Yesterday...I met The Pioneer Woman!!!!!! It couldn't have been a more perfect day. I thought I was going to have to enjoy the day by myself, but luckily I found Jenna!! We are equally obsessed with The Pioneer Woman and therefore made it THAT much more enjoyable! Our day started by heading up to the bookstore in Sugar House at 2pm...the book signing wasn't till 7. So we got there...and we were the first ones. So the bookstore informed us that people probably wouldn't be showing up until 4pm, so we headed up to Park City for a short shopping trip. At like 3:30 we rushed back because we were DETERMINED to be at the front of the line! We got back and still...no one waiting. So we went across the street and ate a sandwich and watched the line. As soon as someone got in line, we ran over and got in line. We were like 3rd in line. So we waited...and waited...and waited...and got steamers at Starbucks and talked and talked and talked. And finally they let us in. We were SURE we were going to be in the front row and as we rushed in (I'm pretty sure I threw a few elbows) Jenna and I race to the front...only to be duped by a CHEATER and her CHEATER daughter!!! They had been sitting in there before we were let in and there were 2 seats by her in the front row but she said that her daughter needed one...who was like 4 and then ended up sitting on the floor the ENTIRE time!!!! So we had to sit in the second row...SUPER pissed!!! But needless to say...we were close anyway!
So she came in and talked for a while and answered any questions for about 30 minutes. It was THE BEST!!! Look how close we were!! She took a few pictures.
This is Jenna and I in the front of the line that wrapped around like 2 blocks. I think the bookstore underestimated the amount of people that were going to come...the only set up 150 chairs...amateurs!
Here are all of the people we were in front of.
Jenna and I with our newly signed books in the 15th Street Gallery. In line they handed out tickets for the actual book signing after the question and answer portion. Since we were at the front of the line we got an "A" ticket and were 3rd in line after the question and answer to get our book signed. I was so excited to talk to her and to tell her that I had a son named Bryce too and that I was married to someone from Tulsa...this much in common means I'm pretty much a celebrity too...right?! I think so!! So we were on our way home at 7:45pm...while hundreds and hundreds of people would wait till all hours of the night to try and get in. I guess we were the winners after-all by getting there at 2! SUCH A GREAT DAY!!! Thanks Jenna for making it SO enjoyable!!!
The Pioneer Woman Speaks...
6 comments:
So jealous. STILL waiting for my book to arrive. Thanks so much for blogging about it, kinda of makes up for being hosed out of going because we are in the middle of nowhere! At least a blood relative got to breath the same air so really it's almost like I was there.
I am so mad that I wasn't there to come with you. You know that if I wasn't afraid of going into labor at 30,000 feet somewhere over Nebraska I would have totally flown out just for that.
What a cute picture of you and the pioneer woman. I'm glad you had fun, I really don't like standing in line situations when someone thinks all the rules don't apply to them. I wonder if it would be that crazy at the Pawhuska stop, I wouldn't have to drive farther than you did.
I LOVED IT! There was nothing about yesterday that I didn't love, even when we wanted to punch out that cheater lady in front of us. It was such a great time! Thanks for being the perfect companion to take up there :)
That is so cool. I was seriously contemplating going but I had parent teachers conferences that night. Totally awesome experience.
What a fun girls day away!
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