I was in Alaska last October
with the missus as she was working in Anchorage certifying an adoption agency. She finished up so we took a few days to travel around a bit and went down to Homer.

As it was the very end of October and getting cold, there were very few people around. We got a good deal at the Land's End Resort, out on a spit of land that dwindles down to nothing and is full of bald eagles, grey whales and other wildlife. Look for yourself: maps.google.ae/maps?q=homer,+alaska&hl=en&ll=59.600444,-151.410227&spn=0.027232,0.104628&hnear=Homer,+Kenai+Peninsula,+Alaska,+United+States&gl=ae&t=h&z=14

On the morning of Halloween, we went to the dining room to use the wifi there. Both of our computers had worn out batteries, so we needed to plug them into the wall. The waitress told us that the table nearest an outlet was over by the windows, next to that group of women eating breakfast. Off we trooped and I set down our computers on the table.

The group of women consisted of a woman of mature years, a younger woman close to my age and a teenage girl. I nodded to them as they looked up and said good morning, but otherwise politely minded my own business. The younger woman turned to us and asked, "Did you come here for the wildlife too?"

She was a stunningly pretty blonde with perfect makeup in nice clothing and a brilliant smile. I replied, "Actually we're here in Alaska for my wife to do some work, and we're taking a little time to look around."

"Really?" She turned to my wife. "What kind of work?"

The missus explained what she had been doing in Anchorage, and asked the blonde what had brought her there.

"Oh, I'm emceeing a political rally here."

"Really? How did you get that job?"

"I'm an actress." (At this point I thought yeah, right, with the local Shakespeare Society or some such.) "I used to be in a little TV series called "Northern Exposure". I played an airplane pilot."

It clicked in my head why she looked familiar. I leaned over from behind my wife and said, "You're Janine Turner?!?"

"Yes!" and her face lit up with a megawatt smile. "This is my first time in Alaska. Sarah invited me up."

Dammit. And I used to have such a crush on her in the 80s. Another illusion shattered.

Pics or it didn't happen, you say? i78.photobucket.com/albums/j120/tucatz/JanineTurner_zps5182c579.jpg

EDIT: Oh, and this summer I had dinner with London Andrews. (Google for images, but be warned, they're not work safe.) i78.photobucket.com/albums/j120/tucatz/Image0.jpg (That one is, though.)
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 21 Sep 2012, 11:50, 8 replies)

Dunno what it was...
but I was googling her the other day thinking what did she look like now - I think it was after 'Cliffhanger' had been on the telly.

TOTALLY still would.
(TheManofScience, Fri 21 Sep 2012, 12:05, closed)

As would I.
Even though she's a right-wing Christian wacko, I'd be more than happy to keep her warm in Alaska. She has aged very well.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 21 Sep 2012, 12:07, closed)

You are Chuck Norris
AICMFP
( CaptainCrackerjack live trout, slow motion, Fri 21 Sep 2012, 12:39, closed)

Is it not weird having dinner with someone
who you've seen taking on multiple guys at once?
(Bazongaloid, Fri 21 Sep 2012, 16:47, closed)

On some levels, I suppose so.
It was a little odd sitting with someone whose body I have seen naked a lot in pictures, but at the same time, I was quite comfortable with her. She blogs a fair bit so I knew something about her, and had chatted with her online quite a few times before meeting her. She arrived with her boyfriend and the three of us chatted quite happily about loads of things. She's quite intelligent and well spoken, with a good bit of knowledge and can hold up her side of a conversation nicely.

I really enjoyed her company. If I lived closer to her I could see hanging out with them on a regular basis. It was really as though the person in the pictures was someone else altogether, which is how she says it feels to her as well.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 21 Sep 2012, 20:56, closed)

London Andrews
hubba hubba
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 13:48, closed)

Damn right.
She's curvy in ways that few women are. I personally like a woman with a bit of substance to her, especially with a well defined waist.

I married one who is pretty damn close to the same dimensions as London Andrews. Booya.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Mon 24 Sep 2012, 21:38, closed)

lucky git

(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Tue 25 Sep 2012, 10:08, closed)