Global Traveler

DOOGIE!

When I was little, I thought my cousin was so famous because he was a DJ on a local radio station. He still is a DJ, on occassion, but I am older and realize how small the local station is and that my cousin isn't famous at all.

My contact with famous people has been pretty limited all my life, largely in part because I am usually oblivious to everything going on around me. I've had a kiss on the cheek by Magic Johnson and a hug from Patch Adams and no matter how many encounters big or small I will have with celebrities throughout my life, I will always be awe-struck.

This brings me to my "encounter" yesterday. In my many visits to NYC to visit Anni and Chris, I have never seen anyone famous. But yesterday, while Anni, Jed and I were indulging in the wonder that is Dippin' Dots outside the only Dippin' Dots outpost in Manhattan, Anni casually announced that Neil Patrick Harris (aka Doogie Howser, M.D.) had just walked into a neighboring restaurant. She acted like it was no big deal, Jed continued to be ignored by Chuck on his cell phone and I paced back in forth of the restaurant staring at the former teen idol. Jed casually snapped a picture, which I am sure you can find on his website.

I would like to extend a special thanks to Beckie who at least pretended to be as excited as I was about this star sighting. Apparently, this kind of thing happens to Anni "all the time." I guess soon to be famous actresses do run into famous people more often than regular folk like me.

I also want to point out how wierd I find it that I ran into Doogie of all people since I was just telling Trina how much her boyfriend Geoff looks like Doogie. Other than that, I hadn't thought much about Doogie until yesterday, except for marvelling at his brilliant role in Undercover Brother.

Thank you to Anni and Chris for your horsebrutality and thank you to Beckie for letting us invade her apartment for the afternoon and play with beautiful little Princess Lilly. Lastly, thank you to Jed (we finally got to the Consulate for our visas!) for paying for everything short of my trailer home.