Saturday morning Ultimate Sportsfan and I were at Starbucks. I was drinking a peppermint mocha (did you know they have those all year?) and eating a muffin when USF grabs my arm and says, real low, “That’s Craig Biggio.”

So I say, real low, “The baseball guy?”

He says, “Yes.”

I watch Craig Biggio, who is wearing a cap and sunglasses, go to the counter, order, and then wait for his coffee. He seems normal enough, so I say to USF, “Do you want to get his autograph?”

USF says, “No. I’m not going to bother him.”

That makes sense to me. If I was Craig Biggio and just out to get a kolache (from the place next to Starbucks) and a cup o’ joe early Saturday morning, I wouldn’t want to have to stop and sign autographs either.

On the other hand, maybe I would. I mean, I’ve been asked for my autograph before, and it was pretty cool. Once in the airport after an RWA conference someone came up to me and asked me to sign one of my books. I was pretty flattered and not at all put out. But that was just one person and one time.

So what about you? Have you ever seen someone famous? Did you ask for his or her autograph? Have you ever been asked for your autograph?