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Monday, June 20, 2011

Gratitude Monday -- Seeing William Shatner

The Shat in the Hat at ComicCon.

I saw William Shatner in person at the Calgary Comic Book and Entertainment Expo June 18, and I am grateful.
Saturday was, as my best friend Sylvia put it, "a lineful day." Thousands of people were crowded in at ComicCon, and a great many of them wanted their photo taken with Mr. Shatner, ourselves included.
We spent five hours out of the 10-hour day in line. One stellar half-hour saw us wait in line to get in the line to get our photo taken.
This probably sounds like I am complaining. I am not. We planned our "Shat On Sat." weekend for months. I got to spend time with my best friend, and now we've seen both Spock and Kirk.
This is good.
I am happy.
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In the pic Mr. Shatner is on stage at the Corral after having been 'white-hatted' by Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi. To be 'white-hatted' means he's now an honourary Calgarian.
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11 comments:

  1. Hilary20/6/11 6:12 AM

    There are very few people for whom I'd stand in line. I'm glad you enjoyed your lineful day. :)

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  2. the Bag Lady20/6/11 6:40 AM

    Glad you got to see the Shat - I know how pleased you must be!
    And if there is anyone who would be fun to be stuck standing in line with, it would be you and Sylvia!

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  3. crabby mcslacker20/6/11 6:56 AM

    Waiting in line to wait in line... that kinda sounds like a metaphor for most of life, unless one is careful. Glad you enjoyed the Shat in the Hat on Sat!

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  4. Leah J. Utas20/6/11 6:58 AM

    Hilary, The Shat is one of the few I'd do that for. One the whole we had fun.

    Bag Lady, I was tickled silly to get to see him. Sylvia had her Vulcan ears on all day. It seemed quite natural. And yes, we made waiting fun.

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  5. Leah J. Utas20/6/11 6:59 AM

    Crabby, we cross-posted. Yes, I suppose it does. We did. The hatting was followed by a Q&A. He was quite entertaining.

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  6. Anonymous20/6/11 10:54 AM

    All that waiting paid off! Glad you had a great time!

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  7. messymimi20/6/11 12:19 PM

    Congrats on getting to do what you have wanted to do so long.

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  8. Leah J. Utas20/6/11 12:57 PM

    Thank you, Betty and Messymimi.

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  9. Reb20/6/11 3:05 PM

    That must have been quite the day. I am glad you got the see the Shat.

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  10. Dawn20/6/11 8:07 PM

    One word:
    Lucky!
    (Oh...I guess 2:
    Patient:)

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  11. Leah J. Utas20/6/11 8:10 PM

    Thanks, Reb. It was a good day, despite the waiting.

    Dawn, yes. And, oh yes.

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