Star Gazing!

Hey I had a thrill at the airport...gotta find them whenever and wherever I can.

When I flew back into LAX from my inmate home visit from Detroit, I didn't realize that I was flying with a celebrity. Natalie Cole and her band were getting off the plane and I didn't recognize her with her dark incognito glasses. But when we were all getting our luggage, she was walking in front of me and around me pacing and talking on her phone waiting for the bags to come on the belt. Woohooo! Circled by a celebrity! No matter how many years I live in CA, I am always star struck by the celebs.

One flight years ago, I was walking in front of Alan Rickman from a Salt Lake flight back. Since he is British, all I could think of then was "don't fart, don't fart!"

I shook hands with Jonathon Frakes in a bar in West Hollywood; number one on Star Trek New Generation.

Saw Bruce Springstein walk in around midnight in a Beverly Hills restaurant that I was having a capuccino in.

When I was working in the intensive care units, I remember taking care of Ella Fitzgerald on the night shift. Early morning when I was drawing her a bath, she sang me the blues in a private concert. What a thrill!

Scatman Crothers sang me a tune that he wrote for the director of "The Shining" while recovering from major lung surgery. I gave him my leftover bag of peanuts from a ballgame when he transferred to a regular room; he gave me a box of See's chocolates :)

I found out Jackson Browne's real name is Clyde Brown when I took care of him.

There were other celebs that I took care of but I think I will hold on to that patient confidentiality.

"So if you're tired of the same old story....

...turn some pages"

Went to the Ventura County fair and checked out REO Speedwagon in concert Saturday night. I saw them 25 years ago and they still sound great! Gray hair but they are still rocking. Had to buy their new CD since Kevin Cronin plugged it twice during the show. All the youngsters in the crowd took off probably because they don't get that generation of music.

After the concert, I almost pissed in my pants on the Magnum ride. OMG! If you want an excitement and thrilling ride - get your 6 ride tickets ready!

With all due respect, it's nice to go the fair with less crowds, at night and not have to work as a demonstrator this year. :)

Cheers to the knit sisters who are demonstrating for AFY - obviously couldn't sign up to volunteer this year.