So I walked onto to the last plane of our journey home, and looked up at a couple in first class – as I did a spark of recognition went off inside me and I was about to wave and catch up on old times, before I realized that I knew all about them, but they didn't know me at all. 

It was Paula Deen and her husband!!

Well, I took the chicken's way out, and had my adorable Lily ask for her autograph.  She was so sweet, and wrote her out a nice note.  I kept having to stop myself from just trying to sit there and talk to her and bug her – she is such an amazingly nice person, that I felt completely at ease.

But the story doesn't end there.  Kevin and Lily got off the plane and went out, while I was waiting for the stroller.  When Derek and I finally emerged, there they were talking to Paula again :).  He got a picture with her and Lily together, which made our experience complete.  How fun!!

PS.  I will be writing about our trip as soon I can carve out a big chunk of time to devote to it, which will probably be a few days.