Happy Birthday Ben!

Today is Benjamin Bratt's 45th birthday. I feel like we're buds, well...sort of. Why? Well, thanks for asking. Let me back up... Being that we live in the upper Midwest, our brushes with fame are really limited...essentially non-existent. (Local newscasters DON'T count!) Anyhoo...this fall we visited my DH's cousin and his wife (and their cutie-patootie little girl) in Santa Monica, CA. While there, we were hoping for some STAR sightings. On our last day there, we were shopping in Whole Foods in Santa Monica (I should say one of the THREE Whole Foods in Santa Monica...yes, they must need 3...it is So. Calif. after all). While in said WF I was checking out the seafood counter selecting some salmon. (I was making dinner for our hosts that night.) My DH suddenly came over to me and mumbled something under his breath. I missed it the first time, but caught it the second time. "Star Sighting...straight ahead." There was a tall dude sporting the LARGEST pair of sunglasses I've ever seen (well, except for Big Bird's sunglasses). He had a scraggly beard, longish hair, and it took me a minute to recognize him...but then I figured it out...BENJAMIN BRATT! What a HOTTIE! He was there with his wife, Talisa Soto, and their two cute kids. If it weren't for his wife and my husband being in the store with us...I'm sure it would have been an instant love connection. Ah well, another time...another place. Anyway...we (BB & I) were side-by-side in the produce department...selecting our apples & avocados. Yep, rubbing elbows with Benjamin...that was a very good day for me (sorry DH). Happy Birthday, Ben. I hope we meet again someday...I'm happy to help you select produce...any time.