlue.

:hi:

[SammyWinstonJack]

9. Damn! Lucky you! I didn't even know he was in our state and me only

an hour away! :-( Great pic!

[PDittie]

10. Very cool

And if you were going to the Johnson-Rayburn dinner this Saturday in Houston, you might get to meet Russ Feingold. How cool a trifecta would that be?

[Cha]

12. Sinclair Lewis was one smart dude!

I love that pic of Dean.

[proud2BlibKansan]

13. Awesome!

That is way cool, stella!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

14. I'm jealous!

And impressed, way to go! Did you get a pic of you and Gore, too? If I did it would be made into life size and hanging on the living room wall. :P

[Cha]

18. I have a pic of Al and Tipper

when they hit the voting place in Tennessee in 2000..they look so beautiful. Right up on my bedroom wall.

[StellaBlue]

19. here tis

[Lone_Star_Dem]

21. That's sweet

Now i'm green with envy. :D

[sweetheart]

16. excellent!!

The thunderbolt strikes, Dean smiling with DU. :-)

[ariellyn]

20. Very nice Stella! n/t

[NYC Liberal]

22. Aw that is AWESOME! I met him too! At the Daily Show..

He's incredibly nice, isn't he? He WALKED to the show, didn't show up in a limo or anything!

[madfloridian]

23. A kick for the good doctor.

And for a nice post.

I guess someone ought to tell him that Mary Beth Cahill called him the 04 unidentified flying object that shows up in every race.

That's new one.

:rofl:

[NoPasaran]

24. I was there too

I got to shake his hand but missed getting a picture. It was a great event.

Circle October 18 on your calender. We're bringing Chris Bell to Keep Austin Ble.

[Bluebear]

25. WAY cool!!

[Tracyjo]

26. That is so cool

I met John Edwards yesterday. I know exactly how you feel.
It was awesome!

[JNelson6563]

27. You go girl!

:toast:

[jarnocan]

28. nice pic! congrats nt