Euphoric!!

Okay, so I am an absolute freak! I really don't like sports at all. Unfortunately I married a sports addict. He watches, reads, attends and worships anything sports related. We are constantly watching or listening to football, baseball, tennis, golf, fishing, bowling, basketball, and any other little thing that could even be considered a sport! I am anti anything that might make me break a sweat so I just kind of tune it out and read my book, if you know what I mean. Right after we got married Jason started dragging me to all kinds of professional games, and I must confess being there in person is a thrill even if baseball last for 9 whole innings! He forced me to attend an Amarillo Gorillas Hockey game and from the minute those guys stepped on the ice I was hooked. I learned all the players names and listened to every game on the radio when I couldn't be there in person. It got so bad my sister started saying I was becoming like a white trash Nascar fan (no offense is you are one). My first favorite player was Tommy Gomes and he lasted a few seasons. Then he left and my little 9 Hughesey became my favorite. But, of course, everyone in Amarillo and the surrounding area know that Dave Rattray is the true superstar. You know, the one who married a local girl and starting sticking around all year long. The one who posed half naked on a Harley and the only one to have a bobble head doll fashioned after him. Heck, I even have the Christmas ornaments and playing cards people! My sister, Lisa, is the ultimate Rattray fan, 27 for life. Well, about 3 years ago I came across an Amarillo Gorillas practice jersey on eBay and I bought it for Lisa and I made it my mission to get Dave Rattray to sign it. Well, that never happened. After a couple of years I broke down and just gave her the jersey sans signature with a sad explanation of how I really wanted it to go down but never got the courage to do. So, let's rewind about a year and I answer the phone at work to find that Dave Rattray is ordering concrete from ME! I guess he started his on construction business and I, of course, work at a concrete plant and deal with contractors on a daily basis. I calmly took his order but once that phone hit the desk I freaked out! I was telling my boss, Dennis, all about who he was and how awesome a hockey player he was. So, he calls again and my boss proceeds to tell him that I am a huge fan and all excited that I got to talk to him. He thought it was pretty funny and said he might send me some free tickets, which I never saw, but it's the thought that counts, right? So, let's fast forward to today. I'm sitting in my office and the phone rings just like any other day. I answer the phone and am greeted by Dave Rattray. I put him on hold and yes, I freak out. He's at United Supermarket working on a job and I'm just itching to drive by and see him. I call my sister to tell her all about my exciting phone call. My boss, Dennis, is so making fun of me and tells me if I go home and get my jersey and Lisa's that he'll take them up to United and get Dave to sign them. It took me 2 seconds to jump in my car and head to Mom's house where Lisa's jersey was just in case he ever came back to Dumas and I ever had the courage to ask for an autograph (which was not very likely). After destroying my mother's garage and grabbing Lisa's jersey I was on my way to my house to grab mine, the whole time squealing on the phone to Lisa, Mom, Dad and even Jason. Dennis beeps in and tells me that Dave is just gonna swing by my office to sign them, that he really didn't mind. So, I grab my camera and rush back to my office to find that Dave is already there waiting on me, and he was parked in my parking space. I'm all out of breath from running all over town and I'm apologizing profusely because I'm so embarrassed but excited. He was very gracious and came in my office and signed Lisa's jersey and then signed mine while talking to me the whole time. I completely forgot to take a picture that I had promised Lisa I would take. So he posed for a few pictures in my horribly cluttered office. I thought it turned out really funny cause Lisa was wanting me to put her on speaker and let her talk to him, which I wouldn't do, but she ended up being there in pictures. Notice she is right over his right and left shoulders! Too funny. Anyways, that totally made my day and he told Dennis before I got there that I had made his day as well. Now that he is not playing hockey anymore he says no one ever recognises or even remembers him so he thought it was pretty cool how excited I was. AND, when he went to leave he grabbed me and gave me a big hug! Yeah, I'm having a hard time typing this cause I'm still floating really high. Yes, yes, yes, I am a dork!