Hello, Governor!

Yesterday afternoon, Randy and I went to the Governor's mansion in Santa Fe for a reception for all the winners of various state awards for filmmakers. (We were invited because we were one of the New Visions/New Mexico grant winners). It was so exciting!

And wonderful Gov. Bill Richardson came up to everyone and said hello. We talked to him for a little while and he was so nice and funny and friendly and smart and truly genuine. I just wanted to hug him (although he's very tall---much taller than he looks on TV).

Shirley McLaine was there, too, mingling, and then she spoke to everyone about film in New Mexico. (In the photo to the left, she's the little violet colored dot that everyone is facing, and the Governor is to her right, facing the audience.) She looked fantastic, as pretty as ever. I also met Philip Gunn, a Governor’s Cup winner, and spoke briefly to Dana Carvey's brother, Brad, who is a very talented and well-known engineer and visual effects guy.

Worse part? We forgot the camera. Hence, the fuzzy cell phone pix above.