Harrison Ford, Can You Hear Me?

My friend Faith is a movie producer - and a very successful one at that. We had lunch about a week ago at one of our favorites - Gramercy Tavern, at the bar.

As I was getting ready to go into the City, my 7 year old was giving me the usual interrogation of who was I going to be with, what was I doing, for what purpose and what does my friend Faith do for a living. She does not think I am having an affair - she is afraid I am trying to get a job and will be back to work soon and therefore not available to take her for ice cream everyday after school. No worries, my dear.

Just a good ole lunch fest with a great friend.

I tell my daughter that Faith makes movies. Daughter says with lots of enthusiam and hope, "does she know Zac Efron?" (p.s. if I have to explain who that is, the story is not funny).

I said, no, I did not think so. "What about Vanessa Hudgins?" she continues. I said, no, I don't think she know her either. Daughter says, "so, she does adult films then." I said, " well, not yet."

Another idea - does she know Harrison Ford? I said she just might, I will ask her.

As I am having lunch with Faith, it turns out my daughter is telling her friends at school that her Mommy's friend makes movies and knows Harrison Ford. Daughter starts taking orders for Mr. Ford's autographs. (2nd graders are re-discovering Indiana Jones movies with a passion.)

As it turns out, Faith does know Mr. Ford's partner (or maybe wife, got to stay current on my "People" patrol.) Faith at one time convinced Calista to at least try out for Ally McBeal. As they say, the rest is history.

And I still have 11 kids bugging me for Mr. Ford's autograph.

And a date for lunch with Faith.