General Discussion & Chat: Best/Worse/What did I learn today? Come sit a spell, chat with friends,newcomers always welcome!, 1 by siliolegma

siliolegma wrote:
Another reason for a great day. Payton\'s friend Sebastian, almost another grandson, Is taking a photography course. Jessica gave him a forgotten roll of film to try developing. To my great delight. this photo was on it. Such a wonderful memory for me. This is me and Emmet Kelly Jr. We were in Frankenmuth, MI. in 2003. Payton had fallen asleep in the stroller so I said I would sit outside the gift store with him while his parents browsed. As I was sitting there this man walked up to me and asked if I was Karen. I said yes while giving him the fish eye. He then sat beside me and said he was Emmet Kelly Jr. and gave me a signed photo. I nearly fainted, he has been my favorite since I was a child. I have a cabinet full of his figurines most are signed. We talked for about half an hour. His grandfather was the original Emmet Kelly Jr. but all go by the same name. Just a few months prior his dad had retired and they had a pass the nose ceremony. That\'s the photo he gave me. His son was at that time in training. I was as giddy as a schoolgirl meeting him.