You Saw Who!?! a/k/a my brush with famemonosity

Okay, Nancy threw out the challenge for us on one of her latest blogs to 'fess up on famous people we've met in one way or another. So, I will attempt to delve into the deep recesses of my brain and see who I can recall. I will also name bands/singers I've seen in concert.

Henry Winkler - actor (The Fonz on Happy Days). Joe and I saw him while we were waiting for our plane in LAX, California in August of 2007. We were eating lunch at the California Pizza and he came walking towards and then past me. I saw him coming, told Joe, but decided not to accost the poor man and just said hello. But, as soon as he passed, I was on the phone calling everyone I could think to call.

Lou Rawls - singer ("You'll Never Find A Love Like Mine") I was at a child care conference in north Georgia in 2006. I had been taking things out to my car and a very nice man wearing a cap and holding a small dog held the door open for me. I thanked him and in his unmistakable voice he said I was welcome. He had such a distinctive voice and I knew immediately who he was. I got on the elevator with him, but never acknowledged that I knew who he was.

I met Tina Cole and Don Grady at church girl's conference in Provo, Utah when I was 17 years old in 1970. I had been selected as "Youth of the Year" for the entire Florida Mission and selected to attend this conference for girls all over the United States.

They used to be on the television show "My Three Sons" with Fred McMurray.

This is a picture of me with Joe Frank Harris in 1990 who was the governor of Georgia at this time. He came to Tifton to deliver some speech at the Chamber of Commerce and my office was right next door, so I got to meet him.

Jimmy and I saw Barry Manilow in concert in Atlanta one weekend in the middle 70's. It was in a very small venue so it was very intimate in that he interacted with the audience often.

My biggest claim to meeting fame was in 1971 when we lived in New Jersey. My best friend, Ericka (Ricki) MacPherson was the girlfriend of Jay Osmond. When The Osmonds were coming to Philadelphia for a concert, she and I went and met the entire family and spent time in their hotel room. In fact, we'd even gone a couple of days prior to pick up a birthday gift Ricki had gotten for Marie. We went to the concert and then came back to The Osmonds room afterwards.