Dreamtime

April 19, 2014- An Autograph Show

I was at an autograph signing show but it was in a different type of setting. This really big space had tables set up flea market style. Some of these had merchandise on them.

    I didn’t know who the guest stars were yet. I was alone now but later I would find out that my brother, Cousin Tony, Mom, and Dad were here too.

   I noticed an area that had nearly all of the “Happy Days” stars, including Ron Howard- as if he would ever be at one of these events. I overheard a lady saying that she was disappointed that Scott Baio wasn’t there. Nearby was the actress who played Julie on “The Love Boat”.

   I saw my brother coming towards me. He asked me if I had seen Lee Majors yet which I had not. We went to his table for his autograph. I was a little worried that Mike would say something that would embarrass me but luckily he didn’t.

   He told him that we had recently gotten into his show “The Big Valley” and that we had seen his costar Linda Evans at another show. That did happen in reality. He mentioned that we enjoyed his other shows “The Six Million Dollar Man” and “The Fall Guy” too.

   After this, Mike went with Tony to look at Godzilla merchandise. They also were going to meet two of the Bond girls, Maud Adams and Tanya Roberts.

    I saw a table with Duran Duran stuff. I bought a couple of nice photos of John Taylor. I wasn’t even thinking that one or more of the guys from that group would be here. When I looked at the table next to this, I saw Simon Le Bon sitting there.

    I was a bit nervous but did go over to talk to him. I told him that I couldn’t afford his autograph because I was trying to save up for a trip to Toronto to visit my friend Sharon. He said that this was alright and to have fun when I do go there.

   I did better with him than I did when meeting John Taylor. It still seems surreal that this actually happened.

   Roger Taylor was at the table next to his but a few girls were chatting with him so I didn’t bother approaching him. Maybe I would go back there later.

   It was odd but good that this there wasn’t a big crowd at this event. I hadn’t seen Mom and Dad yet. Mike had told me earlier that they were getting lunch in a cafeteria style place.

   I spotted Mike talking to David Gilmour. It was interesting that we both got to meet music stars that we greatly admire.

   I saw the 3 actors from “Riptide”- Perry King, Thom Bray, and Joe Penny. I used to have a crush on the former. I was too afraid to go over to their table.

   Mike and I went to meet two “Battlestar Galactica” stars, Dirk Benedict and Richard Hatch. He already has the latter’s autograph. He shook our hands when we met him for real. I was a little ashamed for thinking that I was more impressed by John Taylor’s handshake.

    He was excited to see the former; he missed out on the opportunity to meet him at a show a couple of years ago. After getting his autograph, we met up with our cousin, Mom, and Dad. They were at a Western items table.

   Mom showed us a photo of Roy Rogers that she had purchased. She actually met him at a rodeo in MSG. I forget when, maybe the mid or late 1960s. She would be adding that to her scrapbook with other Roy Rogers stuff. She probably had a crush on him.

   Just as Dad was about to show us the autograph that he got, the scene began to fade quickly. It would have been nice if I could have chatted with Roger before this fascinating storyline ended.

The Love Boat

Happy Days

Lee Majors

Riptide-Perry King (right)

Roger Taylor

Simon Le Bon

Richard Hatch & Dirk Benedict

 

Note- photos from the internet- Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict

 

August 19, 2015

Mom probably will be calling me soon to ask me to pick her up from the senior center. It is food pantry day. I feel kind of anxious about having my projects interrupted. It is a little difficult to refocus on them afterwards.

   I forget last night’s dreams which I am even more upset about than usual because one of them had Duran Duran in it. I only have this image of being at an outdoor flea market looking at the nice jewelry and handbags at one table. I saw Nick Rhodes nearby. This was before a DD concert that was taking place at a venue in that town.

   I found out what date that DD is going to be on the “CBS Sunday Morning” show- September 13. This post was shared by Jenny on Facebook. I should really tell her that I got that ticket but I am afraid to.

    It would be nice if we meet up again someday like she assured me could happen but I have my doubts. Part of me wishes that we could be friends instead of just acquaintances. But mostly I am thinking that I am not that good at any relationships so it probably would not work out. I would have a better chance of it if I wasn’t such a freak.

   I am more fascinated by Duran Duran now than ever before despite being mad about the encore incident. I want to keep checking Facebook and the fan site every day for updated information on them- tour, press, news, etc.

   I haven’t purchased any of the magazines that they have been in though and sort of regret this. I should have at least gone to B&N to see if they had that Billboard mag. My driving anxiety prevented me from doing so.

   I told Amy that this NYC concert is like a chance for me to make up for their cancelled AC show 3 years ago. It would have been three times of seeing them for that tour. The previous one was four and the Astronaut one was only 2. If I hadn’t been afraid to go to AC, it would have been 3.

   Mike would have a fit if he knew that I have seen them more than he believes that I have. I know that the “obsessed” word would be mentioned by him. There are fans who have seen them a hell of a lot more than me. I wish that I could have done so at least a few more times within the past 10 years that I have been majorly into their music.

   I hope that I don’t get really sick during my time at the US Open like I was last year and a previous one. I need to be fully healthy for my Luke Bryan and DD concerts that are shortly after this.

  On the “Today Show” yesterday- or was it on Monday? - Tamron said that Stevie Wonder had recently done a free concert in Central Park. That would have been nice to have been at. I think that she said that the news about this was only on Facebook so you would have to be following him to know about it.

    I am so damn ashamed that I raced over to the computer the second my brother read out Lee Majors name as one added to the Chiller Theatre guest list. I said “I’m there!” Mike was teasing me about this, naturally.

    I have only had this retro-crush for the past few years. Mostly, when we started watching “The Big Valley” for the first time. Later, I saw that “The Six Million Dollar Man” was on Cozi TV; if I had noticed this sooner, I would have seen more episodes.

 Mike liked that when we were kids and sometimes I would watch it with him. I bet that he wishes that he hadn’t gotten rid of that action figure.   

   Hopefully, his autograph won’t be over $40.00. I guess that Mike wants this too. I am going to be pretty nervous then. I just hope that my brother doesn’t say anything to embarrass me. With my luck, Mr. Majors will cancel which would be disappointing.

   I am watching the tennis coverage today but my mind had been wandering into Duran Duran territory during it. I decided to check DD on FB before watching it. I saw a post about a concert at MSG on October 8. More info about the presale and general sale won’t be out until August 28.

   I am so excited but also worried about this. What if the tickets go on sale on a day that we are at the US Open? That would be bad. I am praying that this isn’t the case. I want to be able to order this as close to the start of the sale as possible.

   My twisted mind is thinking that if I have to sacrifice a day at the Open then I certainly will. I could always go there late that day. I would miss out on a match but that’s okay, unless it is Fish- that would be upsetting.

   Fish vs. Murray is on later; I am really looking forward to this one. I hope that it isn’t on too late though because I don’t think that I will last through very much of it if so. I really don’t want to DVR any tennis.

   Maybe I should not have written “presale DD” on the calendar. Mike will see this and might want to go with me. I will want to order a ticket close to the stage, even if it is expensive. He will have to sit elsewhere because I know he won’t be willing to spend that much on this.

      They showed the last game of the Robredo match; he won it. I was glad about this. James Blake is doing commentating during matches today. I still am beating myself up for being too afraid to try to get his autograph. He was doing this for a lot of people that day.

   I am trying to remain optimistic about the upcoming events that I am going to but as always I think of all the possible things that could prevent me from attending them. I will be so happy if I am able to get close to DD again, whether it is at the September 14 NYC show or the MSG one, if I even am lucky enough to get a ticket to that.