No rest for the weary. Driving down from NYC after a grueling television week I stop by an airport on the home for a crack of dawn flight for Robin Thicke. He takes a photo op with me. I also run into a very rare and legendary music name in Dean Torrence! He was Dean in Jan and Dean. Super nice guy. Couldn't finish the drive home so I would nap in the car for yet another evening.
Robin Thicke
Dean Torrence
Next up an even which featured members of the Go Gos, Don Felder of the Eagles, and more! The two Go Gos members coming are Charlotte Caffey (never met her) and Jane Wiedlin (also from Bill and Ted, who I needed an upgrade from). Another name slated was Andrea Martin. As I googled that name it looked like that was the older actress from My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which I was ecstatic for (or so I thought, more on that later).
I managed to find a flight for Charlotte the day prior to the event. She was difficult to spot but super nice and did the photo op.
Next day I try an event and to my bad luck one of the workers recognized me from previous events. Got a prep talk from him and of course I had to be nice and polite. We were about a handful of people waiting. Thankfully I get on the board real quick as the Go Gos arrive and I upgrade my Jane shot and get an auto from her. Told Charlotte I met her yesterday at the airport which she remembered. But she insisted on another photo op since she is all made up according to her. I had no interest in another shot as she was wearing shades. But she wanted to do it so I got one. I think the only other case of anyone proposing an op when I didn't ask was Natalya Neidhart.
Then got a shot with Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals (an update so did nothing for me) and got blown off by Paul Freeman who did ops with others just not me (doesn't matter as I have him). Next up, the heartbreak. Don Felder of the Eagles came but did one photo op and went inside. Also never saw Andrea Martin. Could we have missed her? Did she sneak in? Did she cancel? No one knew.
Me and two female combo hunters then go inside the actual event via our free tickets. Of course I have to be on the lookout that one guy who recognized me from earlier. We all sit down and help ourselves to the buffet, mooching some food and drinks alongside the political elite. We also get word that all the celebs are eating. I discussed with one other combo hunter trying to find Don and getting a photo op. Said she was afraid to be escorted out of the event. I replied that we'd get escorted but have a Don photo op in our camera. I asked her what would be the issue there but she is afraid of the "embarrassment". I shook my head and again I reiterate what would it matter if the Don photo op would be in our cameras. She suggested I go first if we find him.
We looked around and finally located Don. And by some miracle he does photo ops! I couldn't believe I got this hard to get photo op! This marks my second photo op with a member of the Eagles (sadly I don't anticipate I'll ever get more).
We then looked around a bit more, got Kany Garcia apparently a Peurto Rican singer I never heard of. Then got Desmond Child who wrote many hit songs for Cher, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, and more.
Then I tried investigating what in blazes happened with Andrea Martin. I asked around and one guy pointed to her direction. Turns out that there's a black woman pop singer named Andrea Martin. Like, what in the hell? Rather than pokemon some more I elected to simply walk out of the event while I'm ahead. There was a concert I could have stayed for, but since the lead singer of the Go Gos and Eagles were not present I didn't think it was worth staying.
Charlotte Caffey
Jane Wiedlin
Don Felder
Jane autograph
Full list of photo ops
Next up, and event with Sam Elliott, Patti LaBelle, and others. I have a Gettysburg laserdisc I need Sam on (already signed by Jeff Daniels). Got a flight on him, go to the airport and he signs for me but doesn't do ops. It's ok I got one before.
Next day do the event where Sam doesn't sign but does ops. So I got another. Then got Gavin DeGraw (upgrade), Patti Labelle (upgrade), Joe Mantegna (update). I got Patti to sign my vinyl album.
Went back to this spot the next day and as I arrived I scored actress Amber Riley (fresh).
Then moved to another spot away from hotel security and got country singer Justin Moore, Alyssa Raghu of American Idol fame, and actress Mary McCormack (upgrade). Also saw Sam again and got him to sign an 8x10.
Sam Elliott
Patti LaBelle
Autographs
Full list of photo ops
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