We walked past Lewis Black this evening after dinner. Rockford and Don recognized him right away; I was busy trying to steer Poppy away from his cigarette smoke.

The first thing I noticed about the lady at the antique show today was that her dog was wearing sunglasses. I’m all for that. Our former neighbor, Kate, used to put goggles on her dog when they went for rides. It never failed to make me smile. Then I noticed that the lady had a monkey in her lap. I’m also all for monkeys. It should have been a joyous occasion, seeing a monkey out in public like that, when I was least expecting it. But it wasn’t a cute monkey. It was a scary, mouth-wide-open horror-movie monkey. We turned around and went the other way.

Mrs. Kennedy has been seeing famous people all over the place lately. I haven’t seen any famous people recently. But I have seen a few in the past.

1. We went to New York when I was 8 or 9, and I thought I saw some guy from TV.
2. I worked at the Podunkville Cinemas when I was in high school. One night, the manager called and said, “You have to come in right away! Paula Abdul is here!” It was around 9:30 and I was already in bed because I have always loved the nightlife (and liked to boogie). After much pestering from said manager, I got up and drove to the theater where, indeed, Paula Abdul was watching “Desperado” with a guy who, if I were to hazard a guess, was named Larry. He just had that “Larry” look about him. Paula ordered a small popcorn and a Diet Coke. A few months later, Paula and Larry were back to see “Assassins.” Having seen Paula live and in person twice, I can confidently say that she is one of the smallest people I’ve ever seen. She’s wee. But she was nice, nevertheless. I think she signed the “Desperado” poster.
3. Rockford and I were going to a Son Volt concert, and we stopped at Wal-Mart beforehand. When we got in line to check out, Rockford nodded toward the guy in front of us and said, “I think that’s Jay Farrar.” He was buying NyQuil. I said, “That can’t be Jay Farrar. Why would he be buying cold medicine at Wal-Mart?” Because he had a cold, as he told the audience a few hours later at the show.
4. Two nights ago, I dreamed that Bono wanted to make out with me. I refused, even though he was very charming. I also dreamed several years ago that I met Justin Timberlake on the street somewhere, and he took me shopping and bought me lots of fabulous stuff. I have loved him every since.

And here are some celebrity sightings that were not my own:

1. My brother and his girlfriend saw Vince Gill at a guitar shop in Nashville.
2. My father-in-law met Robert Redford at an airport bar and had a drink with him.
3. Rockford saw Julia Roberts at a flea market in Atlanta.

Do you have any Famous People Run-ins to share? I’m 98 percent positive that Amy has at least one story.