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Oct 22Liked by J. F. Riordan

An enjoyable read!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

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I was holding my breath hoping for the best, safety-pin-wise ... YIKES!

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We've all been there, but without the pressure of talking to VP Harris and Congresswoman Liz Cheney, and a live stream audience.

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"One doesn’t ask the secret service for a safety pin."

That has strong "If you give a mouse a cookie..." implications.

(I noticed that beautiful green suit as well. So classy.)

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Thanks for sharing the behind the scenes experience!

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Oct 22Liked by J. F. Riordan

Two well deserved whiskeys!!!! I watched Mr. Sykes (I'd call him Charlie but don't want to be presumptuous 😉) moderating Harris and Cheney. He was excellent, which I told him on Twitter. You must have been proud, as were the doggos I'm sure! To know the back story of the trip and his jacket snafu was the Chef's kiss. Thanks for sharing!!!! 🤗😁

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Oct 22Liked by J. F. Riordan

Felt like I was reading a Halloween terror book.

I think that was so cool to be there with Charlie, Kamala, and Liz!!!

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Oct 22Liked by J. F. Riordan

Me too!!

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Oct 22Liked by J. F. Riordan

I saw the event and Charlie was just perfect! And thanks for sharing your story about his jacket... I had that issue with my husband once, also in Wisconsin as I recall, at an insurance dinner where he was to speak... it's always fixable one way or the other! :) C

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Oct 22Liked by J. F. Riordan

I really enjoyed this, and the line "as inconspicuous as Eli at a chihuahua convention" made me laugh.

* I keep a safety pin in my wallet for these kind of emergencies!

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Wasn't that line just perfection! 😄

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Oct 22Liked by J. F. Riordan

You really have a good sense of humor 😊

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Oct 22Liked by J. F. Riordan

Thank you for this! Loved the writing … felt like I was there: the marital chat about driving, Charlie’s jacket emergency, the chiseled secret service man, your taped seat that crunched when you moved, meeting Kamala and Liz, the walk in the dark to your car. All wonderful stuff. 😊

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Oct 22Liked by J. F. Riordan

Almost felt I was there - very descriptive plus also just a fun read!

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Oct 22Liked by J. F. Riordan

Oh how you made my day!!! Sitting at the hairdresser’s (which I always regard as such a waste of time but necessary), I laughed out loud several times and had to tell the other foiled heads about you, Charlie and THE DOGS.

Wish they had shown the audience when they shared part of the live event on MSNBC (where I admired Charlie as always), perhaps I would have caught a glimpse of you!

Thank you for this utterly delightful and wonderful post (and pictures!!!!!)

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I feel the same way about the hairdresser’s.

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Oct 22Liked by J. F. Riordan

Who doesn’t? I get so antsy!

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Oct 22Liked by J. F. Riordan

Great read! I truly expected your name tag, which was taped to your seat, to make an appearance later in the story, taped to your back. So very relieved that didn't happen. Whew!

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Oct 22Liked by J. F. Riordan

What a great story! I watched the event last night and was searching for you, but of course the camera didn't pan the crowd. Did you notice Liz Cheney's sensational Merlot colored boots? Trés chic! (Wait. Accent ague or accent, um, other one?). I am currently wearing a pair of dog-haired spangled Hoka shoes, which look like black hams attached to the ends of my legs. Definitely not chic.

Ah, the marital discussion! A staple of every culture and era, unsurprisingly. My husband is not to be trusted driving when under stress. Well, sometimes. I am sensible enough to take a quarter of a Xanax tablet and the stress falls away. When I was on the game show Jeopardy about a decade ago, I was taking a full Xanax every 3 hours. Amazing how jittery I got when it began to wear off! On the other hand, I know your husband has done this many times. I'm very good at public speaking (teacher skills!), but for an actual American hero who defied her party? And the possible first female president? Yikes!

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Well, yes, I did notice her boots. Fortunately, I did not envy them because I have my own pair.

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I clocked both the Veep’s and Liz Cheney’s boots! What a thing to notice during an important interview but I admired them both, especially the deep red.

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Oct 22Liked by J. F. Riordan

The green of the pantsuit was gorgeous. That's my favorite green, a deep forest. The black top was perfect. And Liz's pantsuit was a lovely color that really went well with her coloring.

I feel so shallow even noticing any of this, lol!

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I’m sure those details were all carefully thought out.

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Oct 22Liked by J. F. Riordan

Wait, you have merlot-colored boots?! That's fantastic!

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Sure do.

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I, too, suffer from the occasional directional dyslexia. 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️ My ex was pretty good about it, but I think a quarter Xanax would have helped me!

I think I'd be tongue-tied in the presence of those two amazing women... and Mr. Sykes!

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Oct 22Liked by J. F. Riordan

What a fun read! After learning from your husband a few days ago that he “had a political event” last night (quite an understatement!), it was so fun to read the behind the scenes account of the night! The tape/safety pin search was a hoot. I plan on watching the recording of the event today. I loved his summary of it this morning.

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It’s definitely worth watching. I don’t see how anyone could watch it and not come away impressed by those two women.

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I’m already very impressed by both of them! And if people don’t understand the political and historic implications of your husband, Kamala Harris, and Liz Cheney being in the same room and on the same “side” (and not the two women debating each other with Charlie as the moderator) then they need to get their heads out of the sand!

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Oct 22Liked by J. F. Riordan

Only you could have an adventure such as this.🤣. I’m glad you decided to attend and had a chance to meet Vice President Harris and see what a wonderful person she is. She’ll make a great President. I’ve seen bits and pieces of Charlie’s interview. And I seriously thought it was amazing. Both Liz Cheney and Kamala were great and gave wonderful answers to the very insightful questions. I kind of wished they turned the cameras around so we could see you. Perhaps they did, and I missed it. In any case, thanks for the photo. And, after all the driving and sewing angst, you certainly deserved the whiskey.🥃 🥃 My only question is, did you order your new boots? Also, the pictures of your lads are adorable.

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Oct 22Liked by J. F. Riordan

I forgot to mention the line about Eli at the chihuahua convention. Comedy gold!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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