
Congrats,
Erin! So glad your dream came true!

And I want to assure all that the
Great Traditions were observed and upheld:
1)
The Sacred Handshake - Originated by
Wendy, Our Lady, who made east coast First Contact during Livien. (She met me after I had done extra work, curtsied and took both my hands, and verily she saith, "My lady!" So that's how I greeted Erin, when our convocation began at Starbucks.

)
2)
The Poinking of the Tines - as you see from the photographic evidence, Erin turned her fork tines downward and gently poinked the back of her hand, making the sacred chant, "This is real! I'm really here! This is really happening!" as originated by
LTL.
Each person to have this Transfigurating Experience should add to the traditions, at least 3 of which must be observed during every Close Encounter.

I'll have to figure out what my contribution was -- maybe The Laughing Uncontrollably Once Removed to a Safe Distance? Or The Acting Like an Idiot Who's Earned the Right to Babble?)
For now, Erin's Third Reverent Observance was
The Clinking of the Quaff -- we made rather merry at a restaurant whose slogan, appropriately enough, was: "We're the King of Beef(cake)!"
But ahhh -- they had great champagne, almost worth of celebrating such an occasion. And like the champagne, Erin was -- sparkling!
.
Ohhh,
coloradospace! We NYC fans were talking about you, and how sad it was that your plane had to turn back! Mr. Behr definitely
is here, after all -- we now have confirmation and proof.
But take heart from Erin's story -- she wanted to meet Jason Behr for ages, and her dream came true.
We're going to try to get an autograph for you, and tell him your story!
.