Oh oh oh oh oh oh...you don't have to go oh oh oh oh oh

You know, I really love Community Cycles events even the ones (lots of them) that require I get up at the ass crack of dawn to set up (ok, so why the Led Zep reference? i'm getting there...i'm getting there).

So, back to the story...woke up at 5 today and spent all day selling re-cycles...vintage cruisers to be exact. Around 9, this guy tells me....hey, Robert Plant is here riding around on a bike. Sure, right, this is Boulder, there are lots of long-haired older guys on cruiser bikes....did you actually see him or hear him speak?

"No, but someone else did", he says kinda sheepishly and throws in "but, he's playing Red Rocks with Alison Krauss tonight".

Oh, well, maybe it could be him. If I see him, I'll tell him you said hey, I answered feeling quite clever.

Of course, I secretly drooled and crossed my fingers, hoping that if it was in fact him, he'd come by to check out our cruisers. I scanned the crowd, I paced repeating to myself....Robert Plant, come back...but no luck.

An hour later, I'm making sales left and right, charming customers, going that extra mile, feeling super chatty and I look up and THERE HE IS!!! Robert Plant riding towards me on a bike!!!

He rides slightly past then back and stops! I've totally forgotten my customer - I think my mouth is hanging open. I'm possibly drooling...customer walks away...HE walks over. (it can't be?! it is?! is it?!) "so, can I ask you about this bike?" (HOLY SHIT! IT IS! IT IS!) "How old is it and..."

(i totally interrupt him and my voice squeaks) it's a newer model....Giant...retro cruiser...maybe 5 years old...i just sold it to some guy and his wife and....

"So, do you know what it would cost new?"

I had no clue. I giggle (and probably blush) and was just about to ask if I could take his pic with our bikes (and me, of course) when customer comes back - "miss" - taps my shoulder

I turn around, like um, what, who...oh yeah, bike sale...you have a question...hold on and I turn around just in time to see RP hop onto his bike, wave, smile and ride off into the mass of bikes and peds...I watch him ride off until I'm sure he's out of ear shot then, still watching...

I turn around and squeal at customer - THAT WAS ROBERT PLANT...guy looks at me like, huh? Robert Plant? and I am about to kill him b/c not only did he ruin my photo op, but...then he's like, OH OH...oh, THE Robert Plant?! Where? When? How did I miss him?! Oh. Oh.

Oh oh oh oh oh oh...you don't have to go, oh oh oh oh