OK, living in So. Cal makes it easier sometimes ....

At one law firm I worked for I prepared documents for and met with Damon Wayons and his wife, also Keenan Ivory Wayans, and also Esther Williams (I know that's old school celebrity) and finally Rodney King (from the LA Police beatings) -- interesting group.

Also, have seen Richard Gere on the beach at San Clemente near where he had a house at the time (I don't know if he still has a place there or not) and Brooke Shields in San Clemente as well.

And then there's professional athletes -- I know a few of them on a personal level -- not HUGE names, but ones who make a decent living at the sport they play ... Because I'm friends with a Pro Beach Volley Ball player (who also was on the 88 Olympic Gold Medal USA team), I've met a lot of those guys over the years - just because they'll drop by the house when I have been there as well -- Karch Kiraly, Mike Whitmarsh, Mike Dodd, Craig Buck, and Bob Ctvrtlyk -- though I don't know if most people would recognize these guys ... Also I've met Mike Smith who played on the Boston Celtics team a few years back.

I know there have been more, it's just not such an unusual occurrence here. j