Our Minute of Fame

The last time I actually sat down and blogged (last month!) Tom was working to get lights back on from Hurricane Irene, and he continued right through Labor Day Weekend!

The unfortunate part was his not being around to visit very much with his sister, Sue, who arrived on Friday evening to spend the holidays with us.

However...there was a bit of excitement at the airport when we arrived to pick her up, which made for a fun time to begin our weekend.

Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport is very small and hometown friendly. Tom and I often spend a lazy Sunday afternoon there watching the occasional plane come and go.

As we were standing with the rest of the folks awaiting their loved ones' arrival, we noticed a lady with a tripod and video camera set up over in the corner aimed at the plane arriving and passengers disembarking. She turned and asked if anyone had friends or relatives arriving specifically for the Labor Day Weekend.

Up went my hand. We do! We do! "My sister-in-law is arriving from Connecticut."

She then caught some footage of us welcoming Sue in the airport and then interviewed her out in the parking lot and told us the story would be on the 11:00 news that night!

Here's the Channel 3 WSHV online news article, and if you click on the little camera/video icon under the headline, you can hear the newsman introduce the story "Valley Visitors" and see Sue's actual TV interview (hopefully this link will stay active.

Hey, we were famous--for one brief minute at least!

~ Deb

Comments

[victoria]

Glad you got your "fifteen minutes of fame" and very glad to see you blogging again!

Victoria

[RubyJean]

Oh we have been thinking and praying for you guys...Between Computer Crashes and Quilt shows...I have been sewing up a storm..A quilt shop owner asked For me to make things for a show...Fun...but a lot of work.. : ) I am so happy to hear Tom is back home safe as well as hearing about your moment of Fame.. : ) All VERY exciting things...
Have a Blessed Week..
Angelina

[Carrie]

How fun!! My brother and his wife had a baby on Leap Day, and they were in the paper. :o)c

[Rose]

And to think I knew you before you were all famous. ;)

[Rhonda]

Deb, you are amazing! Only you could manage such a treat :) Thanks for sharing your moments of fame!

[Leslie from Virginia]

I can just visualize your little hand going up and saying, "We do!" I love it!!

[Connie]

Watched it! How fun to actually see my blog friend! Wow, what a lot of damage that hurricane caused you all. Hope all is well with all of you guys.

[Tammy]

It is fun to have a minute of fame!

Hope all is well with you guys.

[Cathy]

I loved watching the video. I only wish that I could have heard you and your kids speak, since I only know you through your blog. I've always wondered if you have a Southern accent...of course, to you, I'm sure you sound normal! :)

[Deb]

Hi Cathy! You can actually hear all of our voices on a post we wrote back in January 2007. Here's the link:
http://girottifamily.typepad.com/mountain_musings/2007/01/happy_new_year.html

And, you tell me...do I sound Southern?? You're right...I sound normal. :)

[Amy, a redeemed sheep]

When I see a camera, I run...far, far away...in the other direction! =D

[Cathy]

Omigoodnessgracious! I listened to the recording from 2007 (I've been reading since 2008), and I. Could. Not. believe it. Deb, you have a very, very strong Southern accent. Since your husband spoke first, I figured that your family lived in a part of VA where folks don't speak w/a soutern accent. But when you spoke, oh my! None of the others have it, but you do for sure. Good to hear your voices...it's always nice to connect a voice to a face. Thanks for the link.