Sure know how to mix a drink, that's so hot...

Hello!

So, last weekend got off to a pretty kickin' start with a Friday evening at "Henry's Hat," that bar at which I owned Laur, Erin, and Map at some serious Sorry!. Kristin, Laur's sister, was in town for the week, and we wanted to show her a good time at a fun bar...little did we know what was about to ensue.

As we ordered appetizers (they brought us extra chips!) and drinks, we started playing Balderdash, which may or may not be my favorite board game. By the time our sandwiches and pizzas arrived, Map had already managed to reach the finish line.

But then, I noticed through the window that a familiar face was walking into the bar, and quickly whispered at my friends, "Ken Tanaka is here!" And, sure enough, Patrick Gallagher, from "Glee" and "Night at the Museum" fame, entered Henry's Hat and sat down at the bar.

Now, we're not the type of the film and tv students that get starstruck and ask people to pose in pictures with us...but we are the type to take advantage of a good story if the opportunity strikes. So, when someone dared the table to go say hello to Mr. Gallagher, Lauren and I agreed to not only say hello, but to invite him to play Balderdash with us, because we're such big fans. We figured he'd laugh and say no, but that he'd appreciate that we recognized him.

We went up to the bar, and stood next to him as if we were ordering more drinks, until Lauren had the guts to say, "Are you...are you Patrick Gallagher?" When he confirmed, she gushed about what big fans we were. As he introduced himself and shook our hands, I smiled and asked, "Hey, would you like to come play Balderdash with us? We're at that big table over there." He considered, and then said, "Well, would you mind if I could only play for five minutes?" Laur and I gasped and said, "No, of course not, that'd be amazing!" And so he told us to go back, and that he'd come over in a minute.

And he did. Much to our disbelief...he ended up staying and playing the game for about half an hour, all the while telling us stories about his acting career, talking about growing up in Reading and spending summers on the Cape, and giving us advice about our specific career paths.

What a guy. He eventually left to go to a charity event, and we sat in awe for a little while about how bizarre our lives keep getting. All in all, a good way to introduce Kristin to the LA life, eh?

^This is a picture from when Patrick Gallagher was at the bar, and Laur tried to get a picture as discreetly as possible. The other patrons kept getting in the way!

Stay tuned for Disneyland adventures!
-Jenn