That's Our Rusty!

I had planed on posting the story about the Time Our Rusty Met Rufus Wainwright on Monday because it was Rusty's birthday but I didn't have time, what with splitting my time between the old job and the future job and yesterday was just insane. So here I is Wednesday so I better "git er done".

A few years ago Rusty, The Roommate and myself ventured up to Vancouver BC to meet up with Boytek and take in a Rufus Wainwright concert. Because I am all obsessive like that and Rufus is my "Grateful Dead". We had a lovely dinner in Downtown Vancouver and then headed out to the club to take in the show. Rufus was his amazing and awe inspiring self and near the end of the performance a handler walked up to Boytek and asked him if he wanted to go backstage to meet Rufus after the show. Boytek, being the prince he is pointed to me and said "She is the one who should go backstage and meet him, she's his biggest fan!". Not exactly what the guy expected to hear but he obliged, gave me a wrist band and told me to meet him at the stage door after the show. Well, I was just beside myself! I had met Rufus before but this would be the second time and two is better than one!

After the show I left my party and waited at the stage door with a group of other people, mostly young, cute, gay men; we were ushered in and THERE WAS RUFUS! The Gay Messiah! I waited for my turn to meet him, standing in line with the others and then, oh yes! I was next. And know what happened? Allan Cummins CUT IN LINE….RIGHT AHEAD OF ME. I swear, some gay actors think they are JUST the SHIT. He hobnobbed with Rufus for a bit longer than I think he should have been able to and then stood with some other VIPs near Rufus and chatted. I was then gestured up to shake Rufus's hand and I'm sure I stuttered/mumbled something about being his biggest fan and was whisked to the side so the next fan could shake Rufus's hand. The Roommate stuck his head through the door and said they were heading to a club and when I was through I should meet them there but quite frankly I felt stupid standing there watching other people meet Rufus. So I rejoined my party to hit the town.

We went to one bar and since it was a Wednesday it was pretty quiet to we headed to another bar within walking distance. Boytek wasn't feeling well so Trey escorted him back to the hotel while Rusty and I stayed to see what trouble we could get into. I was chatting with a Canadian (imagine that!) who was trying to convince me that I alone could cause Bush to not be re-elected single-handily since I had Canada's backing when in the middle of the conversation Rusty ran up to me, grabbed my arm and dragged me across the bar and out to a back patio. He dragged me up to a group of men talking, grabbed one by the shoulder, spun him around and said "This is my friend Susan" to which Rufus Wainwright replied "Yes, I met her an hour ago backstage". We exchanged pleasantries and tried to stay mingling with the Rufus and Allan Cummins group. We tried to blend in with the cool crowd but Rusty assed up making fun of the way Rufus laughed so I mouthed the words "I'll keep him away from you" and moved Rusty a bit away from the A team. I later scolded Rusty that if he had behaved himself we probably could have hung out with rock and movie stars all night long.

Rusty ran into Rufus on the street in Seattle a few weeks ago and posed for a cell phone photo but forgot to save it so it so there's only the proof of his word and the word of his friends that it happened. But because it was Sunday morning they were all probably drunk so I doubt it really happened. I mean, who fails to save a photo of himself and the Gay Massiah..........uh, that would be Rusty.

And that's why we always say "That's our Rusty!" Happy Birthday a couple days late and Happy Birthday to Bart as well. When you know what your birthday plans are, let me know!