Day two… not as busy as I’d hoped, but there was a great surprise at the end… and it didn’t have
anything to do with hockey.
I got to the Westin around 8:40 tis morning for my 9:00am to 3:00pm shift. I was quickly assigned another Dodge Caravan, and on my way to the staging area near the airport, awaiting my first pick-up. The St. Louis Blues players were coming in and Erik Johnson was my first ride of the day. We talked a little bit about snow, and the great traffic in Atlanta on the way to the players’ hotel.
I grabbed a little lunch and got back down to the staging area.
Next up was Brian Campbell. When I got to the secret pick-up area at the airport, one of the greeters let me know that we needed to move until the elevator was fixed, so the three vans that were there all packed up and moved out. Dispatch hit me on the radio to say that he was running late (waiting for his brother) and that I should just chill for a few minutes… then I was tapped to take Ken Bethea of the Old 97s to his hotel. They are playing the Wycliff Jean show tonight at The Tabernacle. He was a nice and really laid back guy. He’d been having a rough day, and was ready for a trip to DisneyWorld… seriously, after the show he was heading to WDW to meet up with his family. We chatted a bit about WDW, his kids, my kid and hockey (specifically kids playing hockey). This marked the end of my shift, and things had been moving pretty slow, so I headed back to the Westin to pack it in and head home.
So, I parked in the garage and headed up to the Transportation Center… and…
I got the nod to pick up Marian Gaborik. Off to the staging area I went. But, apparently there were issues at the airport with baggage getting down in a timely manner from some flights, so Marian was picked up before I got there and I was told to hang tight.
Up walks Patrick LaForge, President and CEO of the Edmonton Oilers. He was a very pleasant guy, and we talked about a few different things on the trip. He had some nice things to say about Don Waddell. He has also spent some time around race tracks, so we talked about racing a bit.
I dropped off a bag that had been left in another van, and then it was back to the Westin… this time it stuck. But, in the Motor Lobby, there was a new surprise. It wasn’t there before, and I WOULD have seen it. Seriously. I’ve seen the picks, but this thing is bad @$$ in person. It is a bit bigger than I expected, but since it is built on the Charger platform, I should have known…
**Edit** I meant to add something when I wrote this last night…
Alyssa Milano is in town for the game. A couple of people from the Motor Pool have shuffled her. I haven’t… but I would be happy to help. So, Alyssa, if you are reading… feel free to make a request. My wife is a big fan. I should just say that it didn’t break my heart to watch Charmed every Sunday. I’ll be driving Sunday and Monday.
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