November
18, 2,004
THE THIRD TRIP
Trip Description
By; Speaker Linda Polley
Had a great time despite the fact we messed up big time on the show!
You wouldn't believe what happened! First of all, the limo didn't
show up to take us to the airport for our plane to Minneapolis/St.
Paul! We had to wake our wonderful neighbor up and ask her if
she'd give us a ride there. She immediately agreed, and we
arrived in plenty of time. Later we learned there had been a
computer glitch and the order for our ride didn't register! Then,
our original flight was diverted due to the fog and a jet was held for
us while we did security. Gerald lost his cane and someone
brought it to him on the plane the last minute!
Well, after that no problem, got to Los Angeles O.k.. The
good thing is, we got George Harrison's limo driver Murray again to
take us to the hotel! He's so nice and remembered us from
February 20th. Then, we got to meet Uncle Frank!!!!! He's
the 71 year old security guard on the show. I told Gerald I'd
love to meet him, and apparently he told the producer on the phone
while I was in the shower and we got in for rehearsals there was
Uncle Frank! He grinned at me and did that wave with
both hands he does and said "Laters!" Then when we were up on the
stage rehearsing with the keyboard waiting for them to adjust the mic
etc, he came over and talked to us. He's sooooo nice! He
asked if he could have a hug and I gave him one. Come to
find out he's been to one city in Maine!
Well, as you probably know we're sick. I've been taking
antibiodicts and ibuprofen after going to the emergency room Sunday
with Gerald & the neighbors because I had nosebleeds and acted
weirder than usual. I have sinusitis and Gerald has the cold he
caught from work, plus his arthritis was bad due to the long
plane ride from MN to LA, over 3 hours! Anyway we'd just received
the song the day before, and I had gotten the music that morning via
George Harrison. We didn't know it and had to have cue
cards. During the show Gerald had a bad pain in his ankle
and rushed off the stage in the middle of the song! Anyway this
is SO SWEET! Jimmy called him and got him to come back out.
He asked us to do the song again. Gerald wasn't the only one who
messed up I did too. Anyway we managed to get through the song.
When we got done Jimmy said from his desk. "Now there's a real
hero! Gerald Polley, ladies and gentlemen!' He came over
and hugged Gerald. Yes, he even hugged me! He's
cuter in real life.
Uncle Frank came out to say good-bye to us in the theater lobby while
we talked to the director etc. He shook my hand and said "Well,
it turned out good in the end after all!" I said yes and told him
it was great to finally meet him. I was still kind of in shock
that we messed up and everything. We were too tired to go out to
eat with our friend Robert who lives in LA. He had to work so
didn't get to come to the show like before. But I called him for
a few minutes. We were up most of the night coughing. We
took cough medicine but it didn't help. The next day we went home
with no problem!
Anyway we're exhausted. But I just needed to give you the details.
The flights were wonderful, the Roosevelt the best as usual!
ALSO...big stuff! We're going to be on a "Making Of" Jimmy Kimmel
special they're going to show instead of reruns. This one about
Rich Brown our friend the director who got us on the show first of
all. Also we're going to be on a Christmas special saying Merry
Christmas & Happy New Year. I don't know when it's going to
be on but I hope we can get tapes of them too! I had my Hollywood
shirt on I got in Fargo! :)
Well that's the latest! Hope you like it. Hope you got to
see the show.
PS A friend of the directors came all the way from NY just to meet
us! We got a request for a copy of Gerald's Whacko book from the
director and famous comedian! Also they still want us back every
few months or so even though we messed up big time! WOO HOO!!!