Loretta Swit, best known for her role as Major Margaret Houlihan on the television series, M*A*S*H* was in St. Louis Saturday evening for a benefit for Stray Rescue St. Louis. When we arrived, the 71-year-old actress was taking a break in the courtyard at the event. She had remembered us from a previous encounter at a jewelry convention (she designs and sells jewelry and had given us a bracelet) and walked us into the charity event to show us her animal artwork. She gave us detailed descriptions on several pieces. Loretta then happily signed a M*A*S*H* dvd and insert and posed for this photograph.

A little earlier in the evening, I met the guys in the band, One Republic, as they arrived via Frontier Airlines on their flight from Denver. They were scheduled to play Live on the Levee later in the evening. They currently have a top ten hit, "Stand and Stare," after scoring another top ten single last year with "Apologize." Each member signed their CD, "Dreaming Out Loud," although their tour manager initially kept us away from lead singer Ryan Tedder as he sat on the baggage carousel awaiting his luggage.

The Reverend is in the house!

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and R-n-B legend Al Green is in St. Louis tonight to perform at the Fox Theater. I met Reverend Green earlier this morning at St. Louis Lambert International Airport as he arrived on his American Airlines flight from Chicago. He was in great spirits as he playfully hid behind a post to avoid me and several other autograph collectors. The Reverend was especially excited to see I had his newest disk, Lay It Down, for him to sign (The new CD is vintage Al Green...track four, "No One Like You" is my favorite cut). He punctuated his excitement with a couple of "oh yeahs and hallelujahs" and a little dance after signing each autograph. And, he gladly posed for photos with us as he waited for his luggae to arrive.