Ice Cream Celebrity Suprise at the MTC

Blast from the past: I totally forgot about this story until just recently when a missionary sent me a picture.

Remember when I used to work at the MTC. Well, one of my favorite perks was the all-you-can-eat lunch buffets for only $3.75. WHAT A DEAL!

Anyway, one of the craziest things happened at lunch one Wednesday while I was eating with my friend Kevin. Keira Knightly was visiting the MTC!

She was dropping off a friend at one of the orientation sessions when I recognized her in the hallway. I probably would not have recognized her had I not just seen her in Pirates earlier that week. Impetuous, as I am, I invited her to sit with us in the cafeteria, boasting that the MTC stocks the best ice cream sandwiches in all of the Western United States. (I always seem to be most outgoing when I am around friends.) Keira agreed to my invitation as she was waiting for a friend to text her and had some time to kill. Lucky us.

We didn't have long. We had barely sat down and she was taking her sweater off when her phone started to buzz. She had to go. But not before Kevin was able to snap an awkward picture with a camera he borrowed from a missionary sitting at the next table over. I couldn't think of anything to say in the moment of time we had to say goodbye. I remember asking her what films she was working on and she told us that she was had just completed Pride and Prejudice. And then she smiled and was gone.

We made the missionary promise to send us that picture ASAP. We wrote down our information for him including names, telephone numbers and email addresses. He promised. And naturally, we never heard from that Elder again.

To my surprise however, after four, forgetful years of waiting, Elder Benson finally contacted me via email with this picture attached.

I look like such a doofus. I wasn't sure if I should put my arm around her, so it just hover hand (awkwardly levitated my hand in the air behind her.) I couldn't believe how calm and collected she was—I guess it comes naturally when you have had thousands of shots taken of you from every angle.

Well, that's the story. I hope you liked it.

I can't wait to post about the great pictures you girls sent me. I remember the "Wild 80's" like it was yesterday! I hope you all allow me to take liberties with the storytelling—it's more fun that way.

I almost forgot to tell you about another celebrity encounter this post reminded me of. I'll have to work on that one for next week. Hint: He plays the sax.

Oh, and I'm really excited for Christmas in OH! We'll have more fun than a 100 cats in a refrigerator box of catnip!

Love you all!

M

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