Hi Suzanne,
I just had to tell you this....I was at Disneyland tonight and while I was waiting for Jessica and our friends to get off the roller coaster, a man came and sat next to me on a bench, and, believe it or not, it was Hugh Hefner!
He sat there about 20 minutes. First he was joined by one young woman, who hugged and kissed him and told him "I love you!"...then another came over and gave him a kiss. He was very pleasant to me and thanked me for giving him a bottle of water (nobody in his security group had "the money" and I had a spare bottle).
People were gathering and taking pictures of the four of us on the bench together and I was kind of horrified and leaning away from them, covering my face and laughing. He said, "Oh come on, get in the picture!" and hugged me, patting my back, pulling me in the picture. Cameras were flashing and we were sitting there in a line, grinning like jack-o-lanterns--me, Hugh Hefner, and two Playboy bunnies.
It was absurd. When Jessica and our friends got off the ride, a whole group of his other "girls" got off, too, and several of them gave him a kiss as they walked up. It was kind of a hoot, sitting there talking with him, I must admit. He thanked me again when he was leaving and blew me a kiss. Weird, weird, weird.
I need to go take a shower now....I feel dirty.
:oP
Christine
She'll always have that: She sat next to Hugh Hefner on a bench at Disneyland....of all places! I wish you knew Christine, you would think this is even more funny. I also wish you knew her because she is truly an amazing person (and I NEVER use the word amazing unless I mean it).
Funny story, you never know will happen to you in that land of fruits and nuts:)
Posted by: bookbabie | December 20, 2008 at 06:17 AM
That is so funny. What a story she can tell for years and years.....I agree though...shower off the smut. ;)
Posted by: Suz | December 20, 2008 at 06:58 AM
That is good. I would've gone straight to the shower, too;)
Posted by: Mental P Mama | December 20, 2008 at 06:59 AM
Lets hope she doesn't unwittingly appear in next months issue! Can you imagine? Her picture with him, right next to a viagra add? Eewwwww!
Posted by: Predo | December 20, 2008 at 09:27 AM
She's SO going to be in the pages of US Weekly as one of Hef's new girlfriends! : )
Posted by: Serendipitous Girl | December 20, 2008 at 12:08 PM
Bizarre! I didn't think he could just wander around Disneyland and sit on any old bench next to just any person.
At least he was kind.
However....what? No money for a water? That's the most bizarre thing of all. I thought those girls waited on him hand and foot.
Posted by: Jason | December 20, 2008 at 02:52 PM
I wonder why Hugh decided to take the kids to Disney without packing all the essentials?
Posted by: PJ | December 20, 2008 at 06:58 PM
This made me laugh! What an amazing story - imagine sitting next to Hugh Hefner! Of all people! I think it's great. I wonder did she get a picture to keep?
Posted by: April | December 20, 2008 at 07:14 PM
It was in the news that Hugh´s empire is facing some financial difficulties now. It seems that his business is doing really badly these days and he has to go bumming for water too, ha haa!:)
Posted by: chrome3d | December 20, 2008 at 09:59 PM
That is awesome! she's gotta track down some of those pictures! everyone will be asking who his new girl friend is!
Posted by: kelly | December 20, 2008 at 11:35 PM
PJ's comment up there made me laugh. Yes, you would think they would have some foresight about it all.
This was so funny and slightly creepy. I think if it were me I would have thoroughly enjoyed myself as long as those lips didn't get anywhere near me. He wouldn't like me anyway. I don't have fake boobs or long blonde hair. And I'm not twenty something.
Posted by: fancy feet | December 21, 2008 at 08:11 AM
This made my day. Thanks for sharing, and I sort of feel like I need a shower now too!
Posted by: Bakerslove | December 21, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Fact: Very cool story.
Lie: You call me amazing all the time.
Posted by: Well Behaved Krissy | December 21, 2008 at 04:17 PM
1. Amazing! (and I NEVER use the word amazing unless I mean it).
2. Did Hugh Hefner have pajamas on? I must know this answer.
Posted by: Candid Carrie | December 21, 2008 at 06:00 PM
We all need to have SOMETHING I guess, she has that. I had my toe stepped on my Robert Smith. Hers is better. Not many people know who Robert Smith is.
Posted by: grant Forest | December 21, 2008 at 07:21 PM
That is a great story! The best I got is seeing Jeremy Piven in a sushi restaurant in Chicago. Hum...in light of recent events seem more interesting.
Posted by: Dawn | December 22, 2008 at 06:35 AM
Yes, I want to know what he was wearing too!
So very very funny.
Posted by: Debs | December 22, 2008 at 07:53 AM
this story's fun and i don't know if i'd feel creeped because, after all, hef was pleasant. of course, there is all that loaded stuff with the bunnies. sigh.
does your friend christine have a website?
Posted by: lisa mertins | December 22, 2008 at 08:08 AM
The only old man to sit next to me was Cliff Robertson on an airplane. Nobody ever knows who he is when I tell my story. He was charming and there was no ick factor. A bunch of rich society ladies were waiting to pick him up at the airport when we landed.
As far as what Hef was wearing, I gots to know too. I'm willing to bet he had on that captain's hat.
Great story!
Posted by: Brain Bunnies | December 22, 2008 at 08:17 AM
I want to know what he smelled like...Old Spice? Ben Gay?
It sounds like he was nice to her, which is good to hear. I saw Kelsey Gramer in an airport and he was a too above us all to even say "hello." Whateves...
Posted by: Kate Parker | December 22, 2008 at 09:13 AM
Oh wow! That's hilarious!
I keep picturing him in those darn purple pajamas of his with the little loafers. Simply MUST know what he was wearing!
Posted by: Erica | December 22, 2008 at 10:18 AM
This is from Christine to everyone who wanted to know what he was wearing and what he smelled like:
He was wearing jeans and a denim Winnie the Pooh bomber jacket and was definitely clean and fresh smelling when he pulled me in for that picture. And he was very pleasant and smiley the whole time, and he thoughtfully thanked me for the water bottle as he left and then blew me a kiss from across a sea of bunnies.
Very kind and polite, even to a windblown old grandma who had given her warm jacket to her stubborn daughter and so must have looked weird in a shirt with a scarf and gloves. And his son thanked me for my generosity, which I thought was also very sweet.
Posted by: From Christine | December 22, 2008 at 10:40 AM
Oh a little more....And YES! He was wearing the jaunty captain's hat! He looked very Disney-like.
Posted by: From Christine | December 22, 2008 at 10:45 AM
And she also said this..
I forgot the sneakers. He was wearing perfectly normal white sneakers. With laces, not velcro, just for the record.
Posted by: From Christine | December 22, 2008 at 10:47 AM
so funny... i love random things like that. my story is that i shopped with goldie hawn up in vancouver bc at a gourmet food store. by shopping with her i mean that she was looking at lemon curd next to me and i didn't realize it for a bit. acutally, i didn't until i heard her speak. her voice is very recognizable!
Posted by: jennifer | December 22, 2008 at 10:53 AM