Of course in NZ I had to try and true to his word he did not remember me, not with any amount of prompting. Christine atests that his memory is awful. Sooooo when I went to a book signing last Nov and gave him a photo, wallet sized and gave him the assignment of remembering me at ORC. Which he did..he did not have the photo with him but he recalled my face almost instantly....
OK so we are up to date...As I sat in the restuarant at the hotel for elf, I was clued into the fact that Sean had arrived and was in the bar. So....being the crazed stalker that I am....(harmless really)
I excused myself and quietly walked into the bar and walked right up to him...I won't go into the gory details I'll save that for the drool board..lol. But Sean started asking me about work ect then asked me to remind him of my name at which point I did and then said Sean you don't really remember me...and he said..Yes I do..you are the frozen fan from NYC. I added, And I am also the fan who's photo you had in your wallet...and he says..he still has it somewhere. he also mentioned how he wondered why Christine had never asked about it. I had to tell him it was because I told her about it at the book signing can't be breaking up such a lovely couple over a stupid memory aid...anyway, I was astounded....good god if he calls me by name next time I may faint jsut out of sheer surprise. But finally I know for sure..Sean Astin knows who I am and He does not run away when he sees me. 
by the way he says the girls and Chris are all doing beautifully and when asked about the baby he held his hands out infront of him like cradleing her in his hands and said, "shes perfect"
And, anyway, by the time I say him, he was seated at a table and getting his dinner ... ... ... and I know better than to come between a Hobbit and his food! 
