Ran into Dallas, hugged Dallas spontaneously, got hugged back. He said, "I remember you!" I told him about how I had been planning to go to LA to see old friends in Orange County, where I used to go to church, and didn't know about the Women's Conference or this event until Bonofox1 told me about it in an e-mail later. (As you guys know, I haven't been on the boards much!) Dallas told me how the guys had finished the album in NYC (if you've read U2.com's updates, you know that Bono said the album would be delayed because Edge was insisting on going to the moon!). They heard of this event and decided to come to it, or from what I understood from Dallas, Edge rocked out the idea. Dallas looked at my latest sketch of Bono and Edge and said, "Look at the glasses." I.E. - Bono's shades! He told me to wait right at the door and the guys would be out and that he would be right back, squeezed my hand briefly, then waved and went charging towards the parking entrance.
I waited over an hour and a half, and when the guys didn't emerge, I began to question straggling musicians who said that they had seen Bono and Edge leave already. Security told me that there was another exit facing the Roosevelt - thanks to my favorite CIA-looking suave security man! (He looked like Benjamin Bratt...I swear!) So, reluctant to go because Dallas told me to wait, I went to find Bonofox and Bonocomet and the rest outside the Roosevelt. But, from what we were told, He wasn't there!
Dallas wouldn't fib to me would he?? But then with two exits and B.B., Bono and Edge could have taken any exit, I guess!
That's my story from last night! There were witnesses! And, I'm a Schoocake forever! Dallas is so sweet!