Close Encounter With Ellen Travolta

Yeah, I know this post by A Butterfly Moment is dated because she posted it just as I was leaving for vacation. But I enjoyed reading her timeline re: how she sat next to Ellen Travolta at a Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre production. Which reminds me of the time that I unknowingly sat directly in front of Ellen’s famous brother, John, without knowing it a few years back. Here’s ABM’s timeline:

• 7:10—Head to the theater excited to see Ragtime.
• 7:24—Sit down in seat 29 instead of my assigned seat of 27.
• 7:25—Notice stage and screen actor Jack Bannon sitting in seat 25.
• 7:26—Realize that his date will be his wife, Ellen Travolta!
• 7:27—Begin whining to Alyson that she’s sitting in my seat.
• 7:28—Switch seats with Alyson when she generously offers.
• 7:29—Brush arms with Ellen Travolta when she sits down RIGHT NEXT TO ME.

Question: Have you ever had a brush with a famous person?