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In 1989, a friend of mine who worked in the promotional department of a local radio station invited me to attend the “Rush to Excellence Tour” that would be taking place in a neighboring community. He had VIP tickets in the front row and back stage passes, because his station was now carrying Rush Limbaugh’s radio show. I declined because I never hear d of Rush or his show. A few months later, I happened to catch Rush’s show when I was driving somewhere at lunchtime. I was hooked from that day and every day until I heard the devastating announcement from his wife on Thursday’s show.

Just a few years after I turned down Rush’s tour, another friend contacted me in 1992 and said he had secured a couple of tickets for the taping of Rush’s TV show the following week and I said, “Count me in!” and I immediately booked plane and hotel reservations. The taping was on Thursday and because Rush didn’t tape on Friday, we were in the audience for two shows. After the taping he talked to the audience, answered questions and signed autographs. I asked him to sign my copy of his just released book, “The Way Things Ought to Be” . He graciously signed and I still have that book on prominent display in my library. After the shows were broadcast, I had literally dozens of friends let me know they saw me in the audience. I saw a tape of the shows (I have a copy somewhere) and sure enough I was very prominently seen in a closeup of the studio audience for the Thursday show (the producers were careful to show different views of the same audience so that it wasn’t obvious we sat for 2 tapings).

As far as personal memories I will always cherish my momentary fame being seen in the studio audience for Rush Limbaugh’s TV show. God blessed him and graciously loaned him his talents.....may he Rest In Peace!