Wow, what a wonder story and you told it so well. I got the warm fuzzies reading about your experience. I may not know you in person, but from what I know of you one here you seem super nice and talented. I am so happy for you that you got to have this wonderful experience with Tony. I'm so glad for you that he seems like a genuinely nice person too and was so willing to meet with you. I'm also hoping that he had a great time with you and your friend and perhaps an opportunity to chat with him may arise again sometime.
On a side note, I'm also happy that your were able to reflect on a your experience on a bench in front of the castle. (one of my favorite pass times at Disneyland) I remember thinking as I read that....it's a good think she met him at Disneyland because there wouldn't have been any benches in front of the castle at WDW to sit on and reflect on the evening....
Thank you ajrwdwgirl...your words mean a lot to me.
There is so much that happened, my telling of the story is the 'short version' if you can believe that!
I have tried to avoid over-elaborating on some aspects, and have also tried to convey the tale in a fun but straightforward way.
It is incredible what happened, and a lot of it is difficult to put into mere words.
Those words however have to be carefully written.
Yes, I do indeed think he had just as memorable a evening as I did and quite enjoyed himself.
All three of us had a great time together...we just meshed so well and shared many of the same interests and opinions on matters.
We would have surely spent even more time together if our mutual friend had not fallen ill after that fateful ride on 'BTMR'.
They wanted to stay with me, but fate degreed otherwise.
He really did like that artwork I had done quite a bit.
I think it meant something to him on a personal level, and I'm not just saying that as a starry-eyed fan girl.
There was a real genuine expression of appreciation for it all.
I can still hear him telling me his thoughts regarding those pieces, and it warms my little heart.
Tony is amazing.
Not just his obvious talents, but as a very personable person.
He is very down to Earth, approachable, entertaining, and above all very kind.
This is someone you can very comfortably talk to about anything...and the feeling was mutual.
It was an incredibly open gesture for him to agree to this impromtu meeting....with someone he did not really 'know' yet.....but he did it, and then went the extra step to 'plus' the experience in ways I never would have expected.
The invitation to visit the Club was absolutely mind blowing for me.
I think that alone said a lot about his character and williness to make this special.
It was a great experience to be able to gain a remarkable personal insight into someone who's work I have admired and respected for years.
A incredibly rare honor it felt to me to be able to partake in this special get together.
It all happened because of my drawings, and our mutual friend sharing these with him.
Something truly magical happened after that, and things came into place.
What transpired afterwards the tale above hopefully conveys.
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