Birkhead enjoying quality time with family; unsure of future plans
May 2, 2007 10:47 AM CDT
By Mark Schnyder
(LOUISVILLE) — Larry Birkhead’s back in town. The ex-boyfriend of the late Anna Nicole Smith and father of her 7-month-old daughter arrived in Louisville with his child for the first time Tuesday afternoon. WAVE 3’s Mark Schnyder has more on the long-awaited family reunion.
From a Caribbean paradise in the Bahamas to the Derby City, there’s no question where Larry Birkhead would rather be right now.
“We’re just glad to be home,” Birkhead said to members of the media shortly his plane landed at Louisville International Airport.
Birkhead will show off his daughter to family and friends, relax a bit and enjoy the festivities surrounding the derby which has played a huge role in his life.
“That’s where I got my start as a photographer and journalist, covering the Derby, Birkhead said. Coming home is full circle. It’s also where I met Anna Nicole,” Birkhead said.
The two met in 2003 at the annual Barnstable Brown gala, the pre-Derby bash hosted by Patricia Barnstable Brown and Priscilla Brown.
From the airport, Birkhead and his daughter headed to a friend’s place in Prospect, where family and other friends stopped by to visit throughout the day. Birkhead’s sister, Judy, is thrilled to have her brother home.
“We’ve got family coming and going, and Papaw’s in there right now with the new grandbaby and they’re having a wonderful time,” she said. “Of course, they’re exhausted from their trip and we’re just glad to have him home and safe.”
Judy says it’s a bit overwhelming to think about all her younger brother has gone through. Things have definitely changed.
When we asked Judy what it’s like to have an international celebrity for a brother, she replied: “It’s kind of hard to fathom all that, because to us he’s just Larry. While we were riding in, there were helicopters all over the place. You’d think the President of the United States was here.”
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“Of course, they’re exhausted from their trip and we’re just glad to have him home and safe.”
‘Safe’ is an interesting word for her to use.
They seem like such nice people. Thank God Dannielynn ended up with them....