Celebrity

My new best friend (65 year old, Ms. K) invited Kate and I to accompany her and her new boyfriend to the Andre Agassi Grand Slam for Kids event in town last weekend. Don't know if you are familiar, but Andre is from Vegas and formed this grade/junior/high school in the worst part of town. They have a lottery for kids from the inner city and currently have 650 students k-12. It is a gorgeous facility and has really changed the area. There are other businesses that have moved in and it is actually looking pretty good. Anyway, he has this event and invites all the celebs and rich people and then gets them to donate money. Basically, each kid costs 11k a year to educate and the state gives 6k and so he raises the rest.


Ms. K. owns the CAT dealership here and is totally loaded (it was her jet we used for the fishing trip a few weeks back). She loves kids and loves Kate and I for some odd reason. I am not complaining, but she is always inviting us to these events we clearly have no business being at.


Anyway, this one was no different. It was a tuxedo only affair with the whose who of Vegas. We had a table dead center. Prior to starting Kate and I were wondering around the ballroom and ran into Andre's table. I am a big fan (well as much as you can be of a tennis player) and so I had to get my picture with him.


After the picture we had an awkward conversation about nothing that we have in common and then I said hi to his very tall wife and excused ourselves to find our table. I tried to be all smooth and said see you later and turned and ran right into Kate. Of course our table was right next to theirs, so I looked like a total retard as we sat down fifteen feet from them.  


As we were setting there Kate started pointing out the celebrities around us. Kate was like there is Jason Miraz, and was like that little twerp? Rob Thomas and his wife were across from us at the next table. I told Kate Rob's wife didn't look depressed and she did not follow so I started explaining the whole diamonds on the ground song and she actually looked over our way. Apparently my voice is rather loud?  Kate was not impressed or amused. Dukes Coach (Mike ...wont even try that spelling) was close by, along with carrot top (who lets him into events anyway). The bid items were ridiculous. I really wanted to bid on a four pack of tickets combo for the superbowl, world series, NBA finals, NHL finals, final four. However, It went for about 75k more than I had to spend. Ms. K. bought a dinner for six in San Francisco with Robin Williams for 110k. I almost choked! Who the hell pays 110k for dinner. She explained to me it was for the kids... I reminded her I have kids!


It was fun to meet and hear the celebs. Bill Cosby opened, followed by Jason Mraz, Rob Thomas, Jennifer Hudson, and Elton John. The highlight though was watching Kate perform when she saw someone she "knew"


I was sitting there minding my own business  when Kate jumps up and screams "oh my heck, Tenlee!" I look up and see this couple headed to our table and I assume it is one of Kate's friends. They stop at the table and start chatting and I am not really paying attention until I hear Kate say, I am a stay at home mom with no life and I want you to know I followed both of you and as silly as it sounds, I cheered for you and cried with you and I am so happy you are together. I am like, hold the damn phone.....what? So I nose in and and say, hi, I am Sean and the dude says I am kipton and this is my fiancee Tenlee and I am like and how do you know Kate? He then informs me they don't until now. Apparently, these two were on separate shows of Bachelor and Bachelorette and both lost and then hooked up later. I have never seen Kate so excited to meet anyone. I honestly believe she is having an emotional affair with these people and I am totally cool with it. Here is there pic if you know them.


Anyway, it was a  fun night. They raised 8.5 million which will keep the little delinquents going for another few years. We felt lucky to be there and I am sure we provided lots of entertainment for those around us!


Thought you would appreciate a laugh at our expense!