Can you tell I need to get a digital camera and stop using my cell phone?
When Friday's tornado came through the Jackson area, it shook my house and dropped dime sized hail outside my windows.
Power was knocked out to the traffic signals in my neighborhood so I had a heckuva time getting to work.
A 20 minute ride -- took me two hours.
So many trees were down. On my way to work and since I was stuck in stop-and-go traffic, I snapped a few pics with my Treo and e-mailed them to the station.
Tree Removal Crew
Tree snapped
This wasn't even the worst of it. We have many more pics of damage in a sideshow on the station's website: http://www.wapt.com/slideshow/weather/15795875/detail.html
The day was packed with storm coverage and I stopped at Applebee's on the way home. Ran into a celebrity you've seen in movies, TV shows, even soap operas.
Robert Gossett of TNT's "The Closer" was at the bar with his brother, Neal. Left my Treo in the car so I added a pic of Robert I found online.
Sadly, they were in town for a relative's funeral. But they were in good spirits.
Robert told me he's the cousin of Academy Award nominated actor, Lou Gossett Jr. I encouraged him to attend the Crossroads Film Festival this weekend but he'll probably be busy visiting family. It's his first time in Mississippi.
Source: EpisodeList.com
Robert goes down in my book as a really down-to-earth celebrity. He didn't mind when I approached him or when others did either. So if you ever see him in L.A. or elsewhere know that he's a cool guy.
I'll be posting more celebrity run-ins in the future AND my latest appearance on ABC's THE VIEW when I have a little more time.
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