My shallow childish, er, childhood dream of having a Darth Vader helmet becoming a reality. Mike sent me an update on my TM ESB painted up with black and silver, and the child in me nearly fell out of my chair in excitement. I swear, I could hear James Earl Jones say, "That's it! The Rebels are there! .....And I'm sure Skywalker is wi-them". You couldn't wipe the smile from my face.
Since Jonas (my 4 yo) asked why my Vader helmets were missing, which is why I inquired to Mike about this status, I showed him the updated photo, and his smile might have been bigger than mine - which is also why I'm fulfilling this long overdue childhood dream. These are as much for my kids as they are for me.
...So today, as I work on wedding photography, as I'm kinda backed-up, I just HAVE to throw in ESB. And when that helmet shows up on my doorstep, I'll watch ESB again several times - and even though it's not padded for wearing, I might put it on just for giggles as I watch it.
Signed,
"The excited kid in me"
Big thanks, Jay, Keith, Mike, and Dave.