Brush with Fame

Well, Nana watched Kenyon last week while Hank & I went to dinner. Afterwards we decided to go to see the new Michael's as they have redesigned the entire store. Walking through the parking lot we saw a black SUV limo with two men in dark suits standing by it. I knew Barack would not be at NE mall so we went in the store. I heard two ladies talking and found out ...

OMG! Martha Stewart was in Michael's!

Well, I called Jane and after she busted my ear drum (cuz you know Miss Jane had a MS wedding complete with the two huge appetizer tables.) Anyway, she was in the store shopping followed by what appeared to be an assistant, the store manager, and security walking discreetly behind her. After Jane declared I didn't love her if I didn't get an autograph she told me to stalk her to see what she was buying.


She bought some garland and other Christmas stuff. Not much. She was pleasant to people in the aisles, but there was an air of no autographs and don't even think about asking for a picture. She looked good and had the cutest pair of brown leather sling backs ala 1940. They had to be at least 3-4 inches. She has held up well.

Anyway, I just kind of followed her around the store gazing from afar. I did manage to get this one shot. Crappy camera phone version. How do people get these really great professional quality photos with a camera phone? Anyway, it really is her.

To the woman who was rumored to have run over her gardener I have to give her credit, she payed with her own card and then carried her own back to the limo. I guess prison takes a little diva out of you.

The funny part is right inside the store Michael's was having a Wilson cake decorating workshop. Would that not be your biggest nightmare? You are trying to get your icing on smoothly and have your roses not look like they had been chewed on my insects and WHO walks in? Only the Goddess of Cake Decorating. I told Hank I would have shoved my cake under the table collapsed on the floor and declared in Wayne's World fashion that I was not worthy. I would bet a million that MS stopped as she came in the store and commented on the class as well as made a "helpful" observation as only MS can do. When we walked in the group of women looked extremely uncomfortable...as if to say why me of all the Michael's and all the cake classes she had to walk into mine.

But wait there is more...

Hank tells me he wants to go to Best Buy to see if Bill gates is in there. Low and Behold....we run into the main anchor for NBC. Hank tells him this must be the night for famous people that we just saw MS at the Michael's. Looking unimpressed by us, he tells us she was just at their station. Oh, that explains it. He asked us out names and the said it was nice meeting us, turned back to selecting his soda and our brush with local fame came to an end. No Bill Gates, but I did see an ultra cool red laptop I want. I don't think Hank could stomach a red laptop, the red in the kitchen is enough. THis from the man who only owned brown and blue when I met him.

Exclaiming that he takes me to ALL the hot spots, we head over to B&N hoping to see George Clooney. Hank said if George is in B&N I am leaving. Wondered what he meant by that? :) No George, but we did manage to get some birthday shopping for Sara done. Hard to believe she will be 11 on Dec 15. She was 4.5 when we started dating. How time moves on when we aren't looking.

Don't want you to think this blog is all about me. So here is a gratuitous baby picture...well not so much of a baby anymore.