Meeting 2/3 of Green Day

It's kinda crazy how 'everything happens for a reason'. All my flights ended up being early on Monday as a flew back home to Cali. I caught one flight in particular that was 4 hrs earlier than the one I was suppossed to take. That never happen but, it did that day. So, I was in San Francisco at the Red Carpet room visiting with my mother in law. She told me to wait for her to come get me before going to my gate just in case anything had changed with the flight. SHe then began getting really busy working. I saw that time was running out and I needed to get to my gate whether or not she was coming with me. SO, I shot out the door as she said "just wait a few more minutes." I left any way. And then I saw these two guys walking right in front of me. I said 'these guys look familiar, where do i know them from....wait a second, i don't know them...It's GREEN DAY!'. So, I kinda freaked out. I took a picture of them from behind.



I wasn't sure what to do. But, if anyone would know what to do I knew it would be super Green Day Fan Alicia. I gave her a call for further instructions on how to approach the Green Day. She said I needed to go talk to them and some how make sure they heard her name. And I was totally going to need concrete picture proof if I am going to tell people I met 2/3 of Green Day.





I walked up to them and said "hey there, would you mind if I get a picture with you? " Mike then said "If you can be discrete and quick about it, and then we just go back to being regular guys." I said "Sure... you ARE regular guys and I understand that you just want to chill." I got some other fan to snap a photo of us. It was rad. I talked with them for a bit about my super fan friend Alicia and her dedication to the green day for many years. Tre Cool touched my sweatshirt with the tapes and headphones on it and said he wanted one.. and then he prcoeeded to touch the star on my neck and said "Nice tat." He then asked if I played any instruments and I said I did play drums. He then touched my hand checking for calouses..which I still have a bit of...I explained to them that I gave my drums to my little bro, hoping to keep him interested in music not other things. Mike said "Tell your bro to keep his mind on the music and off that headache inducing weed shit."
My impression was that Mike was more of the stereotypical 'punk'. And he really didn't want to draw attention to them being there. Tre Cool on the other hand was super happy fun spaz and I really enjoyed his energy. And the fact that he touched my 3 seperate times. It was rad. I thanked them both and moved on to my flight.


i know they are just regular people. but, it was pretty sweet to run into them like that. who else will i run into in the great land of california???