We got to the Marriott tech center in Denver around 9:40 ish and oh my gosh, it was 15 dollars for parking. Luckily there was a free parking lot below the payed.
It was a very confusing process of getting checked in and doing stuff. After like 15 minutes of being confused, we got checked in and I got my tickets for autograph and photo.
We were walking around trying to understand the map they gave us. We walked by a stargate table and I thought it was a table selling Stargate stuff. But then I realized... the person sitting at the end of the table was Richard Dean Anderson!!! I freaked out and told Slade to stop. He was shocked that he looked older.
I stood in line for his autograph. Freaking out with every inch. I get close and the guy next to him took my photo and asked for a name. I gave him Leauvella, my mom's name. I got this autograph for her. Haha he was confused on to spell it. I was so nervous to talk to Richard. I got up to him and he looked at the name and was like... how to you say this, so I told him and told him it was for my mom. he asked where she was and I told him she was at home with the grand kids and that they weren't mine. He asked where I got my photo and I said maceys and he laughed, showed the guy, and said he was surprised they were selling them at maceys. He asked how old my mom is and I told him 60 and he said a youngin. I said yes and laughed and thanked him.
I was shaking so badly! Haha. We found out were the photos were and walked around until I stood in line for an hour and a half. Ugh. Haha. Slade got me food, such a nice man. I finally got to the front and the dude who sat next to Richard remembered me. I walked up to Richard and he called me dearie. XD. haha. We took the picture and I asked if I could hug him and he said sure. So I did. Ah!!! It was awesome! I HUGGED RICHARD DEAN ANDERSON!!!
Slade and I looked at the booths and walked around, waiting for my pictures to get printed. Okay, so I took my picture at like 12:45. They said it would take about 2 hours to get printed. So we waited. We decided to leave and get food.
We went to Golden Corral. Nothing against people or anything but it was in a ghetto part of town and it was scary while we were eating. The staff was also very rude.
We went back to the fest and the pictures were not done yet so we went to Richards Q and A. He was so funny. He acted like he does on Stargate. Haha. That was like 4:30-5:45 ish.
So we went and checked the pictures... only 2 of the people of the Richard pictures were done. I was like number 50 ish. So we went to Sonic and got drinks and more food...
We got back at the fest around 6:45. Still no picture. So we walked around a little more, trying to contemplate what we should do. Finally! While I was standing there, it came out! That was at 7pm! 6 hours to print photos. It was crazy.
We drove back through Cheyenne and from Cheyenne to Laramie, it was super foggy. why is Laramie just a place for bad weather!?!
But any ways, that was one of the coolest things I w have been able to do so far. I am so glad Slade went with me.
