A couple of weeks ago I (sort of) won viewing passes to see
David “Big Papi” Ortiz at the Boston Center for Adult Education to watch him
judge in a Pop Chips Cook-off. (When I say ‘sort of’, I mean the person who had
actually won couldn’t make it, so I was next in line- typical Boston Wannabe).
It was during lunch hour, so I came into to the event with a
hungry stomach and a camera ready to meet Mr. Ortiz. As soon as I walked in, I was
greeted to a room full of Pop Chips bean bag type chairs & actual bean bag
games, an enormous array of food (with Big Papi written all over it, I was
starting to sense a pattern..), and of course,
David Ortiz.
As much as I wanted to meet Mr. Papi, I felt rather awkward
to just walk up to him, give him a big hug and take my picture with him, (I’d
make a terrible paparazzi), so I just chatted around, sampling all the flavors
of Pop Chips, munching on Big Papi sausages & smoked snack sticks and
waited for the main event to begin.
Once the main event began, I tried to get a good standing
area, but was a little obstructed by the media cameras… not to self, next time
bring a really big camera, and not a little iPhone, it’ll make you look like
press. The main event consisted of why everyone was here: a cook-off of chefs
who could create the best recipe made with Pop Chips; there David Ortiz, Jenny
from “TV Diner” and Dan from “Urban Daddy” would judge on the best one. Besides maybe a stack of Pop Chips to go with
some salsa, I couldn’t think of how you could add those into an actual recipe,
but many people found a very creative way, including cheeseburgers, soups and
salads. The winner received a signed David Ortiz jersey and a year’s supply of
Pop Chips… that’s a lot of chips!
At the end of the judging competition, I tried once again to
get myself a picture of David Ortiz & myself… with no luck. Understandable,
if I just ate all the delicious food and had a game to prepare for that same
night, I’d probably want to get going myself. So, instead, I continued to
mingle and hoarded a few Pop Chips to go.
Although I was a little disappointed I didn’t get my picture
with David Ortiz, (that would’ve been a great profile picture!), I did meet a
few people who work at the BCAE and let them know what a great job they do with
all the different types of classes they off, and I was even able to walk away
with an offer for 30% off my next class, pretty sweet deal! Until my next
class, I’ll be on the search for a really, big camera for next time.
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