I received my Pioneer Woman cookbook from Amazon a few days ago. I absolutely love her website. She has a great sense of humor and her recipes are amazing. Her real name is Ree Drummond and she lives on a ranch with her husband and children. If you've never visited her website, be sure to click here.
Pioneer Woman was in St. Louis last week for a book signing. For the past month or so, I had been thinking about going to the signing but about a week before the signing, they changed the venue from Left Bank Books to Christ Church Cathedral because they were expecting A LOT of people. I'm not fond of standing in lines, especially long lines, for hours and hours. The change of venue pretty much sealed the deal for me and I decided not to go. As much as I would have loved to meet her, I was not willing to wait around for hours. I'm satisifed with my non-autographed copy. I figure that any recipe I make will taste the same whether the book is autographed or not...hee hee hee.
This started me thinking about the people for whom I'd be willing to stand in line for a chance to meet. When I say "in line" I mean for hours and hours. OK, here's my list.
- President Reagan - Yes, I know he's no longer alive but, if he were, I'd stand in line ALL DAY LONG for a chance to meet him. I saw him "in person" twice; once right before the 1984 election when he was in St. Louis for a campaign stop under the Arch and once in 1986 when he was in St. Louis for a Republican fund-raiser luncheon. That one was especially cool because my table was right in front and when he and Nancy walked out to the head table and they were literally only 4 feet from me when they walked by. Oh my goodness. OK, I digress, but I think you get the idea.
- President George W. Bush and/or Laura Bush - No, I didn't agree with everything he did during his presidency, but he still was a great President and I believe that we remained safe because of him. I shudder to think what shape this country would be in if Gore or Kerry had won and I worry every day about what damage the current administration is doing. Yikes. As for Laura, I just think she's a wonderful person and I love her personality and would love to meet her.
- Sarah Palin - She is amazing. I voted for McCain specifically because of her. Well, I guess I would have voted for him any way because there was no way I was going to vote for BHO but McCain wasn't my first choice (I voted for Romney in the primary). Sarah's beliefs and values are much more in line with mine than McCain's are. When I voted, I told myself that I was voting for Sarah Palin. McCain just happened to be on the ticket with her. I truly believe that she will be on the political scene for many years to come.
- Captain & Tennille - I've met them several times before (I've lost count actually), but I'd still stand in line to meet them again. They are enjoying retired life in Arizona so I'm sure I won't ever have the chance to meet them again but who knows.
- Fleetwood Mac - I'd love to meet the entire group but I'd specifically like to meet Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. I've seen them in concert about 15 times (plus Stevie solo about 10 times and Linsdsey solo 3 times) but I'd love to actually meet them. Yeah, like that's ever going to happen.
There you have it. If you're not on the list, I'm not going to stand in line to meet you...hee hee hee.
