OHMYGOSH OHMYGOSH OHMYGOSH OHMYGOSH!
I am still just REELING over the fact that one of my dreams has come true.
Last Thursday I went to see A Christmas Story on Broadway because my fabulous friend Nick Gaswirth was making his Broadway debut!
The show was adorable and wonderful and they had REAL BLOODHOUNDS for the Bumpus hounds! I mean, honestly, you won me over right there.
But then, after the show, the most amazing thing happened. I met my TV Dad.
My TV dad, you say? What the heck am I talking about?
Ok, so here's my Dad:
And here's my TV Dad:
That, my friends, is Dan Lauria. You may recognize him from a certain late 80's/early 90's television show called THE WONDER YEARS.
I have loved this man ever since I first saw him on TV because he has always reminded me of my father. In later years, I have had this feeling confirmed by multiple boyfriends telling me "Your dad looks like the dad from The Wonder Years."
I know. I know he does. That's why I cry anytime his character on TV (or in movies) goes through anything more difficult than a papercut. He is my dad, just on TV.
You're judging me now, aren't you?
Whatever.
Anyway, I posted the picture of Dan Lauria to my facebook the next day because I was so darn excited (excited enough to write this whole blog post about it...which is turning out to be longer than most posts I write...what does that tell you?) - and I kid you not, multiple people thought it WAS my dad in the photo. (read my comment and you would've realized that wasn't the case, but that's fine.)
No, it's not like they were twins separated at birth, but my gosh, my dad couldn't have a better celebrity doppleganger. And I got to meet him. And he was SO NICE. And I'm still really excited about it.
So, there you have it. That happened. And I can cross that magical dream of mine off my list. Because...it SERIOUSLY HAPPENED.
Ok, I'm done now.
Just don't forget that it happened, ok? Cause it did. It really did.
