Because I have a Borders card, I get e-mails from them with announcements about book signings at a store near me. But, more often than not, the store is not near me. So, I was pleasantly surprised to get an e-mail announcing that Jamie Lee Curtis would be at the Torrance store. I put this on my calendar so as not to forget. The start time was 3 p.m. and I arrived there with my son at about 2:45. We had to buy her book first and then get a wrist band. The wrist band color would determine when we could get in line to get the book signed. I was disappointed to learn that our color group was the third group. We made our way over to the area where Jamie would speak and there were no more chairs. Jamie made her appearance right on schedule. She spoke for about 30 minutes, so I got a little uncomfortable standing for that long. But, she made it interesting. Then it was time to line up. Of course, our group, the third color group, had to gather way at the back. A woman in front of me used a step stool to sit on as we moved our way along and she asked her daughter to get me one, too. That helped considerably.
Of course, I brought my camera and captured a few memorable shots.
The notice we received about the signing when we bought the book said that Jamie would only pose for pictures with children. I did notice a couple of exceptions, though. But, I didn't really want a picture of me with her. I just wanted one with A.J.
I had A.J. bring this picture to school the next day to show his teacher. Here is the book and how she signed it:
Lastly, I thought I would mention that this appearance was about a week before her father, Tony Curtis, passed away. When she was talking about her career, she described a TV show she had been in many years ago. The show was Operation Petticoat, based on the film that her father had starred in. Mention of his name brought a lot of applause. I am embarrassed to say that I did not remember whether or not he was alive at the time. The news of his death a week later made me very aware.
