People ask me if this is a picture of me and a drag queen. Might as well be. It’s me and Wynonna Judd. In the middle of the interview, I demanded we sing a duet. She asked if I could harmonize. I said no. I started to sing and she chimed in. She was singing twice as loud as I was … clearly to drown out my off-key warbling. Not to be outdone, I started singing louder. Eventually, the sound guy threw off his headset and walked out of the room. We both died laughing. Right after that I very politely asked for a picture … which, in Wynonna’s world, is apparently forbidden. Her publicist snatched my camera faster than you could say “buffet”. I begged, pleaded and groveled. Wynonna finally relented and said … and this is a direct quote … “Git on over here, you big ol’ donkey schoolgirl and let’s do this.” Wynonna Judd called me a “big ol’ donkey schoolgirl”. For realz. What is a big ol’ donkey schoolgirl anyway?

The day i met my idols, The B-52’s, was the single best day of my entire life. I nearly threw up. I nearly blacked out. I almost wet myself. But note the smile on my face. It’s saying, “I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING!” I have worshipped The B’s since I discovered them circa 1983 on MTV. They were weird, kitschy, goofy and retro. And so was I. Finally, someone I could relate to. I told Cindy she was my favorite. (She is.) I also told Keith, Fred and Kate the same thing. (Fortunately, they bought it.) I don’t remember much about meeting them, however. The only thing I do remember is when they walked up to meet me, I tried to stand up and my legs wouldn’t work. Literally. I thought I had polio. And then my tongue swelled to 50X its normal size.

But the smile on my face is priceless. It was my best day. Ever.