Monday, 8/11

Okay, you know how I always say my life is weird? I can actually prove it.

First of all, hope you had a great weekend. I myself had the usual blast doing one of the start line and part of the finishing line announcers at the Ore To Shore, and it was at the finish that I received proof that my life really is weird.

To wit–

During a lull in the finishers coming in a couple walked over to me. As it turned out, they were visiting from New Mexico, where the female half of the couple was riding in the race. While her husband was waiting for her to finish, he was listening to me talk, and realized something. They had to come over and check out for sure, and then when they found out there were quite shocked.

You see, when looking for things to do during their vacation in Marquette, they stumbled upon the History center’s You Tube page, where they proceeded to watch a BUNCH of my “Pieces of the Past” videos. The husband recognized my voice and, believe it or not, they wanted to come over and meet a “celebrity”.

You know…me.

First of all, as we're all aware, I’m not a “celebrity”. I’m just someone who has an irritating habit of popping up in the media each and every day. Sabrina Carpenter is a “celebrity”. I’m just, well, me.

But I get how they might have thought I’m a “celebrity”. It’s a classic example of those of those “big fish little pond” situations, meaning that, I guess, I AM a “celebrity”, as least to a small group pf people.

A group that, apparently, includes a couple from New Mexico.

After talking to them, I wasn't quite sure if the bike race or meeting me was the highlight of their trip so far. I certainly hope it was the race but these days, you never know. I guess I’m just happy that the videos have made enough of an impression upon people–even people from New Mexico–that more than one individual thinks the person–the voice–behind them is a “celebrity” because of it.

Considering some of the things people do these days to achieve stardom, I’m thinking I should be pretty happy with that.

I hope Ronny & Tamara enjoy their stay in the UP, and that they come back again and again. After all, there aren’t too many places on the planet where you can, apparently, meet a “celebrity” at the finish line of a bike race.

(jim@wmqt.com), whose life really IS weird.