Today was perfect. Imagine a beautiful, shady patio, looking somewhat like a movie set with the stage and backdrop but also with a very colorful group of people (and by colorful I mean inside and out). All of us today here for one purpose, to celebrate what Pat meant to each of us individually and what he meant to us all together. Pat brought us all together. Today his memories got more laughs than tears or tears with laughter, either way being together made it all the more a day that we'll never forget.
Pat, I hope that you saw the light and love coming your way today. Yes, you can expect visitors, lots and lots of visitors - perhaps not sitting on your bench in Snowville, but definitely we will always have a moment where ever we are to pause and say "Pat, I'm thinking of you" or "That's what Pat Blymyer would have done" and the list goes on and on. Or you'll just hear a giggle, a laugh, that will be one of us remembering a Patism (as John Leonetti said).
Love to all,
Xochi
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From Chuck (Topper) Bateman:
ReplyDeleteHey Xochi,
I never got to tell ya how wonderful the Pat Celebration was, but I'm sure you heard. I had never really realized it before 1/05/09, but Pat really had a lot of influence on me.
The first time I can remember him I must have been only about 6 or so. But I thought about it and the way I am, the way I act and the things I do as a gaffer, dad, spouse, friend have all been seriously influenced by the times I spent around him. He made a pretty big impact on me and bunch of others. Never realized it before, but I picked a lot up from him. Weird, huh?
Lately, I even broke out, and used on the set, an old G.E. light meter, just for fun and to honor him. Most people had never even seen one. It was fun and I plan on doin it from time to time.
Everyone who got up and said something was great, even Baggs.
Part of Pat's excuse for not doing sitcoms - Mostly it was not wanting to spend that much time in CA. Pat also said that if he ever did a show like that, he would end up doing all the work and someone else would get all the credit and big pay. Believe me I think about that one all the time. Its EXACTLY what I do in multi-cam sitcoms. Thanks for bringing that to my attention, Pat and making me think about it every day at work.
John Leonetti was clearly the greatest. He was so right on in so many ways. I thought a lot, too about what Ted Marshall wrote about the Muffin Incident. You know, it wasn't cleverly worded or well written by Ted. It didn't have to be. If he were talking about anyone else it would seem stupid, and be meaningless. One of the top 5 muffins? Big deal..... I wasn't there, but knowing Pat I could imagine the enthusiasm and the fanfare and excitement of the event as that 'One of the Top Five Muffins' was discovered! And how pleased Ted must have been to be part of it, let alone the guy who actually FOUND and DELIVERED the muffin. And I'm sure the excitement wasn't restricted to just Ted and Pat. You just know there were others who got sucked up into it. If you tried to tell anyone who didn't know Pat about this, they just wouldn't get it would they? How he could take something like that and make such a big deal out of it and still be cool doing it, I just don't know.
There is no doubt he was One of a Kind................