UPDATE
I realized when I wrote this I was tired so I would like to update it with more information
Yes, I was at the Roswell signing...and what a day it was...but I found there has been a common thread that have ran through each long line in each city ...It is the people that stand there...as in many of the cities it was cold had snowed the night before in Roswell...but everyone was up beat...taking care of each other...I had forgot to bring gloves "someone gave me a pair...did not have a chair to sit in "someone gave me one... There were about 1500 people (as told to me by others and as I saw a line that went thorough the field all the way to the road) out of all these people there were only 2 problems...1 out side someone trying to cut in line...the other inside the store and that one I was in ...I was taking pictures of the book display and people buying the book and a man was checking out and he started "why are you Palin people buying you cannot read and a-lot of other really junk stuff...I did my best to keep my mouth closed...but when he told me and another lady that had come into the store not to let the door hit use in the A** on our way out...(store people took care of him ...also found out he was a lawyer in Roswell...he was doing the HuffPost talking points)...
I got to know the one of the governor's top security people he was so nice (I am in Hasting a-lot) as he also saw that the people (worker) knew me ...I did a-lot of cutting up with him...so nice all these people...
About Half frozen (been sick with a cold since) had w/band was in the store waiting...then the moment was there Sarah Palin was in the building...first we saw Trig with a lady then her mom, dad, and aunt...we could not see her ...but then there she was so small but such a giant...My time infront of her is runs like a fast movie in my mind...she ask me my name...I told her about in 1974 being the first women to be hired by a major oil company to work as a "Roustabout" she wanted to hear more but the line needed to move so I told that left her an env. with all the information she ask me what color the Env. was ...then it was over...
I was very lucky to spend some time with her mother also meet her dad and aunt...you just did not want to leave...but there comes a time about 7:45 was that time ...I walked over to the security person I had been joking around with all day and thank him for being so nice...(He knew I really want to get a picture of her as I had said it over and over that day)...He ask was I happy "yes I was happy still wanted a picture of her but I understood...wow at that point he said following me...and I did behind and pass all the books and shelves ... to within 6 feet of her...he told me to take my picture ...he called out governor Palin and she look right at me ...I took 2 really good pictures...then he let me meet Trig was not allowed to take a picture...(I sent the pictures to C4P) But if you want to see them they are on thepalination.com ...and my FaceBook...I then went home with a day I will always remember...
I arrived at Hastings bookstore at 7 A.M. in Roswell NM (by the way I live in Roswell). There were about 13 people there; I became number 14 in line. By the time 5 o’clock rolled around there was over a 1000 people. I know that she came from AR. by plane, do not know how she got from the airport as they had already taken some of us into the store. But I can tell you that when she came into the store the place went wild. Her mother, daddy, Trig and her aunt were with her.
I did get to speak with her as she signed my book, told her I had been the first woman hired by a major oil company and she said “wow”. I was able to talk with her mother and aunt; all in all it was a great day and a cold day as it was snowing in Roswell.
Oh, during day I went in and out of the store and met some of her security people and as I was leaving the man I had talked with the most ask me if I had got see her and was I happy? I told him the only thing I didn’t get to do was take a picture of her; he said “come with me.” He then took me to where she was signing the books and let me take 3 pictures of her (even said "Governor Palin, look up here") he also let me see Trig (but I could not take a his picture) enjoy the few pictures, the others I took will be on my Facebook page. WHAT A GREAT DAY
