My first thought after getting the call that we were invited to CBS to meet Katie Couric was, “I’m going to have to come up with something better to say to her than OMG, I LOVE YOU KATIE!!”
Picture hanging in her assistant’s office
But I do love Katie. I always have. I was a huge Matt & Katie Today Show fan and my mornings haven’t been the same since she left the show. Like any lame fan, I feel as though we share deep connections that should allow us to go out for coffee and paint each other’s toenails. She is from Virginia. She has 2 daughters, one the same age as my own, and she’s cute and really funny. Need I go on? Secret soul sisters, right?
So when I heard that she was interested in speaking to Mommy Bloggers and perhaps doing more blogging herself, I felt an even deeper bond. I wasn’t even nervous because it seemed as though I was going to see an old friend - not meet a super celebrity. And honestly? That’s how she treated us - like girlfriends.
She sat down on the floor in her delicious, white office and we talked and talked. We talked about blogging, of course, but we also discussed the election, her leaving the Today Show (my question), our kids and the internet, being a working mother, Twitter (yes, we were totally lobbying to get her Tweet on) and reality television. There was more but since it was all “off the record”, I won’t tease you.
While in her office, perched upon a yummy, white chair only 4 feet from the cross-legged Katie, I began receiving “urgent” text messages from my husband.
Call home asap
I texted back:
I’ll call when I get out.
Him again:
Where is the phone book?
Me:
Dude - I am in Katie’s office RIGHT NOW!!
I guessed that Mr. Mom (aka my husband) was having some issues with the kids/dogs/home that I left him with. Call me evil but I couldn’t help the giggle that escaped my lips as I turned off my phone and rejoined the conversation.
Dude, it was Katie. For real. And I wasn’t missing any.of.it.
Click to enlarge (and open my eyes)
Big thanks to Beth Blecherman for working so hard to make this happen, to Eric Kuhn for the warm CBS welcome and most of all to Katie Couric for sharing your time with one of your biggest fans (and secret soul sister). Visit here to read more and here to read the CBS post.
OMG, OMG, was is so so fun? Look at you there with Katie C! Freakin’ awesome. Glad you had fun.
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So happy to you join in the fun! And also bond with my fellow Katie Couric fans. I also miss her voice - so I feel we all were treated to not only her voice, but a real conversation.
Looks like it was lots of fun, and by the sound of all your tweets, you had a great time!!!
Awesomeness
I’m glad you had such a good time. 
We need a “Meet Katie” flickr pool, don’t you think?
OMG! That is SO awesome! And I am SO jealous!
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That looks like fun, and I loved your Tweets!
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Gosh, now that is SOMETHING to write about. How fun, and what a great experience, too.
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Most awesome for you, girlfriend. What a way to spend an afternoon in NYC!
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3 words- HOW FREAKIN COOL!!!!!!!!!!
Neeto! I’ve always admired her for what a good role model she is. What a day!
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When do we get to hang with Katie again? I miss her already.
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I’m so jealous I can’t even see straight. But I promise not to hate you. Much.
xoxo
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It was so much fun, PLUS i got to share cabs with you. I’m just glad I’M not the one who almost took out to bike messenger when I opened the cab door!
I ‘heart” you! 
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So freaking cool!! And hasn’t your husband ever heard of the Internet? A phonebook? Seriously??
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That is wicked cool!!!
Oh I am so glad she was just as awesome as I have always imagined her to be.
One of my things on my Bucket List is to “meet Katie”.
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I like her and I LOVE Matt. That Meredith Viera woman sucks.
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Sounds like so much fun.
Also, direct your husband to yellowpages.com. Seriously. He sounds like my husband, who has actually called me in Arizona, from Indiana, to ask me to order a pizza for him IN Indiana.
Seriously.
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Ha!! He was looking for the school phone book because my 8 year old was working him over BIGTIME to have a sleepover.
That is so awesome! I used to watch the Today Show religiously when she was co-anchor… Now? Not so much. I’m so glad you got to hang with Ms. Couric.
What a super event! Aren’y you lucky?
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awwww man! good for you - I’m sooooooooooooo jealous.
Laughed at the “virginia-hence soul sista” part — I’ve lived near her high school in Arlington, so of course I feel the same way you do : )
I’m off to read the links!
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Oh I bet that was such a great experience! Congratulations! Something I’m sure you will always remember.
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